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Can Marla Have a Healthy Relationship? Marla*, age 22, came to SHALVA after a succession of “bad relationships.” “I don’t know what a healthy relationship looks like,” she told her…

Passover Edition Prayer for Agunot When Liza* first met her husband, Jeffrey, he was friendly and charming. After a whirlwind courtship, they married and welcomed a child together. However, Jeffrey…

A Message from Our President, Sara Block SHALVA envisions a world in which all people feel safe in their relationships and homes. With this vision in mind, the past few…

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…

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…