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The Relationship Education: A Choice for Hope (REACH) has served tens of thousands of young people. In Chicago Public Schools classrooms, and wherever invited to talk, REACH engages 6th through 12th grade youth to examine issues including empathy, consent, boundaries, and conflict resolution in all kinds of relationships, as well as how to make positive differences in their communities. Between Friends educators also make sure teens know how to access information and services.

Offers danger and lethality assessment, crisis intervention services, emergency shelter, case management, Safety planning, DV education, emergency cell phones, emergency transportation, confidential shelter locations, food and clothing.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
General Clothing Provision
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Shelters
Dating Abuse Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Provides education to the community, including professional trainings, domestic violence awareness and dynamics education, and prevention programs. Partners with schools, businesses, agencies, civics- and faith-based organizations to prevent violence in the community.

Services

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Dating Violence Prevention

Provides free training and education about sexual assault prevention to clients' faculty and/or students. Presentations on the following topics are provided to meet the needs of the group requesting services:

- Personal Safety: Children and teens learn important safety rules about home safety, good and bad strangers, good touch/bad touch, tricky people, and safety when traveling.

- Sexual Harassment (adapted to age level): Topics include "What is it", "What can I do to stop it", and "Sexual Harassment: It's Hurting People" (Grades 5-8).

- Bullying: K-1st "It's Not OK to Bully", 2nd-5th "I Was Just Kidding!", 6th-8th "Bullying 101", 8th-12th "Bullies and Harassment on Campus", Teachers and Staff "Strategies for Dealing with Bullies"

- Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships: Recognize warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.

- Sexual Assault and Abuse: Learn common myths, prevalence and effects of sexual assault.

- Mandated Reporting: Learn when to report and how to report.

- RAD Self Defense: Learn self defense skills. For boys and girls (5-11) and women ages 12 and up.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Personal Safety Education
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Self Defense Training

School-based domestic violence prevention program that provides education to help students understand healthy family and dating relationships and how to practice nonviolent behaviors.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention

Offers danger and lethality assessment, crisis intervention services, emergency shelter, case management, Safety planning, DV education, emergency cell phones, emergency transportation, confidential shelter locations, food and clothing.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
General Clothing Provision
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Shelters
Dating Abuse Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention

Provides free training and education about sexual assault prevention to clients' faculty and/or students. Presentations on the following topics are provided to meet the needs of the group requesting services:

- Personal Safety: Children and teens learn important safety rules about home safety, good and bad strangers, good touch/bad touch, tricky people, and safety when traveling.

- Sexual Harassment (adapted to age level): Topics include "What is it", "What can I do to stop it", and "Sexual Harassment: It's Hurting People" (Grades 5-8).

- Bullying: K-1st "It's Not OK to Bully", 2nd-5th "I Was Just Kidding!", 6th-8th "Bullying 101", 8th-12th "Bullies and Harassment on Campus", Teachers and Staff "Strategies for Dealing with Bullies"

- Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships: Recognize warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.

- Sexual Assault and Abuse: Learn common myths, prevalence and effects of sexual assault.

- Mandated Reporting: Learn when to report and how to report.

- RAD Self Defense: Learn self defense skills. For boys and girls (5-11) and women ages 12 and up.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Personal Safety Education
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Self Defense Training

Provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, and all other forms of abuse. Services include counseling, legal advocacy and medical advocacy. Assists with legal filings, such as Orders of Protection and Stalking No Contact Orders, and provides guidance in forming safety plans. Also offers temporary emergency safe shelter and transportation when needed.

Offers youth and adult education programs with age-appropriate presentations on consent, body autonomy, sexual harassment, and bullying.

Services

Domestic Violence Shelters
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Counseling
Dating Violence Prevention
Abuse Counseling
Dating Abuse Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Bullying Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention

Offers prevention programs to increase community education
- Substance abuse prevention.
- Violence prevention.
- Teen pregnancy prevention

Offers educational curriculum style courses (for youth between the ages of 11 and 17 years old within the community or in DCFS residential facilities).

The curriculum is provided in school settings with approval from school administrators.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention is also provided in DCFS residential centers.

Services

Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Youth Violence Prevention
Dating Violence Prevention
Birth Control

Provides free training and education about sexual assault prevention to clients' faculty and/or students. Presentations on the following topics are provided to meet the needs of the group requesting services:

- Personal Safety: Children and teens learn important safety rules about home safety, good and bad strangers, good touch/bad touch, tricky people, and safety when traveling.

- Sexual Harassment (adapted to age level): Topics include "What is it", "What can I do to stop it", and "Sexual Harassment: It's Hurting People" (Grades 5-8).

- Bullying: K-1st "It's Not OK to Bully", 2nd-5th "I Was Just Kidding!", 6th-8th "Bullying 101", 8th-12th "Bullies and Harassment on Campus", Teachers and Staff "Strategies for Dealing with Bullies"

- Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships: Recognize warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.

- Sexual Assault and Abuse: Learn common myths, prevalence and effects of sexual assault.

- Mandated Reporting: Learn when to report and how to report.

- RAD Self Defense: Learn self defense skills. For boys and girls (5-11) and women ages 12 and up.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Personal Safety Education
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Self Defense Training
Offers community education on issues relevant to domestic violence and teen dating violence. Staff members are available to speak to civic and government organizations, college and high school classes, and in a variety of other settings.

Services

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Dating Violence Prevention
Provides education to the public about domestic violence and human trafficking. Aims to prevent future violence and spread awareness about resources. Also offers 40-hour training workshops and school presentations to discuss teen dating violence.
Age appropriate educational programs are available to students from preschool through college to help raise awareness of sexual violence. Programs intend to empower the youth of today. Prevention programs are available to community members interested in learning more about sexual violence. Programs are tailored to meet audience needs.Professional trainings are available to various service providers and professionals to increase knowledge of sexual violence and raise awareness of community resources. Programs include a wide array of topics such as personal body safety, sexual harassment, sexual assault, date rape drugs, and teen dating violence.

Services

Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Dating Violence Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Youth Creating Allies for Relationship Education (YCARE) engages high school students to be leaders in their communities, to educate and raise awareness about dating violence, and to learn skills and strategies to build healthy identities, relationships, and communities. Topics covered in YCARE include privilege and oppression, gender roles, building healthy relationships, the effects of trauma and sexual harassment, job skills, financial education, reparative justice, youth facilitation, self-reflection, the importance of consent, advocacy skills, empowerment, and self-care.
Sarah's Inn offers the Together Strong program, a two to four-week intensive violence prevention program for high school students; Together Connect, a week-long program about healthy friendships and responsible online interactions for middle school students; and Together Prepare, a week-long program about healthy dating relationships and conflict resolution for middle school students.
Peer advocates provide confidential support about dating and relationship issues. Website provides relationship information and resources such as: - Information about healthy relationships and communication. - Warning signs of abuse. - Personal safety plan creating. - Directory of local resources. - Help through online chat.

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Internet Based Crisis Intervention
Crisis Intervention Hotlines/Helplines
Dating Violence Prevention
Websites
Provides free outreach and educational services designed to meet the needs of a variety of audiences including professionals, schools, community groups, churches, and victims and their families.

Services

Dating Violence Prevention
Family Violence Prevention
Provides the following services as it relates to Domestic Violence: - 24-hour confidential hotline. - Emergency shelter. - Individual counseling. - Group counseling. - Advocacy and prevention education.

Services

Family Violence Prevention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Advocacy
Dating Violence Prevention
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Shelters
Crisis Intervention Hotlines/Helplines
Offers a variety of programs for youth: - Boys Dance Crew: Tap and Hip Hop for boys ages 11-14. - Fearless Females Junior Chapter: Leadership development for young ladies, in partnership with Joliet West High School. - Princess to Pearls Junior Chapter: Leadership development for teens. - Kings in the Kings Court: Leadership development for teens. - "Youth Speaks" Oratorical Program: In partnership with Silver Cross Hospital. - Passport to Success: Leadership, character building, and life skills for girls and boys ages 7-17. - Real Men Read: Male volunteers partner with Joliet School District to provide positive role models with a focus on reading. - Teens Overcoming Pressure (TOP): Teaches teens to identify healthy relationships and to note early warning signs of abusive relationships, violence, and controlling or manipulative behavior while giving them tools for coping.

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Leadership Development
Youth Enrichment Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Dating Violence Prevention