Deaf Action Initiative: Technical Assistance & Training for Deaf Organizations

The Deaf Action Initiative is a three-year OVW-funded training and technical assistance project designed to increase the capacity of Deaf organizations to address domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking in Deaf communities in the United States. The following agencies participated:  

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Post written by  Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), cwilliams@icadvinc.org.

Shelter Accessibility Project for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Survivors in Indiana

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) and Julian Center have joined forces on an accessibility initiative with the aim of making their facility accessible for survivors who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. For those who are interested in installing a VP (Voice Phone) station at your shelter facility, please contact Holly Elkins at helkins@icadvinc.org.

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Post written by  Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), cwilliams@icadvinc.org.

Prevention Townhall

Movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp have continued to drive national discussions about sexual violence in new and encouraging ways. As conversations around supporting survivors and holding people accountable continue, it is a critical time to move prevention to the forefront. Join PreventConnect for a web conference to explore how practitioners are pivoting conversations around sexual violence to prevention, how the national dialogue has impacted prevention work, the new voices and sectors practitioners are partnering with, and what visions exist for seizing the moment and moving people towards action.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Explore how the national dialogue around sexual harassment and assault has impacted prevention work
  • Identify new voices and sectors to partner with to advance sexual and domestic violence prevention
  • Engage in a candid discussion on moving people to action

HOSTS/FACILITATORS: Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez & Tori VandeLinde, PreventConnect and CALCASA

MATERIALS:

  • Web Conference PowerPoint slides [PDF]
  • Text Chat Transcript [PDF]

GUESTS:

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Post written by Cierra Olivia Thomas Williams, Prevention Specialist at Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence  

Deaf Survivors in Indiana Find Services

Deaf and Hard of Hearing folks in Indiana remain under-served by the vast majority of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) intervention and primary prevention initiatives across the nation. Under the leadership of Holly Elkins, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Outreach Coordinator, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) provides training and technical assistance to IPV/SV programs in the state to increase cultural competency and accessibility across the Coalition’s member programs.

Visit the ICADV webpage to read more about the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program and be sure to watch and share the 5 ASL videos for survivors. The videos were made with the deliberate intention to be easily accessible and viewable for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people.  

  1. Where to find help
  2. Characteristics of a partner who is abusive
  3. ICADV services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors
  4. What is a protective order
  5. Are you in an abusive relationship?
Find more Deaf/HoH Resources

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Posted by  Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), cwilliams@icadvinc.org.