Holiday Gift Card Drive 2024
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. By supporting our Holiday Gift Card Drive, you help Between Friends’ clients create holiday magic for their families, as well as purchase needed items like food, winter clothing, and toiletries. […]
Light Up the Lakefront Program
THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIERE SPONSOR, YOU GOT CONSTRUCTION! Photos by Katie Makes Films: Please click the links below to watch some of the beautiful News Coverage we received last night Fox 32 Chicago CBS News Chicago Tribune SPEECHES: Molly Pim: Good evening! Thank you all for joining us for our 29th annual Light Up […]
Light Up the Lakefront
Please join us for our annual Light Up the Lakefront this October 1st, 2024 from 6-8 pm. As we do each year, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Between Friends will gather at Ohio Street Beach to light candles in a striking visual tribute to all those affected by domestic violence. This is a free event, and no tickets are necessary. Spanish […]
Safe Homes Act
Have you heard of the Safe Homes Act? It is an Illinois Law that helps survivors stay safe where they live. If you or someone who you live with is experiencing domestic violence and you fear that you are not safe where you live, you can end your lease early or have your locks changed […]
VESSA: Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act
Have you heard of VESSA? Most people have not heard of this law, but it provides important on-the-job safety protections for survivors of domestic or sexual violence. VESSA stands for “Victim Economic Security and Safety Act”. It is an Illinois law passed in 2003 and amended and strengthened over the years. So, what does VESSA […]
What is Court Advocacy?
At Between Friends, our programs focus on survivors’ needs, empowerment, and self-determination. As part of the healing process, our goal is to provide information and support to clients so that they can make their own choices for themselves and their families in order to keep themselves safe. We regularly tell clients that they know their […]
The Neurobiology of Trauma
May is Trauma Awareness Month! In our work with survivors and community members, we have learned the significance of understanding what happens in our brains and bodies when we experience something traumatic. We have witnessed how understanding this process can clear pathways for survivors to heal and deepen their self-compassion. We have also witnessed how […]
Child Abuse Awareness Month
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 impact our kids. It is no surprise that domestic violence does impact them in many profound ways. There is a lot of information establishing the connection between child abuse […]
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Domestic Violence 40-Hour Training
November 2023 In person training. The Domestic Violence 40-hour training provides participants with the movement’s philosophical and political framework and a solid foundation for supporting folks who experience violence. Completing 40 hours of domestic violence training is the first step toward becoming an Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional (ICDVP). Between Friends is an ICDVP approved […]