Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils

Statewide Committees/Projects

Steering Committee

Court Structure Committee

Visitation Exchange Project

Domestic Violence Court Systems
Project

Firearms and Domestic
Violence Project

Schools Respond to
Family Violence Project

Responding to Elder Abuse
Committee

Protocol for Law Enforcement: Responding to Victims of Elder Abuse Neglect and Exploitation

Awareness of the Special Needs of the Elderly Training

Mediation and Family Violence

Staff

State Council Staff

The IFVCC State Council staff provides individualized technical assistance to local family violence coordinating councils through regular contacts with coordinators, council chairs, and planning committees, aiding them in capacity building through development of council collaborative processes, structure, and utilizing an appreciative inquiry approach. This includes participating with state agencies and organizations to implement programs locally utilizing local councils as a forum for collaboration.

IFVCC Director

Vernie Bruehler (Springfield)
vernie.bruehler@illinois.gov
Ph. 217-524-4745
Fax 217-558-2636

The IFVCC Director co-chairs the IFVCC Steering Committee, and provides leadership oversight for program administration including the steering committee, local councils, and state committees. The director also participates with state agencies and organizations to plan and develop the capacity of the IFVCC and the local councils to provide a forum for hosting various collaborative efforts.