Insights ~ December 2017
Wishing you a Happy Chanukah! The story of Chanukah is not that different from the story of a SHALVA client. Both are stories of power and control. In one, the…
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Insights ~ November 2017
Board President Honored Domestic abuse survivors who have to interact with the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) are at greater risk of having their children removed from…
Mediation training gets great response
SHALVA hosted a group of family law attorneys, mediators and mental health professionals for the insightful program “Divorce Mediation in Domestic Abuse Cases: Is It a Good Option?”. One participant…
SHALVA President helps families in Illinois!
We couldn’t be prouder of our Board President Sara Block, who was honored by the Chicago Battered Women’s Network with a 2017 Outstanding Partnership Award. Pictured below are Board member…
Insights ~ September 2017
A Message from Our President In the calm of SHALVA’s waiting room, clients often write gratitude messages to the staff. Bright Post-It notes cover a bulletin board. One such note…
SHALVA strengthens women in new ways!
The Sisterhood of Darchei Noam of Glenbrook invited SHALVA and Master Sunny Levi this past Sunday, September 10, to learn not only more about our work but also self-defense skills.…
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