There
are many resources--local, national, and international--that can help
you
in your search for an appropriate self-defense program.
Other
IMPACT Organizations
IMPACT is an
international affiliation of independent chapters. Each IMPACT chapter
has its own organizational structure and programmatic focus. For more
information about what IMPACT organizations have in common, go to www.impactselfdefense.org.
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California
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IMPACT
Bay Area
1724
Mandela Parkway, Ste 1
Oakland,
CA 04607
(510)
208-0474 (voice)
(510)
208-0475 (fax)
www.impactbayarea.org
IMPACT
Personal Safety,
Inc.
8535
Santa Monica Blvd.
West
Hollywood, CA 90069
(310)
360-1096
(800)
345-5425
e-mail:
impactla@aol.com
www.impactpersonalsafety.com
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Colorado
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IMPACT
Personal Safety
Colorado
700 N.
Colorado Blvd., #180
Denver, CO 80206
e-mail:
info@impact-colorado.org
www.impact-colorado.org
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Distric
of Columbia
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DC
IMPACT
1716
Newton St. NW
Washington,
DC 20010-1822
(202)
328-1203
e-mail:
dcsdka@earthlink.net
www.dcimpact.org |
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Massachusetts
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IMPACT
Boston
420
Pearl Street
Boston,
MA 02148
(781)
321-3900
www.impactboston.com |
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New
Mexico
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IMPACT
Personal Safety
P.O. Box
8350
Santa
Fe, NM 87504-8350
(505)
992-8833
e-mail:
ips@IMPACTPersonalSafety.org
www.IMPACTPersonalSafety.org |
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New
York
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PREPARE,
Inc.
147 West
25th Street 8th
Floor
New York
NY 10001-7205
(212)
255-0505
(800)
442-7273
e-mail:
prepareinc@aol.com
www.prepareinc.com |
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North
Dakota
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University
of North Dakota
Women's Center
P.O. Box
7122, UND
305
Hamline Street
Grand
Forks, ND 58203
(701)
777-4300
email:
undwomenscenter@und.nodak.edu
www.und.edu/dept/womenctr/impactintro.html |
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Ohio
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IMPACT
Safety
35 E.
Gay St. Suite 512
Columbus,
Ohio 43215
(614)
221-2811
e-mail:
info@impactsafety.org
www.impactsafety.org |
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Oregon
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PREPARE
Portland
(503)
764-8344
e-mail:
prepareportland@gmail.com
www.prepareportland.org |
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Texas
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IMPACT
Houston: PDT Group
8000
Research Forest Drive
Suite
115; PMB 121
The
Woodlands, TX 77382
(281)
447-7384
e-mail:
info@pdtgroup.net
www.pdtgroup.net/impact_system.aspx |
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IMPACT
UK
P.O. Box
38883
London
W12 9XP
020 8743
7827
020 8740
1114
lcps@lcps.demon.co.uk
www.londoncentreforpersonalsafety.org |
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IMPACT
Israel
37
Pierre Koening
Jerusalem
011-972-2-678-1764/94
www.elhalev.org/self_defense.html |
Guidelines
for Choosing a Self-Defense Course
The National
Coalition Against
Sexual Assault (NCASA) has developed helpful guidelines for individuals
who are trying to choose a self-defense program. To view these
guidelines,
click on the following link: NCASA
Guidelines.
Web-Based
Resources
Anti-Street
Harassment
Project
http://www.helpingourteengirls.org
For examples
of types of
street harassment teen girls experience and guidelines for how to
respond
effectively.
Colorado
Center
for the Study and
Prevention of Violence
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/
Hundreds of
web links for
organizations and government agencies across the United States.
Chicago
Police Department
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/
Clear map.
Type in an address to see crimes or sex offenders in the area.
Illinois
Attorney General
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/women/violence.html
Sections
including: Advocating
for Women, Keeping Communities Safe, and Helping Crime Victims.
Illinois
Coalition Against
Sexual Assault (ICASA)
http://www.icasa.org/
Not-for-profit
corporation
of 33 community-based sexual assault crisis centers working together to
end sexual violence.
Illinois
Sex Offender
Information
http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/
Search by
county, city,
zip code or the name of the person. This site provides a photo
and
current address of the offender.
Rape
Victim Advocates
http://www.rapevictimadvocates.org/
RVA provides
nonjudgmental
emotional support to victims of sexual violence, enabling them to
become
survivors. By providing basic legal and medical information, and
referrals
to other service organizations, survivors can make informed decisions.
The
Voices and Faces Project
http://www.voicesandfaces.org
The Voices and Faces
Project is a national documentary project created to give voice
and face to survivors of sexual violence.
Hotlines
Chicago
Rape Crisis Hotline
1-888-293-2080
RAINN
Hotline
1-800-865-HOPE
This is a
national hotline
available 24/7 that will connect a caller to the nearest rape crisis
hotline
or rape crisis center all over the US.
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