Resource Library
MAAV’s extensive resource library is available to the community. As listed below, it includes books on domestic and teen dating violence, school violence, suicide, parenting teens, bullying and mentoring, and picture books on domestic violence and bullying geared to young children. The library also includes violence prevention curricula for elementary and secondary grade levels, domestic violence training and resource manuals, and educational videos on a range of topics.
Some materials can be borrowed; all can be utilized on the premises. Please call first, as office hours vary.
- Books
- Curricula
- Manuals/Handouts
- Videos
Table of Contents
- Bullying
- Children’s Books on Violence
- Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation
- Domestic Violence/Abusive Relationships
- Elder Abuse
- Health Education
- Men & Violence
- Mentoring
- Parenting Teens
- School Violence
- Suicide
- Teen Dating Violence/Sexual Harassment
- Violence (general)
- Other
- Video Library
Books
And Words Can Hurt Forever, James Garbarino, Ph.D. & Ellen deLara, Ph.D.
Best Friends, Worst Enemies, Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain, Trevor Romain
Bullying at School, Dan Olweus
Childhood Bullying, Teasing, and Violence: What School Personnel, Other Professionals, and Parents Can Do, Second Edition, Dorothea M. Ross, PhD
Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention, Stan Davis with Julia Davis
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies That Will End Female Bullying, C. Dellasega, Ph.D. & C. Nixon, Ph.D.
Homer Handles Teasing (Grades 3-5), Mike Wignall
How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies, Kate Cohen-Posey (2 copies)
Mom, They’re Teasing Me, Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
My Secret Bully, Trudy Ludwig
No Room for Bullies - From the Classroom to Cyberspace, Jose Bolton and Stan Graeve, Eds.
Please Stop Laughing at Me, Jodee Blanco
Odd Girl Out, Rachel Simmons
Say Something, Peggy Moss
Schools Where EVERYONE Belongs, Stan Davis
Teen Torment, Overcoming Verbal Abuse at Home and At School, Patricia Evans
The Bully in the Book and in the Classroom, C.J. Bott, Ed.
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, Barbara Coloroso
The Pressured Child, Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Why We Do What We Do, Edward L. Deci
Manuals/Handouts
Blueprints for Violence Prevention, Book 9 Bullying Prevention Prog. Olweus & Limber
STARS Bullying Prevention Project – White Binder, MAAV
Curricula
The Bullying Prevention Handbook, A Guide for Principals, Teachers and Counselors, John H. Hoover and Ronald Oliver
The Bully Free Classroom, Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8, Allan L. Beane, PhD
Lets Get Real Curriculum Guide, Bob Kim with Judy Logan
Don’t Laugh at Me, Teachers Guide Grades 6-8, Peter Yarrow Productions
NAH! NAH! NAH! Comprehensive Teasing-Education Manual For Grades 3-5,
Richard L. Biren
Aggressors, Victims, and Bystanders, Ron Slaby, Renee Brewster, Kimberly Dash
Bully Proof, Teacher’s Guide on Teasing and Bullying for use with Fourth and Fifth Grade Students, Lisa Sjostrom and Nan Stein
Videos
Bullying 101: Basic Tools to Stop Bullying in Middle School
Bullied to Death (Investigative Report)
Don’t Laugh at Me (Peter, Paul & Mary)
Let’s Get Real (documentary where youth speak about bullying)
MTV’s Flipped: School Violence (Bullying)
Odd Girl Out (taped from television movie)
Stan Davis Bullying Prevention Faculty Training CD
Stop Bullying Before It Starts (Essex County DA’s Office - Prevention Project)
Topic: Children’s Books on Violence
Books
A Safe Place, Maxine Trottier
Clover’s Secret, Christine M. Winn
Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, Janet Ruth Falon
Mommy and Daddy are Fighting, Susan Paris
Something is Wrong at My House, Diane Davis
Videos
TV Smarts for Kids, Grades 3-6
TV Smarts for Kids, Grades 7-12
Topic: Conflict Resolution, Peer Mediation
Books
Students Resolving Conflict, Richard Cohen
Creative Partnerships for Prevention, Richard Cohen
Peer Leadership, Thomas Turney
Children Observing Peers in School, Broyles and Beigel-Beck
Curricula
Conflict Resolution in the Middle School, William J. Kreidler
Mediation Training Manual A Guide for Successful Peer Mediation Programs, SCORE (Student Conflict Resolution Experts)
Manuals/Handbooks
Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide (3), US Dept. of Justice
Peer Mediation Manual, Black Binder
Topic: Domestic Violence/Abusive Relationships
Books
A Private Family Matter, Victor Rivas Rivers
A Woman Like You: The Faces of Domestic Violence, Vera Anderson
Children Who See Too Much, Betsy McAlister Groves
Confusing Love With Obsession, When Being in Love Means Being in Control, John D. Moore
Controlling People, How to Recognize, Understand and Deal with People Who Try to Control You, Patricia Evans
Defending Our Lives, Susan Murphy-Milano
Ending the Cycle of Violence, Community Responses to Children of Battered Women, Peled, Jaffe & Edleson
Family and Friends’ Guide to Domestic Violence, Elaine Weiss, Ed.D.
Getting Out, Ann Goetting
Into the Light, A Guide for Abused Women Third Edition, Leslie Cantrell & Kidsrights
It’s Not Okay Anymore, Greg Enns and Jan Black
No Visible Wounds, Mary Susan Miller, Ph.D.
Say, “NO!” to Violence, Mary Marecek
Shattered Dreams, Fedders and Elliott
Stop Hurting the Woman You Love, Breaking the Cycle of Abusive Behavior, Charlie Donaldson, MA, Randy Flood, MA with Elaine Eldridge, MD
Surviving Domestic Violence, Voices of Women Who Broke Free, Elaine Weiss, Ed.D.
The Battered Woman, Lenore E. Walker
The Emotionally Abused Woman, Beverly Engell, M.F.C.C.
The Emotionally Abusive Relationship, Beverly Engel
The Gift of Fear, Gavin DeBecker
The Verbally Abusive Relationship, How to recognize it and how to respond, Patricia Evans
To Be an Anchor in the Storm, A Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women, Susan Brewster
Two Badges: The Lives of Mona Ruiz, Mona Ruiz
Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out, On relationship and recovery, Patricia Evans
When Dad Hurts Mom, Lundy Bancroft
When Men Batter Women, Neil Jacobson, Ph.D & John Gottman, Ph.D.
When Violence Begins at Home, A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse, K.J. Wilson, Ed.D.
Manuals/Handbooks
A Community Checklist: Important Steps to End Violence Against Women (2)
A Guide to How Probate and Family Courts Handle Cases
A Guide to Selected Housing Programs for Families Who Have Experienced DV
Involving Domestic Violence
A Woman’s Guide to the Abuse Prevention Act
Answers to Common Legal Questions and Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
Battered Womens Resources
Batterer Intervention Program “Where Do We Go From Here” NIJ Special Report 6/03
Directory of State and County Victim & Witness Assistance Programs
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Resource Manual
Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Guidelines 1997 (2)
Domestic Violence Resource Manual (2)
Domestic Violence Resources, white folder & blue MAAV folder
Domestic Violence Response Reference Handbook
Domestic Violence, Prosecutors Take the Lead, American Prosecutors Research Institute
Emotional Abuse, What It Is and How It Hurts Us, Peg Thompson, Ph.D., L.P.
Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
Family Violence Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics
For Shelter and Beyond, MA Coalition of Battered Women Service Group
Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence, A Workbook for Women
Intimate Partner Abuse & Relationship Abuse
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault, US Dept of Health & Human Services
Promoting Prevention, Targeting Teens: An Emerging Agenda to Reduce Domestic Violence, Ann Rosewater
Quincy Domestic Violence Community Response Manual
Rape Crisis Professional Training
Responding to Domestic Violence: A Guide for Clergy and Laity
Safe From the Start, Taking Action on Children Exposed to Violence
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault, A Journey to Justice, Health and Healing
Survivor Therapy Clinical Assessment and Intervention Workbook
The Police Officer’s Role in Prevention and Intervention Resource Manual (2)
Training Manual for Civilian Domestic Violence Victim Advocates in Police Departments U.S. Department of Justice Articles (black binder)
Uniform Enforcement Standards for Prosecutors and Police 1994
Violence by Intimates, Bureau of Justice Statistics Factbook
Violent Injuries Among Women in an Urban Area / Risk Factors for Injury to Women from Domestic Violence - The New England Journal of Medicine December 16, 1999
Where Do We Go From Here? A Self-Help Guide for Domestic Violence Survivors and Advocates (Black Binder)
Work in Progress Women and Violence: Breaking the Connection, The Stone Center
Working Together for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
Videos
Advertising Council Public Service Announcements for Domestic Violence Protection
The Crown Prince
Domestic Violence: A Survivor’s Story (featuring the MAAV Student Action Board)
For Your Protection: 209A - A Videotape for Victims of Domestic Violence (in English & Spanish)
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation: Think: Violence Is for People Who Don’t
IBN- Ivanhoe Broadcast News (Smart Woman-May 2001 Reports)
Lifetime Special on Domestic Violence
Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Grand Rounds: Domestic Violence Haven at MGH
NBC News Today Show ENS: Domestic Violence Program
Polaroid Domestic Response Videos: Health Care Professionals/ Law Enforcement (2 copies)
Savage Cycle. The: A Video on Domestic Violence
Speaking Up: Ending Domestic Violence In Our Communities
Survivors: An Animated Film on Domestic Violence
Wiseman Documentary on domestic violence
Screen to End Abuse (addresses domestic violence in Primary Care settings)
Wellsprings of Faith Interviews, 3-14-00 with Rebecca Mooney, and Dr. Joseph DiPietro of Melrose- Melrose Alliance Against Violence, with Heartbeat Ministries
Books
The Bank Reporting Project, An Edge Against Elder Financial Exploitation
A Guide for Elders, Planning that Protects You and Your Assets
Books
Changing Bodies, Changing Lives, Ruth Bell
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens Journal, Richard Carlson, Ph.D
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens, Richard Carlson, Ph.D.
Friends in Need, 24 Problem Solving Situations Facing Today’s Youth, Judy Barnhart
Marijuana: Facts for Teens
Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know, National Institute of Health
Curricula
Living With Feelings and Handling Stress, EDC Handouts
Teenage Health Teaching Modules, EDC
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook, Fifth Edition
Manuals/Handbooks
Allison’s Awareness Book for Teens (2 copies)
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Building A Safe Neighborhood Initiative
Building Resilience Through Comprehensive Health
Children’s Protection Project Prevention Resource Guide Volume II, March 2001
Community Links: Progress Through Partnerships, Spring & Fall 1999
CYD Journal, Youth 2000
Hate Crime in MA Annual Report 1996
Jesse’s Journal
Juvenile Justice Investing in Girls: A 21st Century Strategy, US Dept of Justice
Melrose Police Dept Community Survey, January 2002
Melrose Wakefield Hospital & Whidden Memorial Hospital Community Resource Directory, Summer 1997
More Things That Do Make A Difference for Youth, Volume II
Nonviolent Communication A Language of Life, Marshall B Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Raising Children Compassionately,
Recommendations of the Crime, Violence and Discipline Reporting Task Force
Selected Publications of the U.S. Department of Education 1999 Catalog
The Heart of Social Change, How to Make a Difference in Your World,
What’s Going on with Girls? What’s Going on with Boys? Trends, Research, and Best Practices, December 8, 1999
Books
Chasing the Dream, An Autobiography by Joe Torre with Tom Verducci
Lost Boys, Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them, James Garbarino, Ph.D.
Men & Anger, Cullen & Freeman-Longo
Public Heros, Private Felons, Athletes and Crimes Against Women, Jeff Benedict
The Abusive Personality, Donald G. Dutton
Violent No More, Helping Men and Domestic Abuse, Michael Paymar
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men, Lundy Bancroft
Videos
Tough Guise- Violence, Media, and the Crisis In Masculinity
Books
Just When I Needed You, Deborah Fisher
Stand By Me, The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today’s Youth, Jean E. Rhodes
Manuals/Handbooks
Energizers and Icebreakers for All Ages and Stages Book I, Elizabeth Sabrinsky Foster, Ed.D.
Energizers and Icebreakers for All Ages and Stages Book II, Elizabeth Sabrinsky Foster, Ed.D.
Mentoring Guidebook, Black Binder
Understanding Mentoring Relationships, Search Institute Report, Saito & Blyth Ph.D.
Books
Please Stop the Rollercoaster!, How Parents of Teenagers Can Smooth Out the Ride, Sue Blaney
Practical Tips for Parents of Young Teens, Sue Blaney
Parents, Teens & Boundaries, How to Draw the Line, Jane Bluestein, Ph.D
Raising Their Voices, The Politics of Girls’ Anger, Lyn Mikel Brown
Teen Torment, Overcoming Verbal Abuse at Home and At School, Patricia Evans
The Roller-Coaster Years, Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years, Giannetti and Sagarese
Stick Up for Yourself!, Every Kids’s Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem Gershen Kaufman, Ph.D., and Lev Raphael, Ph.D.
Not Much Just Chillin’: The hidden lives of middle schoolers, Linda Perlstein
The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do, Lyn E. Ponton, M.D.
The Pressured Child, Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers, Michael Riera
Books
Crime In The Schools, Dennis J. Kenney & T. Steuart Watson
Nobody Left to Hate, Teaching Compassion After Columbine, Elliot Aronson
Violence in Schools (3), Carole Remboldt
Curricula
Aggressors, Victims, and Bystanders, (with handouts) Ron Slaby, Renee Brewster, Kimberly Dash
Days of Respect, Organizing a School Wide Violence Prevention Program,
Cantor Kivel & Creighton & The Oakland Men’s Project
Manuals/Handbooks
Responding to Hate at School, A Guide for Teachers, Counselors and Administrators, Published by Teaching Tolerance
Prevention Resource Guide, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Safe, Supportive and Successful Schools Step by Step, Osher Dwyer Jackson
Youth Violence Prevention, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Instant Evidence Magazine, Fall 1996, Journal for Law Enforcement Issues
Youth and Violence, From the Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence
Federal Activities Addressing Violence in Schools Special Report, Journal of School Health
Youth Violence Summit: A Community Dialogue, MA Model Youth Programs
Background on the CMHS School Violence Prevention Program, Center for Mental Health Services
Designing and Implementing a School Reporting Protocol, Crosson-Tower
Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention
The Prevention of Youth Violence
US Dept of Health and Human Services
1999 Annual Report on School Safety,
Special Commission on School Violence Final Report & Recommendations 3/1/00
Safe Schools Regional Workshop, Book 1&2
Every Child Learning: Safe and Supportive Schools, Learning First Alliance
Early Warning Timely Response, A Guide to Safe Schools
Creative Partnerships for Prevention, Using Arts and Humanities to Build Resiliency in Youth
US Dept. of Education
National Institute of Justice July 1999
ACJS Today May/June 2000
Guide for Preventing & Responding to School Violence (2)
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin Nov. 99 (2)
Cops Application School Based Partnerships
Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization
Office of Justice Programs / US Dept. of Justice
Videos
Choices for Life: Juvenile Justice Prevention
Resources
CDC Youth Suicide Prevention Programs: A Resource Guide, White Binder
Future DIRECTIONS Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan Conference Proceedings
MA Suicide Prevention Resource Guide, MA Dept of Public Health - May, 2003
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action & Summary
Two Folders – Resources & Information, The Samaritans, MHS Focus Group
Watch for Signs, Stop Youth Suicide - Youth Suicide Prevention Program Toolkit
Topic: Teen Dating Violence & Sexual Harassment
Books
Dating Violence, Young Women In Danger, Barry Levy, M.S.W.
In Love And Danger, Barie Levy, M.S.W.
RESPECT, A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed,
By Courtney Macavinta & Andrea Vander Pluym
What Parents Need to Know About Dating Violence, Barrie Levy and Patricia Occhiuzzo Giggans
Curricula
Beyond Pink and Blue, Exploring Our Stereotypes of Sexuality and Gender (A program for ages 13-15), Tracey Robinson-Harris and Ritch C. Savin-Williams
Expect Respect, Classroom Presentation Manual for Preventing TDV and Promoting Healthy Relationships
Flirting or Hurting? (Teachers Guide for grades 6-12), Nan Stein & Lisa Sjostrom
Helping Teens Stop Violence, A Practical Guide for Counselors, Educators, and Parents Allan Creighton with Paul Kivel
Healthy Relationships Curriculum, MAAV White Binder
Reaching and Teaching Teens to Stop Violence (and Handouts)
Respect Can’t Be Beat! Training Manual TDV Peer Leader Training Grade 9-12 & Three Session Curriculum for Teaching Adolescents
Safe Dates - Remote Control, Vangie Foshee and Stacey Langwich
Sexual Harassment and Teens, Susan Strauss with Pamela Espeland
Skills for Violence-Free Relationships, Curriculum for Young People Ages 13-18, Barry Levy
Teacher’s Guide to the Prevention Curriculum: Skills for Violence Free Relationships
Manuals/Handbooks
Teen Dating Violence: What you Need to Know, Malden Public Schools
Drawing the Line: A Guide to Developing Effective Sexual Assault Prevention Programs for Middle School Students
Model Peer-Led Sexual Assault Prevention Programs: Lessons for Engaging and Empowering Youth, MA Dept of Public Health Sept. 1999
Teen Dating Violence Prevention & Instruction Guide, MA Dept of Ed. Black Binder
Guidelines to School Districts on Addressing Teen Dating Violence
Resource Manual for Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs, Sept. 2001 MA Dept of Education
Videos & DVDs
In Love and in Danger
Panel Discussion of “In Love and Danger.” MMTV, 1988
No One Would Tell
Peer Power: Preventing Date Violence- MTI/ Film and Video
Teen Dating Violence and The Abuse Prevention Act
Dear Lisa Program (assembly at Melrose High School by Tom Santoro)
Violence & Dating (ABC News 20/20 Report)
Lisa & Gabe Kapler, A Talk About Teen Dating Violence-Presentation at MHS 2004
Books
Fist Stick Knife Gun, Geoffrey Canada
Our Guys, Bernard Lefkowitz
Pathways to Peace, Victor LaCerva, MD
Trauma and Recovery, The aftermath of violence-from domestic abuse to political terror, Judith Herman, M.D.
Violence, George Estey & Doris Hunter
Curricula
Gender Violence Gender Justice (Teaching Guide Grades 7-12)
Making the Peace A 15 Session Violence Prevention Curriculum for Young People
Elementary Perspectives 1, Teaching Concepts of Peace and Conflict
Violence Prevention Skills, Lessons & Activities for Secondary Students
Healthy Relationships: A Violence Prevention Curriculum 1994 (3)
Manuals/Handbooks
In the Aftermath of Crime, A Guide to Victim Rights and Services in MA (2)
The MA Directory of Therapists for Victims of Violent Crime
Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors Among Youths
Managing Anger; A Self Care Handbook
Safeguarding our Children: An Action Guide
The Cruelty and Violence in Our Lives, The Connecticut Forum
MA Annual Victim Rights Conference 1996-1999 (4)
Videos
Murals Reflecting Prevention
Manuals/Handouts
The Peer Partners Handbook Helping Your Friends Live Free from Violence, Drug Use, Teen Pregnancy & Suicide, Jerry Kreitzer & David Levine
Kids With Courage, Barbara Lewis
Basic Physical Defense for Women Participant Manual (RAD Systems black binder)
Down & Out, A Manual on Basic Rights and Benefits for Homeless People in MA
Bullying
Bullied to Death (A&E Investigative Reports)
Bullying 101
Don’t Laugh At Me (with Peter Paul & Mary)
Let’s Get Real
MTV’s Flipped: School Violence (Bullying)
Odd Girl Out (taped from TV movie)
Preventing Bullying – Stan Davis
Stan Davis Bullying Prevention Faculty Training CD
Domestic Violence
Advertising Council Public Service Announcements for Domestic Violence Protection
The Crown Prince
Domestic Violence: Danger Assessment and Safety Planning, An Interactive Training
Domestic Violence: A Survivor’s Story (featuring the MAAV Student Action Board
For Your Protection: 209A - A Videotape for Victims of Domestic Violence (in English & Spanish)
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation: Think: Violence Is for People Who Don’t
IBN- Ivanhoe Broadcast News (Smart Woman-May 2001 Reports)
Lifetime Special on Domestic Violence
Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Grand Rounds: Domestic Violence Haven at MGH
NBC News Today Show ENS: Domestic Violence Program
Polaroid Domestic Response Videos: Health Care Professionals/ Law Enforcement (2 copies)
Savage Cycle. The: A Video on Domestic Violence
Something My Father Would Do, Overcoming Legacies of Family Violence
Speaking Up: Ending Domestic Violence In Our Communities
Survivors: An Animated Film on Domestic Violence
Wiseman Documentary on domestic violence
Screen to End Abuse (addresses domestic violence in Primary Care settings
Wellsprings of Faith Interviews, 3-14-00 with Rebecca Mooney, and Dr. Joseph DiPietro of Melrose- Melrose Alliance Against Violence, with Heartbeat Ministries
School Violence
Choices for Life: Juvenile Justice Prevention
Sexual Assault & Victims Rights
Survivors Stories (Victim Rights Law Center)
Teen Dating Violence
In Love and in Danger
Panel Discussion of “In Love and Danger.” MMTV, 1988
No One Would Tell (taped from television movie)
Peer Power: Preventing Date Violence- MTI/ Film and Video
Teen Dating Violence and The Abuse Prevention Act
Dear Lisa Program (assembly at Melrose High School by Tom Santoro)
Violence & Dating (ABC News 20/20 Report)
Lisa & Gabe Kapler, A Talk About Teen Dating Violence – Presentation at MHS 2004
Violence
Murals Reflecting Prevention
Violence & The Media
Tough Guise- Violence, Media, and the Crisis In Masculinity
