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If you are a victim of
domestic violence in Illinois, click
here to obtain the phone number of
the domestic violence program that can assist you.
Or call the
Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line: 877-863-6338
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE REPORTS: Federal
funding cuts force agencies to turn away victims of domestic
violence--Drop in government funding is forcing agencies to turn
away victims who seek their help...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-domestic-violence-both-28mar28,0,3409302.story
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SERVICES IN
VERMILLION COUNTY
ICADV is currently accepting
proposals for services in Vermillion County, Illinois. Please
contact Sarah if you have questions 217-789-2830. Letters
of Intent due 3/31/08. Proposals due 4/18/08.
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About
This Site
95-97% of
victims of domestic violence seeking services from IL dv
programs are female. Therefore, for the purposes of this
website, victims generally are referred to as she/her and
perpetrators are generally referred to as he/him. We acknowledge
that not 100% of domestic violence is perpetrated by men on
women.
HOME:
ICADV Home Page.
USING COMPUTERS SAFELY:
If you are a victim of domestic
violence, you should read this important safety alert about
using computers more safely.
LENDING LIBRARY:
Request to borrow materials from ICADV's
lending library of over 6500 books, videos, journals, articles,
manuals, and cassettes.
TRAINING INSTITUTE:
Read summaries of ICADV hosted trainings and register to attend.
DV AND THE LAW:
Learn about Orders of Protection and child
custody and visitation issues facing victims; browse and/or
download the Illinois Domestic Violence Act and other Illinois
civil and criminal laws affecting domestic violence victims;
search for Illinois Appellate and Supreme Court cases; and read
other materials legal issues affecting victims compiled by the
Legal Institute.
PUBLIC EDUCATION MATERIALS:
Browse through and order public education materials.
ILLINOIS COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (ICADV) FOUNDATION:
Read about the CADV Foundation and how you can donate to the
Foundation.
ICADV MEMBERSHIP:
Read how you may become a Member, Community Partner, or Friend
of ICADV.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Read
through a calendar of events in Illinois, as well as nationwide.
MEMBERS ONLY: ICADV Member
Voting domestic violence programs only.
DV PROGRAMS:
Map of Illinois to locate the domestic violence
shelter/walk-in counseling program that serves your county.
BATTERER'S INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS:
Illinois Department of Human Services Batterer Intervention
Programs
NEWSLETTER:
Recent newsletters released by ICADV addressing a variety of
domestic violence issues.
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Eliminate domestic abuse in the State of
Illinois, with primary focus on women and their children.
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Provide local services to the victims of
domestic violence. Including crisis telephone counseling, and/or
temporary shelter for the victim and their dependent children,
and/or peer and professional counseling, and/or assistance in
obtaining community resources, and/or help in acquiring employment
skills, and/or work referral.
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Expose the roots of domestic violence, with primary emphasis on the institutionalized
subservience of women.
ICADV, a membership organization, executes this mission through:
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Statewide training of service providers
working with victims of domestic violence,
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Information and referral to local
resources,
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Providing technical assistance to
domestic violence programs statewide,
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Providing public education materials,
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Offering a lending library, and
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Implementing public policy.
Contact ICADV
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