Board Members

Membership Types:

Organizational

Provisional

Affiliate

Individual

Provisional Membership

Criteria and Requirements:

Provisional Membership is available to an organization which is a developing domestic violence shelter or does not meet the criteria for Organizational Membership. An ACADV staff person will meet with Provisional Members to assist in a written plan detailing goals, objectives, and time frames in which their program will meet certification guidelines. An ACADV staff person will meet with Provisional Members at a minimum quarterly, to review and provide technical assistance with the proposed plan. Once Provisional Members are in compliance with certification guidelines they are eligible for Organizational Membership. Applicant agency will complete the Domestic Violence Shelter Certification process.

Benefits of Provisional Membership:

1. Trained ACADV staff person to assist in coordinating and providing technical assistance during organizational development.
2. Attend ACADV sponsored workshops and/or conferences at no charge.
3. Eligibility to apply for ACADV offered scholarships, when available.
4. Receive on-site technical assistance and training.
5. Networking opportunities with domestic violence service providers across the state at regional and statewide coalition meetings.
6. Access to the ACADV lending library.
7. Access to most current and up to date information on domestic violence issues across the nation.
8. Agency recognition within ACADV materials, such as Newsletter, PSA's, Brochures, etc.
9. Access to the ACADV sponsored Clothes Line Project and Silent Witness.
10. Receive ACADV newsletter and training notifications across the nation.
11. Information and input on developing and pending legislation.

Dues:

Dues are annual and assessed on the sliding fee scale below, based on the program's total operating domestic violence budget: