Masking Abuse
Purim is a holiday full of noisy parties, a celebratory time when we dress in masks and costumes. At SHALVA, we see clients who wear a mask year-round, hiding their…
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Want to build a stronger connection and an open line of communication with your child for the future? Here are five ways to start during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month…
What’s the Difference? Understanding Your Relationship
It’s human nature to understand extremes. It’s easy to talk about healthy relationships, especially this month when messages of love are seemingly everywhere (especially in the form of heart-shaped candy).…
Who is Watching?
When someone lovingly gives their partner a bouquet of roses, it’s a nice gesture. But if they repeatedly send a bouquet of roses with an intimidating note, it’s stalking. …
New Year Brings Change in SHALVA Leadership
A Message from Naomi Senser, SHALVA Board President On behalf of the SHALVA Board of Directors, I want to wish you a very happy and healthy 2023. This year will…
A New Kind of Resolution for 2023
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Many of us set the same New Year’s resolutions every single year, like quitting social media or cutting sugar from our diet,…
SHALVA’s Journey to High Performance
Pam Stern Braun, Quality Improvement Manager at SHALVA, and Debra Natenshon of DBN & Associates recently presented at the CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Conference at the University of Illinois School…
Am I Experiencing Gaslighting?
“I started to doubt if what I was feeling was real or just in my head.” Does your partner say things that make you wonder if you are going crazy?…
A New Way to Look at the 8 Days of Chanukah
The story of Chanukah is the story of resilience. The Greeks tried to conquer the Jewish people by destroying the temple, but the Macabees found a way to light the…
How to Seek an Order of Protection After Business Hours
by Scott Tzinberg, Principal, Law Offices of Scott Tzinberg On September 6, 2022, the Cook County Domestic Violence Division expanded its availability in which one can request an emergency civil…