Non-Government Organizations

Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners

Part IV: Resources

The following list is not exhaustive of the organizations available, nor does the list constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

• American Psychiatric Association (APA) Division of Public Affairs 1400 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005

The APA publishes a free fact sheet, Violence and Mental Illness, Document Number 6109. To obtain a copy, call the APA's fast fax automatic document retrieval service at (888) 267-5400 or access the Internet at http://www.psych.org/ (listed under Resources for the General Public, Fact Sheet Series).

• American Psychological Association (APA) 1200 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 955-7600

Information on violence is available on APA's website at http://www.apa.org/.

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 515 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA22314-2357

The IACP has published a booklet Combating Workplace Violence: Guidelines for Employers and Law Enforcement. To obtain a copy, write to the IACP at the address above or access the Internet at http://amdahl.com/ext/iacp/pslcl.toclhtml.

• International Critical Incident Stress Foundation 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201 Ellicott City, MD 21042 (410) 750-9600

The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation provides information and training on critical incident stress management.

• National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) 1700 K Street, NW, Suite 618 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 466-6272

NCPC provides information on the prevention of crime and violence.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE or (800) 787-3224 (TTY)

This nationwide hotline offers crisis intervention, problem-solving skills, information, and referral to service agency providers.

• National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) 1757 Park Road, NW Washington, DC 20010 (202) TRY-NOVA

NOVA refers callers to local victim assistance organizations.

• National Victims' Center P.O. Box 588 Arlington, VA 22216 (800) FYI-CALL

The National Victims' Center provides information and referrals to local victim assistance organizations.