CASA of Franklin County has developed a program to address domestic violence.  Staff Attorney Shaunna Hennebert leads the efforts as the office expert in this field.  This initiative is not designed to divert attention from child abuse issues, but rather to support them.  Some studies suggest there is a correlation between spousal abuse and child abuse.  Activities in CASA's domestic violence program include volunteer in-services, a resource library, and special staff trainings.  We invite you to come into the CASA Office during business hours to browse the Domestic Violence library.  If you have any questions about this initiative, contact Shaunna at 614-462-7450.  We invite volunteers to share with us how the domestic violence program has impacted their CASA cases.

CASA of Franklin County's Domestic Violence Library

  Most Resources Available for Check-out in the CASA Office

  Books:

1. Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence

2. Aggression, Family Violence and Chemical Dependency

3. The Batterer As Parent: Addressing The Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics

4. Battered Women

5. Chain Chain Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships

6. Children of Battered Women

7. Children’s Perspectives on Domestic Violence

8.Children Who See Too Much: Lessons from the Child Witness to Violence Project.

9. Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children: Future of Research, Intervention, and Social Policy

10. The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence On Children

11. Hectic At Home: Domestic Violence (booklet)

12. Ohio Domestic Violence Law

13. Safety Planning with Battered Women: Complex Lives/Difficult Choices

14. The Verbally Abusive Relationship

15. Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home

16. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships

17. Violence in the Lives of Black Women

18. When Fear Has No Voice: A Manual for Child Advocates

19. Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Children’s Books (CASA recommends volunteers discuss the situation with staff attorney before reading books to CASA kids.)

1. A Family that Fights

2. A Terrible Thing Happened

3. When Mommy Got Hurt

4. Something Is Wrong At My House

Audio (Compact Discs)

1. The Long-Term Effects of Exposure to Family Violence on Children

2. Multicultural Issues in Family Violence

Audio-Visual

1. Secret Wounds (VHS)

2. You’re Hurting Me Too! The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children (VHS and DVD).

Domestic Violence Links