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I-CAN! Accessibility Project

Website:

https://icanproject.partnership.vcu.edu

Overview

I-CAN! is a collaboration between the Partnership for People with Disabilities and the VCU School of Social Work and is supported by grant funding through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The mission of the I-CAN! Accessibility Project is to promote and facilitate awareness about the abuse of people with disabilities and to advocate for equal access to services and legal protections. The project began in 2007 and has successfully received continuation grants every two years.

Project Staff

  • Adrienne Baldwin-White Project Co-PI

  • Jacqueline Robinson Brock, Project Co-PI

Major Activities

  • Advocacy: Facilitates an active Advisory Board composed of representatives from local and state domestic violence and disability service organizations, as well as individuals with disabilities.  
  • ECHO Training Series: https://forms.gle/SM81LBt77scYbEWf7 
  • Training Modules: The Project developed two different training modules. One is designed to help domestic violence service providers learn ways to support survivors of abuse with disabilities. That module can be accessed here: https://supportingsurvivors.partnership.vcu.edu The other module is designed for people who provide services to people who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This module provides information about how to support a survivor who discloses abuse and where to refer the survivor to: https://survivorswhoaredeaf.partnership.vcu.edu
  • Resources about Protective Orders: The I-CAN! booklet Understanding Protective Orders in Richmond, Virginia is designed to provide information about Protective Orders in an accessible format. It is available in English, Spanish, Braille, and Large Print. You can access the booklet here: https://icanproject.partnership.vcu.edu/booklets/
  • The Project also maintains a YouTube page where resources about abuse are posted. That page can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/@IcanVCUproject

Funding Sources

This project is supported by a grant awarded through the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. 

Contact

Jackie Robinson Brock
Project Co-PI
Email: robinsonjb3@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-628-2965