Insights ~ October 2018
Movie Night! SHALVA is a proud sponsor of the Chicago Festival of Israeli Film 7th annual evening of Films By & About Women! A SHALVA clinician will be discussing issues…
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Letter from the Executive Director
September 28, 2018 Dear Friends, As most of us closely monitored the turbulent events of this past week, we find ourselves continuing to grapple with strong emotions, opinions, and reactions.…
Insights ~ September 2018
A Message from our President It is an honor to serve as SHALVA’s president. I follow an impressive group of people who have shepherded SHALVA to its current place…
If not now, when?
Domestic violence happens at all ages. At SHALVA, we have always had a few older clients, but recently more women over 70 have been coming for counseling. #Metoo has been…
10 Reasons You Just Can’t Leave
Finding safe and secure housing is the barrier that keeps many SHALVA clients in an abusive relationship. To make matters worse, they are often met with the question: “If it…
Four Questions for Your Seder
The Haggadah speaks of four children: one wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who does not know how to ask. Tonight we speak of four community members and their…
Can I Ask More Than Four Questions?
I was married for 15 years to a man who used his power and privilege to control my life. According to him, I was never smart enough or pretty enough.…
At the Holiday Table
As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to all of our supporters and community partners for joining us in this work. We also want…
Legal Program Helps Client Succeed
Clare was a SHALVA client during her divorce, and thought she was done with Harry when the divorce was final. She was awarded sole decision making responsibility and the majority…