October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse will kick off the month by celebrating more than four decades of providing services to families impacted by domestic violence. The annual Keeping Dreams Alive event will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Tag: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
SSFS launches month of ‘change’ to fight violence
Be the Change cards created by South SuburbanFamily Shelter offer a suggestion for each dayin October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month,and were handed out during the Be the ChangeCelebration. (Carole Sharwarko/H-F Chronicle) You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log in here.
Enlisting everyone to end domestic violence
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, marked in October, one local agency wants to send a message that everyone can reduce violence through small actions. From its Homewood administrative office, South Suburban Family Shelter is planning a slate of activities for the month under the theme “Be the Change,” hoping to connect[Read More…]
Artists performing Oct. 14 in domestic violence benefit
Artists from the South Suburbs will be performing Oct. 14 in “eNOugh: Arts Against Abuse,” a program of original dance, theatre, song, poetry and spoken word. The presentation is at 8 p.m. at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre 330 W. 202nd Street in Chicago Heights. Admission is $15. The artists’ program[Read More…]
