Workplace Violence Awareness Resources:
Halt The Violence: Readings in Workplace Violence Education and Prevention
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
The Alliance Against Workplace Violence Awareness published its first book on August 31, 2011. Entitled Vol. One: Halt The Violence, the members of the AAWVP are contributing authors to this book, which is a reader on workplace violence education and prevention. It addresses different aspects of the workplace violence: definitions and statistics, bullying, the motives of the perpetrator, government response, school violence, establishing a preventive program, and actions to take to stop a shooter. While it informs the reader of the seriousness of the problem, it also provides solutions.
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Resources from Alliance Member Edward A. Stern – Former Manager, US Department of Labor – OSHA
Alliance member, Edward A. Stern, trains Housing and Urban Development employees on Bullying in the Workplace! He regularly posts resources to the Alliance Against Workplace Violence website. Please feel free to view them below:
Featured Whitepapers:
The Stern Report on Workplace Violence and Anti-bullying Programs in Federal Departments (2013)
Featured News Articles:
Why Anti-Bullying Policies Should Be Leading Indicators (EHS Today – January 2020)
Domestic Violence Resources:
(NEW) Sunshine Behavioral Health: Emerging Solutions For Domestic Violence, comprehensive and critical domestic violence resources from Sunshine Behavioral Health, a nationally-recognized treatment, and behavioral center.
The Recovery Village®, an organization dedicated to helping those struggling with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. It contains information on how to leave an abusive relationship, how to help a victim of domestic violence, and more.
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/domestic-violence/
Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace with Behavioral Connections
From AAWPV member, Johnny Lee of Peace At Work
Download powerpoint presentation
Important Links on Domestic Violence:
Domestic Violence Resources Directory
www.drugrehab.com/guides/domestic-abuse/
www.drugrehab.com/addiction/alcohol/
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s – (NCADV) mission is to organize for collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership of communities and individuals working to end the violence in our lives: – National Coalition against Workplace Violence.
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is the leading voice for domestic violence victims and their advocates:- NNEDV website
Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, works to prevent and end violence against women and children around the world:- Futures Without Violence website
The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence is a leading force in the fight against domestic violence: –Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence Website
Sexual Assault Resources:
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) opened in July 2000 as a national information and resource hub relating to all aspects of sexual violence:- NSVRC Website
Important Statistics:
Number and percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by event or exposure leading to injury or illness and number of days away from work, private industry, 2009- SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies Download Information in PDF format
National Crime Victimization Survey and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries– Workplace Violence- 1993-2009-Source: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics – Download Information in PDF format
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Here are the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics on homicide, suicide and non-fatal injuries from violence in the workplace:
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.t02.htm
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16,890 workers in the private industry experienced trauma from nonfatal workplace violence in 2016. These incidents required days away from work.1
Of those victims who experienced trauma from workplace violence:
- 70% were female
- 67% were aged 25 to 54
- 70% worked in the healthcare and social assistance industry
- 21% required 31 or more days away from work to recover, and 19% involved 3 to 5 days away from work
1Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016). TABLE R4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by industry and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, private industry, 2016.Cdc-excelExternal
White Papers & Presentations:
Workplace Violence: New Rules – How OSHA’s New Directives Impact YOU by Carol Fredrickson
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