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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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The VISION of
the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence is to
eliminate violence against women and their children:
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To promote
the eradication of domestic violence across the state
of Illinois;
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To ensure
the safety of survivors, their access to services, and
their freedom of choice;
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To hold
abusers accountable for the violence they perpetrate;
and
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To encourage
the development of victim-sensitive laws, policies and
procedures across all systems that impact survivors of
domestic violence.
The MISSION
of ICADV is to:
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Provide
statewide leadership as the voice for survivors of
domestic violence and the programs that serve them
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Change fundamental
societal attitudes and institutions that
promote/tolerate/condone domestic violence
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Ensure that women
and children have knowledge of and access to all
services and opportunities,* endeavoring to
provide these services locally
In a way that:
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Respects women’s
and children’s choices and cultural diversity
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Utilizes all
available levers:
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Public policy
advocacy
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Program capacity
and delivery
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Community
awareness and education
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Cooperation with
associated agencies
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Partnerships
with communities and key stakeholders
Contact ICADV
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