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		<title>🎟️ Tickets On Sale Now for WhirlyBall!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month 💜 Join us for a night of fun and impact at our WhirlyBall Fundraiser hosted by our Associate Board! 🗓 Feb 24 &#124; ⏰ 6–9 PM🎯 Friendly competition, laughs, and community🎟 Tickets increase over time — grab yours early! $30 thru Feb 10 &#124; $40 thru Feb 17 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Holiday Gift Card Drive 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5th Annual Trivia Night</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to announce that early bird tickets for our 5th Annual&#160;Trivia&#160;Night&#160;are&#160;now available for purchase! This year&#8217;s&#160;trivia&#160;is brought to you by our Associate Board and will be hosted by Whaddayaknow? Free Pub&#160;Trivia.&#160;This is your chance to raise money for domestic violence services and also show off your&#160;trivia&#160;knowledge. First place winners will receive a&#160;$50 Visa [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Light Up the Lakefront 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please join us&#160;for our annual Light Up the Lakefront this&#160;October 1st, 2025&#160;from&#160;6-9 pm.&#160;As we do each year, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Between Friends will gather at&#160;Ohio Street Beach&#160;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Illinois Salon Professionals CE Training</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Between Friends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Calling all licensed cosmetologists, cosmetology teachers, estheticians, esthetic teachers, hair braiders, hair braiding teachers, nail technicians, and nail technology teachers.&#160;Did you know that in order to renew your state license the first time, you will need one hour of domestic violence&#160;training?&#160;Between Friends is here for it!&#160;We will be offering a state approved&#160;training&#160;next week for you. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Reproductive Abuse Is Sexual Violence—Let’s Call It What It Is</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Between Friends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by: Susan, Community &#38; Professional Training Manager  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.&#160; We know that sexual violence is an abuse tactic often used within domestic violence relationships, but we would like to explore more deeply a specific form of sexual violence that is very common but rarely spoken about&#8230; Reproductive Abuse.&#160;&#160; What is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Contact us</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crisis Hotline: 1-800-603-4357(HELP) Available 24/7 365 days Email: info@betweenfriendschicago.org Website: betweenfriendschicago.org Mail: Between Friends PO Box 608548 Chicago, IL 60660]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From Agonizing to Organizing: Finding Power in Community</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Between Friends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by: Susan, Community &#38; Professional Training Manager  The other day I saw a t-shirt with these words:&#160;&#160;&#160; “Don’t agonize&#8230;organize!”&#160; There are a lot of realities (like the prevalence of gender-based violence) that feel overwhelming and can quickly lead to agonizing&#8230;to anxiety and fear&#8230;to isolation&#8230;rage and hostility&#8230;distrust.&#160;It is natural to feel powerless in the face [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Teen Dating Violence and the Harm of Public Speculation: Supporting Survivors in a Culture of Doubt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Between Friends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by Between Friends’ Community and Professional Training Manager February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the prevalence of dating violence among adolescents and look at some of the ways we can support them!&#160;&#160; One in three adolescents experience dating violence, and the abuse they experience follows very similar patterns [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Raising Awareness: National Stalking Awareness Month and How You Can Help</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Between Friends]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by Between Friends’ Community and Professional Training Manager January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to recognize the prevalence and dangers of stalking and highlight resources and options that may be available to those who experience this frightening abuse tactic.    Stalking is defined by the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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