Did you know that April is Child Abuse Awareness Month? This is a time to reflect on how harm in our relationships may directly and indirectly

PACKAGE #1: FRESH START FITNESS KIT – VALUE $419   Strengthen your mind and body by taking unlimited classes at Barre Code Chicago for one month, then

This year’s trivia is brought to you by our Young Professionals’ Board and will be hosted by the very hilarious Sonal Aggarwal. This is your chance to

For over 25 years, Between Friends has been at the forefront of Teen Dating Violence Awareness initiatives through in-school, after-school and youth leadership programs to promote healthy and

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). This annual, month-long campaign focuses on advocacy and education to prevent abuse before it starts. Dating violence

Dating violence is more common than you may think, especially among teens and young adults: nationally, 1 in 3 teens will experience physical, sexual, or

Are you looking to make a positive impact on the future of an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and building a

Maria enrolled in Between Friends’ Counseling and Support Services Program in 2017. At that time, she was experiencing isolation, threats, intimidation as well as physical,

Help brighten the lives of Between Friends clients this holiday season and spread some holiday cheer by donating to our Holiday Hope Gift Card Drive.

Thank you for joining our 28th annual Light Up the Lakefront! We are so glad you were able to make it. Please find a beautiful

Once again we will be gathering at North Avenue beach to light candles in a striking visual tribute to all those affected by domestic violence

Registration is now open for our Summer 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training! Our 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training provides participants with insight into the domestic violence movement’s philosophical

After an eight-month search, we are excited to share that Verda Bhatti has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Between Friends. Below is

On Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 the Between Friends community gathered at Galleria Marchetti for An Evening with Friends 2023 at Galleria Marchetti to celebrate the

Whether you’re buying event tickets for An Evening With Friends, already bought them, or can’t make it to the event, you can buy raffle tickets at

We are thrilled to introduce the Between Friends Young Professionals Board! This inclusive group of individuals will support the mission and work of Between Friends

Between Friends is participating in the myWalgreens donation program! From now through February 28th, 2023 you can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to support our

Between Friends Board of Director President Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq has been named a 2022 “Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders” by Crain’s Chicago Business for being

Help brighten the lives of Between Friends clients this holiday season and spread some holiday cheer by donating to our Holiday Hope Gift Card Drive.

Friends, unfortunately the weather forecast is currently predicting rain during the time when we would be setting up luminaria and lighting our candles… which of

We are delighted to announce that the SAFE Alliance in Austin, Texas has selected Between Friends, in collaboration with Chicago Public Schools to participate in

We’re bringing our popular virtual Trivia Night in-person on Wednesday, October 19th! Here’s your chance to raise money for domestic violence services and also show

Executive Director Sandy T. Williams announced this week that she will be leaving her role after two years with Between Friends. Below is the email

Please see this important update due to weather. For the first time since 2019, our Light Up the Lakefront event returns in-person! Once again we will be

Between Friends operates a program called Relationship Education: A Choice for Hope (REACH), one of the largest and most comprehensive teen dating violence prevention programs

June’s A Night Out event was at the Circo Hermanos Vazquez (aka Circus Vazquez) in Skokie, IL. The generous number of free tickets provided by

Whether you’re buying event tickets for An Evening With Friends, already bought them, or can’t make it to the event, you can buy raffle tickets

Our Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2021 is now online! In this report you’ll learn more about the many forms of support that Between

NBC’s Chris Hush, who emceed our last in-person annual gathering in 2019 as well as our remote event last year, will be serving as master

We are delighted to have author and investigative journalist Rachel Louise Snyder as the keynote speaker at our event, An Evening With Friends, on June

For the first time since 2019, Between Friends is hosting an in-person annual event! An Evening With Friends returns on the evening of Wednesday, June

Our latest A Night Out event became A “Knight” Out with a visit to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament! This was a great follow-up to

We are thrilled to welcome Fawn O’Brien as Between Friends’ new Director of Development! Fawn brings to us her considerable experience managing fundraising and communications

Back by popular demand! Due to the success of last year’s trivia night, FRIENDLY COMPETITION! returns on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Once again, we’re inviting you

Between Friends is excited to welcome Verda Bhatti as our new Director of Prevention & Community Education. Verda has over 25 years of experience in

#GivingTuesday is one of the busiest fundraising days of the year. We’d like you to take the time to remember survivors of domestic violence and

It’s important for people who have survived domestic violence to be able to make their own choices. At Between Friends we believe that survivors know

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and our It Takes A Friend campaign, one of Between Friends’ clients has submitted the following account of

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and our It Takes A Friend campaign, one of Between Friends’ clients has submitted the following account of

To mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as part of our Light Up The City event and It Takes A Friend campaign,

As we have done for almost two and a half decades, Between Friends will begin October with our Light Up The City event! On Friday,

Join us online on Thursday, June 17 at 7pm for an event dedicated to celebrating and supporting our work to uplift survivors and end domestic

No sooner was the guilty verdict announced in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis — bringing with it

We’re delighted to announce that our host for Friendly Competition: A Trivia Night for a Cause! will be the hilarious Sonal Aggarwal! A former international

Since it’s still not safe to gather in person, Between Friends is raising money to support our services with a night of FRIENDLY COMPETITION! This

This year, we’re going to be introducing you to the members of Between Friends’ Board of Directors, providing more information about the people who volunteer

As we approach the end of an extremely difficult year, we are provided with some cause for optimism by the results of the US presidential

“Between Friends is an organization that has helped me and thousands of others.” Sofia (whose name has been changed to protect her confidentiality and anonymity)

To mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as part of our It Takes A Friend campaign, one of Between Friends’ clients has submitted the following

To mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as part of our Light Up The City event and It Takes A Friend campaign,

For over 20 years, Between Friends has launched Domestic Violence Awareness Month with our Light Up the Lakefront event on October 1. This year, due

Connected While Apart is a collective collage art project created by participants in a Between Friends counseling support group, led by our art therapist Farah. 

Most Between Friends clients are people who face financial difficulties, often because of financial abuse they have survived. The added challenges of the COVID-19 crisis

On behalf of the Staff and Board of Directors of Between Friends, I am thrilled to announce that Sandy T. Williams, MPA, MFT, ICDVP has

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade serve as reminders that we cannot ignore the killing of Black Americans and other people

During this time of isolation and distance, we want to offer more detail about how the Between Friends team is responding to the new challenges

February of each year marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and every year the REACH team at Between Friends runs a campaign called #AdultsListenUp! This

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has transitioned from in-person to remote screening for domestic violence cases. This means they are not seeing any survivors

Dear Friends, Clients, and Domestic Violence Allies — UPDATED March 31: Out of an abundance of caution and concern for our staff and clients, Between

Between Friends is a provider of the 40-Hour Domestic Violence training that is required to become an Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional. This training provides

The Survivors for Economic Empowerment (SEE) program at Between Friends uses a peer-to-peer model to build relationships, foster trust, and ultimately build skills that lead

From the Desk of the (Interim) Executive Director… In the Midwest, autumn brings change—and this year, Between Friends has been no exception. We saw several

We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up to Light Up The Lakefront last week! Thanks to CAN TV, you can now watch a video of the

Domestic violence, financial abuse, and all forms of relationship violence are ongoing issues, and there remains an urgent need for organizations to help survivors heal

As we’ve done for more than 20 years, Between Friends will launch Domestic Violence Awareness Month with our Light Up the Lakefront event. Thousands of

On Thursday, July 25, Between Friends’ supporters, clients, partners, and staff came together to celebrate An Evening with Friends at Room 1520 in the West

From the Desk of the (Interim) Executive Director… Greetings to all of our friends and supporters! First, a big thank you to the Board of

Between Friends has begun the search for our new permanent Executive Director, and we’ve retained Morten Group, LLC to conduct this search. The Executive Director

Before moving on to pastures new, our former executive director Yesenia Maldonado appeared on Chicago Parent’s “Masters in Parenting” podcast to explain how to help

We’re excited to announce that Shailushi Ritchie will be joining Between Friends as our Interim Executive Director, effective immediately! Shailushi was most recently Interim Executive

It is bittersweet news to announce that Yesenia Maldonado has decided to move on as Executive Director of Between Friends, effective May 3. Yesenia will