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Secrecy of Abuse: How Abusers Use Shame
Shame is a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt; when used by abuser, shame can exert power and control over a victim of abuse, and also discourage them from speaking out. Join Marissa and Nouchee in this important conversation for Sexual Assault Awareness...
Adult Children & Domestic Violence: What if my Child is the Abuser
As parents and children both get older, it’s inevitable that your relationship dynamics will change. In a healthy familial relationship, there is space to talk about these changes openly, and renegotiate boundaries. When the relationship is not so healthy, these...
Adult Children & Domestic Violence: Telling Your Children About Abuse
It isn’t easy telling others about abuse that we’ve endured; it can bring upon feelings of shame, and we aren’t really sure if our loved ones will be supportive. Telling our adult children can feel even more daunting and exacerbate those feelings. You might not know...
Featured Blog Posts
Rape Crisis Response
The Women’s Center provides rape crisis response through partnerships with area hospitals and health centers, providing on-site, immediate advocacy for survivors of sexual assault who report for a Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE). Currently, we support SANE...
Crucial conversations with teens: talking about healthy relationships
Talking with your teen about consent and boundaries is the best prevention against dating violence. And these conversations are critical – 1 in 3 girls in the US is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner, and 1 in 10 high school...
CONVO: Creating Opportunity for Non-Violent Outcomes
In January, The Women’s Center launched a brand new Instagram account specifically for teens. CONVO – which stands for Creating Opportunity for Non-Violent Outcomes – is a page designed to make violence prevention engaging and accessible. As the violence prevention...
Featured Videos
Giving Tuesday 2020 – Testimonials from our Clients
Watch our short video compilation of testimonials that demonstrate why The Women's Center is still here after 43 years and the impact your gift makes in the lives of the thousands of survivors who walk through our doors each year.
Consentaur: The No-Nonsense Sex Crime Stopper
When it comes to consent, only yes means yes. The Women’s Center presents a video to help you learn about what consent is and what consent isn’t.
Storytime: “The Skin You Live In”
Join Mr. Jon for storytime! Published by Chicago Public Museum, this picture book shares an important message about social acceptance, race, and inclusion. Use the following discussion questions after the video to further the conversation, encourage acceptance, and...