Why SHALVA?
As a Jewish person in the 18-36 age range, I would never think to reach out to SHALVA. I would think that I wasn’t religious enough, or that because I…
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SHALVA: A Culturally-Sensitive Resource
This year, the start of Chanukah is shared with Christmas – December 25th. Christmas and Chanukah have long been lumped together in the secular world. It might seem that the…
Five Red Flags
Here at SHALVA, we know that abusive dynamics are not always easy to see. That is why it is important to be proactive when you notice red flags early on…
Calling All Fathers
Domestic violence is a community issue and our whole community needs to be involved to make lasting change – men and women. Father’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to engage…
Walking Alongside Clients on Their Healing Journey
Emma Furman, MSW, recently joined SHALVA as a therapist, and has already become a valuable member of the team. We asked her a few questions so you could get to…
Trailblazing Women: Honoring SHALVA’s Founding Mothers During Women’s History Month
by Naomi Senser, SHALVA President Almost four decades ago, a small group of women made history when they recognized that women in the Jewish community of Chicago were suffering in…
What is Financial Abuse?
Financial abuse (also called economic abuse) occurs when one partner in a relationship controls access to money or information about finances. Perpetrators often use money as a tool to exert…
Smart Technology and Domestic Abuse
We received a flood of emails after the recent article in the New York Times, Your Car Is Tracking You. Abusive Partners May Be, Too. Many asked if SHALVA clients…
What is Love Bombing?
How confusing that we put two quite opposite words together to describe the beginning of a relationship? Confusion is exactly how a person who is the target of love bombing…
SHALVA featured in ICADV’s “A New Perspective”
SHALVA is proud to be a member of the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV). Chloé McMurray, Chief Capacity Building Officer, recently interviewed Viki Rivkin, Outreach and Education Legal Liaison…