Life Span

Free counseling, legal representation, & court advocacy for domestic and sexual violence survivors in Cook County. 312-408-1210 M-F 9-5 if we can help, or DM us

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Thank you to @RepCasten @SeanCasten for inviting our Exec. Dir. Amy Fox to share this perspective:

"Any sort of freeze or threat of a freeze of any duration really has a long-term impact on survivors across the country."

https://t.co/BhYNilekNe

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Thanks go to you and to all our friends who advocated for Karina's Bill, now Karina's Law.

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure Monday aimed at shoring up protections for domestic violence victims by spelling out when law enforcement is required to take guns from alleged abusers with orders of protection against them.
https://t.co/HOgkDHIYkf

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

@kingdomct Thank you very much @kingdomct friends! Your kind support is so needed and appreciated for the survivors we serve.

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Happy New Year's Eve!

Your donation today as 2024 ends provides life-saving services to a domestic violence survivor in the new year.

Could you spare a moment today give what you are able to support a survivor of domestic violence?

https://t.co/pdV1TNex1U

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

#NoExcuse

Our vision is to work with survivors to build a society free of domestic and sexual violence. Over 90% of our clients are women. Today, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, let us all double our efforts to do so.

[NNEDV @nnedv]

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (#IDEVAW), the start of the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls.

More from @UN_Women: https://t.co/cwmpAi8Y9X

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

@RepChuyGarcia Thank you from all of us!

[National Indigenous Women's Resource Center @niwrc]

This Native American Heritage Month, we remember that the path to ending violence against Native women and relatives requires both knowledge and action.

Ready to be a stronger ally? Step forward with purpose and start here:

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Please take a look and consider calling your Congressperson if they are on this list.
https://t.co/oi1XWNFh0x

[National Domestic Violence Hotline @ndvh]

Remember: NO one deserves to experience abuse, and everyone deserves to be in a healthy and loving relationship.

📲 CALL: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
💬 CHAT: https://t.co/9HFEpZeeoF
⌨️ TEXT: "START" to 88788

#TransgenderAwarenessWeek #DomesticViolence #SupportingSurvivors

[NNEDV @nnedv]

Talking about abuse can be hard, scary, and dangerous. Every victim deserves to decide when (or if) they can safely disclose. If a friend tells you that they're being abused, what can you do to support them? More information and resources: https://t.co/ZvSuFPZUqq

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

We are happy to join so many leaders and partners at the 2024 Domestic Violence Summit October 29, and our Executive Director Amy Fox will be a panelist.

Learn more and register here - https://t.co/QLRCeTKVNp

[Chicago Bar Assoc @ChicagoBarAssoc]

Denise Brown will provide the keynote address at our 2024 Domestic Violence Summit on October 29. Topics will Engaging Men as Allies in Domestic Violence Prevention, Healthcare Perspectives and more. Reserve your seat today at https://t.co/U4cDgv2yH3

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

@ChicagoBarAssoc We look forward to participating! Thank you for organizing.

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Please take a moment today to support Life Span and so many others and tell Congress to ACT today!

[NNEDV @nnedv]

🚨 Action Alert! 🚨 #VOCA has been cut by 40%, endangering millions of victims. These cuts are unthinkably cruel. Tell Congress: pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act NOW:

Email➡️ https://t.co/f6FNz2ZASi

Tweet➡️ https://t.co/db61U3x5K3

Call with our script⬇️ #PassCVFSA

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

We know that systems in place do not do enough to protect survivors. It is right to focus on Kenya, and yet it is also right not to forget that other countries share this problem. We need to do more, not only in our communities, but across the world.
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[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Domestic violence is an issue worldwide. According to a 2023 UN study, globally, a woman is killed by someone in her own family every 11 minutes.

Rebecca Cheptegei was doused with gasoline and killed by her ex-partner last week.

https://t.co/YisWWykSFK

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[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Rebecca Cheptegei is the third prominent distance runner to die from domestic violence in Kenya in just three years. Agnes Tirop, a Kenyan Olympic runner, was stabbed in her home in October 2021. Damaris Muthee was strangled and found dead in her boyfriend’s home.
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[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Join us at Light to Life, Sep 19, 6pm at Room 1520 in the West Loop, where Pulitzer Prize winners @tru_trill of @invinst and @sarahanneconway of @city_bureau will receive our "Fight for Justice" award for their "Missing in Chicago" series.

Tickets: https://t.co/s5DpF5tHcM

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

We are hiring and it is easy to apply - just a cover letter and resume, no logins or forms needed! Join a fun supportive dedicated team, where work-life balance and centering client voices is emphasized.

Please share widely (or apply yourself!)

https://t.co/cDrO8typye

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Good article by reporter @shannon_h @MarshallProj

We are proud to partner with @ILPrisonProject and support this work advocating for domestic violence survivors like Pat.

https://t.co/IogxWAh838

[Life Span @LifeSpanIL]

Every person deserves to have a relationship where they feel safe. We celebrate Pride and we also know that LGBTQ+ individuals are still more likely to be victims of violence in their relationships. We work for the rights and safety of ALL survivors, all months of the year.