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INTRODUCTION TO ICADV NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION RECORDED MODULES9/19/20121

Welcome to the new member orientation for new voting delegates of ICADV member agencies. This orientation is to help familiarize you with the ICADV Board of Directors, including your new role as a representative from a member organization. 9/19/2012New Director PresentationFall 201219/19/20122WELCOME TO YOUR NEW POSITION

A MESSAGE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

A MESSAGE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: The ICADV Membership Committee would like to thank you for taking on this new leadership role. In addition to leading your program empowering women, helping them find their voice and providing support will be your main priorities. You will also be learning about the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence or ICADV. ICADV is a valuable resource. Whether you have questions about Standard Operation Procedures, funding resources, or a high profile court case, the ICADV staff and follow member agencies are available for guidance and consultation. With both state and national presence, ICADV offers a vast system of networking and resources that are invaluable to local providers.

We hope you utilize your ICADV membership to help you through your period of transition from new Director to experienced advocate for battered women, their children and men who are battered.

9/19/2012New Director PresentationFall 20122Organizational Documents and HistoryCommitteesProcess for Renewing MembershipAdvocating for ChangeStakeholders and AcronymsBrandingStatewide Coverage and Cultural ConsciousnessYour Relationship As A Subcontractor9/19/20123PURPOSE AND LAYOUT OF THIS TRAINING

The purpose of this training is to orient you to your new role on the ICADV Board of Directors. In addition to this introductory module, there are eight other modules. Organizational documents and history will provide an overview of corporation documents such as the bylaws, fiscal policies, strategic plan and other items with which you should be familiar as a new ICADV Board member. The Committees module provides a more in depth instruction about how you should go about participating in an ICADV Committee. Process for renewing membership provides an overview of various membership forms necessary for annual renewal. One of the most important roles that ICADV plays is the policy and legislative advocacy. The Advocating for Change module provides an overview of what role you play in that advocacy effort. Stakeholders and acronyms provides an overview of common domestic violence funding sources and allies with whom we routinely work. This module will help orient you to the alphabet soup of the domestic violence work in Illinois. The module on branding will provide an overview of the ICADV brand manual and how you play a role in consistent implementation of the ICADV brand statewide. Statewide coverage and cultural consciousness module provides on overview of how to identify resources of service all victims. Your relationship as a subcontractor module will help give you a better understanding of your role as a funded organization and is specifically intended for those member agencies that also receive ICADV funding. Even if your agency is not currently funded by ICADV, it still may be helpful for you to review the module as it may help prepare you should new funding opportunities arise in the future. 9/19/2012New Director PresentationFall 20123Questions? Call staff at 800-677-2830 (members only technical assistance line)9/19/20124Modules and Orientation Packet Materials

These modules provide an overview of the orientation packet that may already have been provided to you by the Membership Committee. Many supplemental materials are referenced in each of these training modules. These supplemental materials may all be found in the orientation packet in PDF file format in the .zip file downloaded with these training modules. Please review all materials referenced within these modules and contained in this full new member orientation packet provided.

Once you have reviewed all modules if you have additional questions or need clarification, please do not hesitate to call one of the ICADV staff persons. We are here to help you in any way we can. You may email or call the members only technical assistance line at 800-677-2830.9/19/2012New Director PresentationFall 20124