Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance

We are looking for our next Executive Director! Please share with anyone interested - applications close May 29th.

Executive Director  Executive Director$80,000 - $100,000 per year, DOEThe Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance (ICDVVA) seeks an experienced and collaborative leader to advance the Council’s mission and provide management, direction and leadership towards the achievement of the Council's strategic pla...

This June we are offering basic training for deaf advocates (5 days) and advocates w/less than 18 months in the field (2 days hearing and deaf/hard of hearing people). Details and registration (closes 5/15) here:

icdv.idaho.gov

We are looking for a Management Assistant! Please share with anyone interested: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/idaho/jobs/3982536/management-assistant?keywords=management%20assistant&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Our FY24 Grant Applications are now OPEN until 6/2/23!

Click below for the grant announcements and instructions. See you at the application webinar 10am on April 7th (registration in link below)!

Apply for Funding - Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance FY24 Grant Application Materials Award Period: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024Due Date: June 2, 2023, at 5 pm MST FY24 Grant Announcement and Instructions To apply ONLY for […]

Youth Programs Assistant — Boise Bicycle Project Job Overview:  The Youth Programs Assistant position is designed to support the Programs Department in preparing bikes to donate to community members, staffing after school programming and  helping to prep, set up and run Mobile Fix-it stops. 

We are hiring at Bannock House!

Domestic violence and sexual assault programs are available around the state Valentine's Day and every day. If you need help, reach out to them.

On Valentine’s Day - and every other day - Love Shouldn’t Hurt. Today we would like to remind you that you have the right to feel safe and to be loved. The Advocates are here for you today and every day. ⁠
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If you are concerned that you or a friend are in an unhealthy relationship, you can contact The Advocates on our 24/7 helpline at 208-788-4191, text 208-795-3455 or chat with us online from 9am-9pm Sunday-Friday. ⁠
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https://www.theadvocatesorg.org/for-teens
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The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) has released a new Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard. You can look specifically at reported Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Offenses by selecting the relevant "Explore Data by Topic." While many incidents are not reported, it is still very helpful to see the trends and the areas of highest and lowest incidences of these types of offenses. We appreciate our ongoing partnership with the SAC as we try to ensure victim services are available statewide to meet the needs of survivors of these offenses.

Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard

A job opportunity with the Nez Perce relating to Missing & Murdered Indigenous People

Today we presented (with Bernie LaSarte and tai simpson) to the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission about the work the Missing & Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) subcommittee has been doing. Bernie LaSarte, from the Couer d'Alene Tribe, and the Council's Executive Director, Heather Cunningham, Co-Chair the Subcommittee, which is working to bring everyone to the table to address this important - and very complex - issue.

According to the SPARC Fact Sheet:

Stalkers use many tactics, including:
• Making unwanted phone calls.
• Approaching the victim or showing up in places when the victim does not want them to.
• Following and watching the victim.
• Sending unwanted texts, photos, emails, and messages through social media.
• Sending unwanted gifts.
• Using technology to monitor, track, and/or spy on the victim.



To access the Stalking Fact Sheet and citation information: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SPARC_StalkngFactSheet_2018_FINAL.pdf

Idaho State Police Forensics released its 2022 Legislative Report yesterday, and highlighted some of the collaborations with the Council to work to make sexual assault forensic examination equipment available statewide as well as provide statewide live and on-demand trauma informed training for law enforcement. Check out the latest report on their great work here:

isp.idaho.gov