Who Can You Call For Help
Agency downsizing, benefit cutoffs and growing hatred of government have left federal employees more vulnerable than ever before to incidents of workplace violence
"Security in the Workplace: Improving the Safety of Federal Employees" is available in bulk quantities for free from the U.S. Marshals Service at (202) 307-9065.
Get "Combating Workplace Violence: Guidelines for Employers and Law Enforcement" from the International Associations of Chiefs of Police, (703) 836-6767, ext. 218.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration's "Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Workers" is available through the Government Printing Office at (202) 512-1800. The order number is: 029-016-00172-7.
To get "Violence in the Workplace: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies," NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin No. 57 (June 1996), call (800) 35NIOSH Ask for Publication No. 96-100.
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service offers a variety of publications about workplace violence. Call (800) 851-3420.
For information and guidebooks on preventing workplace violence and theft contact your local Federal Protective Service division. The Washington, D.C., division can be reached at (202) 690-9632.
The Family Violence Prevention Fund runs the National Workplace Violence Resource Center on Domestic Violence, which provides employers' guides and action kits for reducing domestic violence spillover. Call (415) 252-8900.
The New York Federal Executive Board guidebook, "Domestic Violence: Finding Safety and Support" is available to New York area federal agency offices. It also can be reprinted by other agencies. Call (212) 264-1890.
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