ICADV is a powerful statewide voice for battered women and their children…

…  advocating  on the local, state, and national levels for policies and practices that make domestic violence survivors safe and hold batterers accountable.

… promoting policies  that

• strengthen legal protections for survivors of domestic violence
• meet the complex needs of battered women and their children
• help underserved populations

ICADV strengthens local service programs…

… conducting statewide trainings 
The ICADV Training Institute builds the skills of more than 800 domestic violence professionals annually.

… providing consultation and technical assistanceto domestic violence programs and other professionals.

…  giving grants to local service programs  that provide:

• safe shelter
• 24 hour crisis hotline
• counseling
• advocacy to obtain orders of protection and other legal supports
• access to community services
• planning for safe future

…  advocating for funding  of local programs to respond to ever-increasing requests for services and safety.

ICADV educates allied professionals who assist battered women…

…  improving the response battered women receive from:

• courts
• police
• health care workers
• social service providers
• teachers
• other policy makers and professionals

ICADV builds public awareness…

… offering a lending library of over 7,000 books, videos, and publications.

… creating and distributing education materials for domestic violence survivors, domestic violence programs, other professionals, and the general public.  Over 200,000 public education brochures are distributed annually.