News & Updates

Updated Sexual Assault InfoNet Trainings Now Available

ICJIA released a comprehensive InfoNet training series for sexual assault interface users focused on data entry, reports, and entering staff funding assignments.

SFY25 InfoNet Domestic Violence Data Highlights

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. InfoNet data show that in state fiscal year 2025, domestic violence agencies statewide provided over half a million (501,130) direct service hours to...

Domestic Violence Reports and Sexual Assault Data Entry Trainings Now Available

ICJIA released two new comprehensive training series designed to help InfoNet users maximize the system’s data entry and reporting features.

InfoNet System's Survivor-Centered Approaches to Data Collection are Highlighted at the 2025 Net Virtual Tech Summit

InfoNet research manager, Jennifer Hiselman, and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV)’s technical assistance director, Samantha Dickens, presented at the National Network to...

2024 InfoNet Sexual Assault Data Highlights

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. InfoNet data show that in 2024, the 32 sexual violence service providers that use InfoNet across Illinois served 9,864 individuals who either experienced...

2024 InfoNet Data Now Available

In Calendar Year 2024, InfoNet data show that 63,557 survivors received services from the 102 Illinois victim service providers using InfoNet.

InfoNet Data helps support The Network’s annual report: Measuring Safety: Gender-Based Violence in Illinois, 2023

Each year, The Network releases a comprehensive report on the recent trends in services, needs, and systems response to gender-based violence across Illinois. ICJIA provided The Network with...

Domestic Violence Data Entry Training Now Available

ICJIA released a comprehensive data entry training for InfoNet users in domestic violence programs.

SFY24 InfoNet Domestic Violence Data Highlights

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. InfoNet data show that in state fiscal year 2024, domestic violence agencies provided over half a million (615,191) direct service hours to 51,456...

ICJIA Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee Releases Reports

The Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee was established as an Ad Hoc Committee of the ICJIA Board by the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act in 2021.

LGBTQ+ Adult Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, 2016-2023

InfoNet data show that in 2023, 1,611 adult clients with domestic violence (DV) cases self-identified as LGBTQ+, or 5.7% of all new DV cases that year. For sexual assault (SA), 790 adult clients...

Sexual Violence Victims Who Received Services in Illinois, 2023

InfoNet data show that in 2023, the 32 sexual violence service providers that use InfoNet across Illinois served 10,593 individuals who either experienced sexual violence directly (92%) or were a...

InfoNet Data Spotlight: Domestic Violence Cases with Offender Weapon Use or Threat of Weapon Use

Illinois domestic violence (DV) agencies using InfoNet can indicate whether the offender threatened the victim with a gun or knife or used one against them.

2023 InfoNet Data Now Available

In Calendar Year 2023, InfoNet data show that 63,211 survivors received services from the 101 Illinois victim service providers using InfoNet – a 3.2% increase compared to 2022.

InfoNet Trainings now available

ICJIA recently posted four new training videos for InfoNet users

Teen Dating Violence in Illinois

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The National Institute of Justice defines teen dating violence as, “physical, psychological, or sexual abuse; harassment; or stalking among...

Human Trafficking Prevalence in Illinois

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Continued efforts are made by Illinois law enforcement agencies and service providers to identify human trafficking victims across the state.

ICJIA receives grant to increase InfoNet’s compliance with U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) data standards

ICJIA received $139,472 in grant funds from All Chicago to increase compliance of its InfoNet System with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data standards, thereby helping...

ICJIA Center for Victim Studies researchers present at the 78th Annual American Society of Criminology Conference

InfoNet research scientist, Lucia Fernanda Gonzalez, and fellow Center for Victim Studies researcher, Stephanie Nguyen, presented Safe From the Start (SFS) evaluation findings at the 78th Annual...

SFY23 InfoNet Data Highlights

In State Fiscal Year 2023, 108 Illinois domestic and sexual violence agencies used InfoNet to collect and report client data to funders and stakeholders. That same year, agencies provided 721,956...

InfoNet Data helps support The Network’s recently published report: Measuring Safety: Gender-Based Violence in Illinois, 2022

ICJIA provided The Network with aggregate statewide InfoNet data for their report on gender-based violence. The report summarizes recent trends in services and needs of gender-based violence...

Read about gender differences among InfoNet clients receiving services for intimate partner violence: Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Service Use

InfoNet team member Caleb Schaffner led this study of InfoNet data that examines differences between men and women who received services for intimate partner violence between 2015-19. He noted...

ICJIA publishes 2022 Victim Service Planning Research Report.

ICJIA staff used various research methods such as surveying victim service providers, focus groups, and analyzing multiple datasets including InfoNet to better understand victim service needs and...