Blog Roll

On April 23, 2020, the EEOC issued new guidance clarifying that employers may conduct mandatory testing of employees for COVID-19 before they enter the workplace so long as the testing is [...]

Survivors of domestic violence in Indiana have repeatedly told us that a lack of access to safe and affordable housing is their primary barrier to finding safety and independence after an abusive [...]

Background: What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from [...]

Although not specifically announced in the Governor’s recent address, it is important for programs and survivors to know that Indiana’s moratorium on evictions has been extended to June 4, 2020. [...]

We at ICADV want to provide public recognition for the individuals working on the front lines of two crises at once: the advocates and staff in our state’s DV programs. The ongoing pandemic has [...]

As we remain in our houses to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are reminded that “home” is not a safe place for some of our neighbors.  Many families are experiencing significant stressors like [...]

The McKinney Vento Act is a Federal law that specifically addresses the educational needs of children who are temporarily homeless. Children in domestic violence program shelters and transitional [...]

Are you interested in sexual violence prevention learning opportunities during social distancing? Visit the Indiana Abuse Prevention Disability Task Force webinar series channel to find 12 [...]

by ICADV Law Enforcement Training Consultant Dottie Davis Trigger Warning: This guest blog provides guidance to members of dispatch and law enforcement as they respond to the probable increase in [...]

Traveling back into history, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968; he signed a provision which is now known as the Fair Housing Act.  The Fair Housing Act, as amended, prohibits [...]