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Teen Youth Summit – June 7

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:35:12 +0000

Just for teens. It’s a chance to share ideas about violence prevention, celebrate the work being done throughout the state and meet with state legislators. Registration is required and limited to 40 participants. For more information visit the Prevention page and click on Teens.

Indiana No More Campaign materials now available

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:34:44 +0000

If you want to launch the No More campaign in your own community, here are the materials that will help you do it. Visit the Resources/No More Campaign page for more information.

Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report Now Available

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:39:38 +0000

A report of domestic violence deaths in Indiana is now available: DV Fatality Review 2009-10.

Sign up today for the June 1 Race Away from Domestic Violence

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:45:22 +0000

Join us for the 10th annual walk/run/wheelchair roll to benefit ICADV. It all begins at Victory Field at 8 am. Come for the competition or just to take a nice 3.1 mile walk through downtown Indy with your friends and family. All money raised will benefit ICADV and the work to prevent and eliminate domestic violence.

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:34:28 +0000

Violence in the home affects all family members. Children are affected when they see their parents being yelled at, pushed, or hit. A third of all children who see their mothers beaten develop emotional problems. Boys who see their fathers beat their mothers are ten times more likely to be abusive in their adult intimate relationships.

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:33:19 +0000

Domestic violence does not discriminate against gender, race, socio‑economic status, marital status, or age.

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:05:44 +0000

On one day in Indiana, 1,051 domestic violence victims found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional housing.

Save the date for the 31st Annual Fall Conference

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:11:04 +0000

A silent auction full of new and exciting items will be part of this year’s conference.

October 29 and 30, 2013 are the dates for this year’s conference. It will be at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis. Watch for details.

President proclaims October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:06:12 +0000

President Obama has declared that October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To read the official proclamation, click here.

New OnStar Feature Makes Stalking Easier

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:55:37 +0000

A new service available to all OnStar customers could make it even easier for abusive partners to track their survivors. Family Link, a new add-on service for OnStar subscribers, not only allows real-time tracking at street level, but also allows subscribers to schedule email or text alerts to update them on the location of their vehicle at specific dates and times.

For an additional $3.99 per month, subscribers can add the service to an existing OnStar account on factory-installed systems. Once active, vehicle owners are immediately able to use the system in the same way that law enforcement does without filing a police report. Using the Family Link website, they can pull up the exact location of the car at any time, as well as have the system itself inform them of the car’s (and thus driver’s) whereabouts. The product, as is common, is marketed primarily to parents of teens,. However, even the creators of the system acknowledge that the potential for misuse is present.

For advocates, it is important to be aware of this service, particularly if your shelter or advocacy agency is an undisclosed location. Just as we safety plan around GPS in cell phones, it may be wise to begin asking about the cars survivors bring to shelter with them, as well. If the car is equipped with OnStar, some immediate safety steps need to be taken. First, the survivor can make contact with OnStar and ask that their account be password protected, ie no information about the vehicle or its’ whereabouts can be released without the proper password. If the survivor is comfortable with it, the account can be cancelled altogether. However, be aware that that does not remove the GPS capability from the car. In cases with high lethality risk, taking the vehicle to a shop to have the system itself physically disabled may be the best course of action.