Help bring the VOCA Fix bill to the floor
The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds over 6,000 local organizations, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, legal services programs, and child abuse treatment programs in every [...]
COVID-19: It’s a Small World After All
As we all work to navigate our collective experiences of the coronavirus, we’re trying to learn what’s available to us along the way. We are curious about how our systems, services and [...]
2020 Indiana General Assembly Session Recap
The Indiana General Assembly ended its 2020 regular legislative session on March 11, 2020, three days before the last day permitted by statute for short sessions. Of the 903 bills filed in the [...]
International Women’s Day 2020
This International Women’s Day, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence celebrates those who have fought for gender equality and for the rights of women and girls around the world. Today, [...]
ICADV ‘s Statement on SB 449
The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposes Senate Bill 449, which allows thirteen-year-old children to be waived to adult court for attempted murder and adds “attempted” offenses to [...]
On school safety and active shooter training
Indiana lawmakers are likely to pass legislation requiring active shooter training for all educators this year. What that training will look like across the state is left open for [...]
When We Call, They Listen: Legal Counsel Kerry Hyatt Bennett Goes to Washington!
Summer of 2018 was kicked off by some truly inspiring advocacy when ICADV sent me to Capitol Hill in early June to advocate with nearly 100 of my peers for continued funding for our programs. [...]
Legally Brief: How to Advise Immigrant Survivors – The Latest Developments
In another attempt to further alienate all immigrants,including the survivors we work with everyday, last week the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released and updated Notice to [...]
When We Call, They Listen: Legal Counsel Kerry Hyatt Bennett Goes to Washington!
Summer of 2018 was kicked off by some truly inspiring advocacy when ICADV sent me to Capitol Hill in early June to advocate with nearly 100 of my peers for continued funding for our programs. [...]