The I-CAN! Accessibility project

The I-CAN! Accessibility project is supported by a grant awarded through the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

The mission of the I-CAN! Accessibility Project is to promote and facilitate awareness about 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 since then. The project partners with the Virginia Supreme Court Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) to improve the accessibility of the I-CAN! Virginia program for people with disabilities. This online program assists users in completing forms required to file for a protective order in court. The I-CAN! Accessibility Project regularly updates the booklet on Understanding Protective Orders in Richmond, Virginia. This booklet is designed to help people understand the available resources when they are being abused. In addition, the I-CAN! Accessibility Project maintains an online training series designed to help domestic violence and sexual assault service providers understand how to support people with disabilities who are accessing their services when being abused. 

The Project also has created videos about abuse and the resources available for support that are available on our YouTube page. The Project has an active interdisciplinary Advisory Board that meets twice a year.