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	Legal Definitions (Separate Website) This page of legal definitions is provided by Women's Law Initiative. By: Women's Law Initiative


	Safety Tips for Children: Grades K-5 (Separate Website) Most grown-ups are nice to kids and care about what happens to them. But every now and then there are grown-ups who try to touch a child in a way that is not okay. It might be a person you know and trust, like a relative, teacher or neighbor. By: National Center for Victims of Crime


	Support Groups (Separate Website) The Women's Coalition offers two support groups for victims of domestic violence. One group is conducted in English, the other in Spanish. We also conduct a support group for adult survivors of incest. The support groups maintain confidentiality. By: Women's Coalition of St. Croix


	The Busy Parent's Guide to Child Care (Separate Website) This guide gives you information to consider when looking for child care. By: The National PTA


	The Safety Zone (Separate Website) The Safety Zone provides safe selter, counseling and supportive direction for any individual who is vulnerable in an abusive environment. By: The Safety Zone


	Virgin Islands Police Department (Separate Website) While maintaining respect for individual rights, human dignity, cultural diversity and community values, we pledge to sustain a working partnership with our community, and carryout our mandate to protect life and property, and to maintain a safe and peaceful environment for all. By: Virgin Islands Police Department

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