Non-profits, for profits and government agencies that support the vision and mission of ICADV and are acceptable to local ICADV     members.  Please see and sign the assurances.

$250.00 per year

Not-for-profit organization that provides free, direct, victim-centered services to domestic violence victims and their vulnerable family members, 24 hour response by trained staff, access to shelter and at least three of the following:  (1)  walk-in counseling (individual and/or group), (2) legal/court advocacy, (3) children's services, or (4) information and referral.

The minimum fee is $500. Otherwise, the fee is ½ of 1% of the previous year's domestic violence services expenses, with a maximum fee of $2,500.

Must be a State of Illinois protocol approved program that provides, on a sliding scale, abuser education services by trained staff that include at least the following:  (1) place the safety and rights of victims/survivors at the highest priority to stop domestic violence;  (2) educate that abuse can never be condoned under any circumstance; (3) help perpetrators acknowledge that they are responsible for their violent and/or abusive behaviors; (4) teach the causes and forms of domestic violence; (5) assess the history of the perpetrator's relationship, as a whole, rather than one incident; (6) focus on ending violence and/or abuse, not saving relationships; (7) work closely with the local comprehensive domestic violence victim services program; and (8) work with the criminal justice system to hold perpetrators accountable, by reporting failure to complete PAIP work, if court-ordered, and reporting any additional violence, or threat of violence, to probation and the court.  PAIP is not required to provide direct victim services and is not required to be not-for-profit.

The minimum fee is $500. Otherwise, the fee is ½ of 1% of the previous year's domestic violence services expenses, with a maximum fee of $2,500.

Up to $2,000 worth of free brochures and booklets per fiscal year; two free registrations; one sleeping room per specified ICADV training; information regarding grants and contracts; public policy information that effects the services and clients of voting members; advocacy at the state and national level for victims of domestic violence (ICADV is a member of the National Network to End Domestic Violence); advocacy at the state level for service providers; free use of the ICADV library; newsletters; and technical services for management, budget, date-bases/computers and direct services.