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Mission of Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals, Inc.
The Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals, Inc. (ICDVP) was established to foster uniformity in domestic violence and partner abuse intervention services throughout the State of Illinois, and create recognized professions of Certified Domestic Violence Professionals (CDVP) and Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professionals (CPAIP) by setting standards to certify domestic violence and partner abuse intervention professionals and regulating the process of certification.
To the Code of Ethics for Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professionals of the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professionals
The movement to provide safety and support for domestic violence victims was generated by a vanguard of feminist activists in the early 1970’s who believed that no one deserved to be abused physically or emotionally, even within an intimate relationship. Their goals were to create social change by heightening public awareness of domestic violence issues, eradicating institutional sexism and providing services for domestic violence victims. Several diverse groups within the domestic violence movement came together to focus these efforts on a statewide basis and to advocate for passage of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1982, making domestic violence a crime and providing relief for domestic violence victims.
Out of that movement arose a parallel movement to challenge men who batter to change their behavior and to examine the beliefs that men used to justify that behavior. The impetus for partner abuse intervention, like the larger movement, came from victims themselves who wanted some resource that could offer their partners an opportunity to change. This movement has expanded to include services to men and women who have chosen to use abusive behavior in intimate relationships.
The domestic violence movement has evolved in many ways, but at its core are values that endure and are expected to be held in high regard and practiced by Certified Domestic Violence Professionals (CDVP) and Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professionals (CPAIP):
Violence is an unacceptable way to problem-solve or to settle differences.
Each individual is responsible for his or her own behavior.
The worth and dignity of every individual is to be respected.
Safety for victims and their children is the paramount concern of every CDVP and CPAIP.
Every effort should be made to remove the oppression of marginalized groups and to end all abuses of power.
Individuals who have chosen to use abusive behavior are capable of changing their behavior and choosing respectful and non-violent behavior.
The provision of Partner Abuse Intervention services centers on the philosophy that those served should be encouraged to be both safe and accountable, to advocate accountability to their peers, and to integrate the above-mentioned values into their personal lives.