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Community Education
The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is committed to community education to ensure that as many victims as possible are able to reach the services they so desperately need. Crisis Center staff members provide informational sessions on domestic violence to community organizations, law enforcement agencies, universities and other organizations. Presentations focus on the complex issues of domestic violence and are offered free of charge. To schedule a presentation, contact us at communityeducation@crisisctr.org or 708-429-7255.
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in any intimate relationship whereby one partner seeks to gain or maintain power and control over the other.
Am I A Victim?
Noticing and acknowledging the signs of an abusive relationship are the first step to ending it.
Safety Planning
You deserve to be listened to and supported. You have the right to your own opinions and the right to pursue your own happiness! You deserve to realize your own dreams.
Help a Friend or Loved One
Domestic violence can happen to anyone, in any relationship. It can be very concerning when you fear it may be happening to a friend or loved one.
Domestic Violence News/Laws
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a United States federal law passed in 1994 and reauthorized in 2013. The Bureau of Justice Statistics issued a report in November 2013, Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2010, showing the overall rate of intimate partner violence in the United States declined by 64% from 1994 to 2010.
This report indicates that providing resources for victims and training and tools for law enforcement, as allowed by VAWA, has decreased rates of domestic violence during the past two decades. Transitional Housing is designed to assist those who lack the resources to become financially independent and helps them gain life skills to disengage from their abusive pasts. Families can live in a community-based apartment for up to 24 months.
This report indicates that providing resources for victims and training and tools for law enforcement, as allowed by VAWA, has decreased rates of domestic violence during the past two decades. Transitional Housing is designed to assist those who lack the resources to become financially independent and helps them gain life skills to disengage from their abusive pasts. Families can live in a community-based apartment for up to 24 months.
