INTERVENTION & CRISIS ADVOCACY NETWORK
Mission Statement
We Intervene in times of Crisis; Advocate for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and Network with community partners to empower victims to become survivors.
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ICAN is the only Office of the Attorney General Certified Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program with full time staff and Program Houses in Canadian & Grady Counties.
Community Engagement
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Tackling the Issue
To increase public knowledge of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence within the ICAN
service area.. ICAN! is dedicated to the below efforts in 2023-2024:
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Working with the Grady County Coordinated Community Response Team to plan the annual “Together We Heel” Walk.
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Planning annual law enforcement trainings covering topics such as - Dynamics of Domestic Violence, Trauma Informed Interviewing, Strangulation, Stalking/Protective Orders and Lethality Assessment Protocol.
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Help in planning the annual Victims of Crime Candlelight Vigil in Canadian County.
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ICAN! staff develops a list of new locations in our communities to offer our brochures. Advocates visit each location with a folder of ICAN! information and contact information. If the location chooses to display brochures, advocates will set up the display and check it at least quarterly.
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ICAN! staff works with area churches, civic clubs and other organizations to present about our services and information about domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
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ICAN! advocates in each county will participate in Child Advocacy Team meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings, and OKDHS staffings.
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ICAN! works with area chambers and organizers at area events.
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ICAN! works with area school districts to schedule dating violence presentations.
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ICAN! staff members participates in the Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) monthly meetings in Canadian and Grady counties.