The Family Violence Treatment and Education Association is comprised of mental health professionals and family violence treatment specialists who are concerned about partner, parent and sibling abuse and their consequences. The goal of FAVTEA is to reduce violence in the home, and to build safe, healthy and productive relationships. Published in April and October, the FAVTEA BULLETIN provides news, information and resources on domestic and family violence. The newsletter goes out to approximately four hundred individuals and organizations in the Bay Area, including Children and Family Services, agencies concerned with child abuse prevention, battered women’s shelters, law enforcement agencies, certified domestic violence treatment providers, family court mediators and evaluators, various mental health professionals and others.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

FAVTEA welcomes submissions to its newsletter. We are looking for submissions in the following categories:

1. NEWS - Any programs new to your organization, upcoming events (fund-raisers, trainings, etc.), or anything else of interest to those of use working in the fields of domestic and family violence.

2. RESOURCES – Information on other organizations you may know about, who provide clinical, legal, economic or other services to those who have experienced family and domestic violence, or who provide professional education and training.

3. ARTICLES – We welcome original articles, as well as recent stories from newspapers and other media. Original articles may include essays on etiology, assessment and treatment by treatment professionals, and first-hand accounts by victims and others who have experienced domestic and family violence.

4. RESEARCH – Organizations and individuals are encouraged to submit articles outlining recent research they may have conducted, or research carried out by others. We welcome reviews and summations of recent journal articles and books on domestic and family violence.

Articles should not exceed 600 words. Submissions are due 30 days before publication - by March 1 for the April issue, and by September 1 for the October issue. Submissions should be in Word. Send an e-mail attachment to the editor, John Hamel, LCSW at: Johnmhamel@comcast.net. Include address and/or phone number and brief bio/credentials. Editor may request changes in submissions, for clarity, coherence or space considerations. For more information about FAVTEA, visit our website at www.FAVTEA.com. Editor’s business phone: (415) 472-3275.

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

FAVTEA BULLETIN is published in Arpil and October. For 1 year subscription, send request with check for $10.00, made payable to "FAVTEA." Send to Darlene Pratt, 1226 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. You must include:

• Name
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• Mailing Address
• Number of subscriptons
• Total dollar amount enclosed

Should you have any questions regarding FAVTEA Bulletin, please contact us at (415) 472-3275 or .Johnmhamel@comcast.net