Program areas at ICADV
Prevention, services and awareness: icadv's team continued to develop programming and provide training and technical assistance to the Domestic Violence and prevention community. Activities included the implementation of best practices models such as mobile advocacy, the creation of a survivor advisory board, belongingness cohort to reduce loneliness among survivors and black, indigenous and community of color learning network. Additionally, communicated news and educational information to the public through e-newsletters, websites, social media, events, awareness campaigns, brochures, and podcasts. Icadv distributed 5,000 education materials to individuals at exhibits/fairs and through other community partners, 12 e-newsletters to over 60,000 individuals, awareness campaign materials through social media and tool kits.icadv works to promote economic stability for families because this is an evidence-based strategy for preventing Domestic Violence, and because economic stability is a critical element for restoring safety for victims of Domestic Violence. The Coalition works with key decision makers in government and the private sector to understand how economic support policies like paid family leave, living wages, and strong social safety net programs can help to prevent Domestic Violence. In collaboration with the state of Indiana, icadv has conducted an extensive evaluation of the Indiana's paid parental leave benefit, and uses these findings to support more employers in adopting family leave benefits. Additionally, icadv has partnered with the Indiana family and social service administration and state department of health to pilot a tanf-funded baby benefit to expecting parents living in poverty.
Coordination, collaboration, and training: icadv helped survivors of intimate partner Violence have access to "best practice" service approaches, resource and support they need. Icadv provided comprehensive training to more than 3,000 professionals annually through in-person and virtual training at the community, regional, and state level. Program staff provided comprehensive in-person and remote technical assistance to member programs and allied professionals. Staff fielded a total of 1993 requests for technical assistance from Domestic Violence programs, legal service providers, culturally specific programs, abuse intervention programs, housing programs, criminal justice personnel, mental/health care, and other community-based programs.
Direct services: icadv staff and contractors provided crisis intervention, resource and referral, court accompaniment, relocation assistance, eviction assistance, and legal and immigration assistance to 1,048 survivors of intimate partner Violence. Icadv recorded 3,211 points of services including, information and referral, advocacy and accompaniment, emotional support and safety, and criminal/civil justice supports. Icadv collaborates with the national Domestic Violence hotline to respond to the states' 24-hour crisis line and deaf hope to respond to the needs of deaf or hard of hearing survivors. Icadv also provided over $289,000 in direct financial assistance to 275 households with over 536 dependents through match savings or emergency flex funding. Match savings assets and flex funding expenses included housing, transportation, utilities, relocation, debit relief, and job readiness supplies.