A father and daughter team debuted their documentary, Untold” during Columbia College Chicago’s two-day Doc Your World festival in May. Leah Zeiger, 20, a…
‘Untold’ debuts during DocYourWorld 2016’s Sexual Assault Panel
Posts tagged as “Domestic violence”
Domestic Violence in the Arab-American Community
Domestic violence is a problem that affects all communities. In the Arab American community, however, it is also taboo, always kept behind closed doors because…
Teen Violence: Effects Obvious, Causes Complex
Teen dating violence is at ‘epidemic levels’ and the courts may be flawed when dealing with offenders and victims, advocates said Thursday. The forum for…
Digging Deeper Into Domestic Violence
The call came in reporting a domestic disturbance on the third floor of an apartment on Chicago’s West Side. When Chicago Police Department officer Dan…
Cuts in Spending Don’t Mean Cuts in Demand for Nonprofits
The last five years of economic turmoil have rattled America’s nonprofits. While funding for these organizations has been slashed, the demand for them has been…
Domestic Violence Coalition Addresses Funding Cuts
On the same day Congress passed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in February, three women were brutally murdered by a domestic…
Rainbow House Chicago provides safety and solace
Adriana Gracia, born and raised in Little Village, was inspired to become a social worker by watching her grandmother help others as a child. As…
Between Friends protects victims of domestic violence
Court Advocacy Coordinator Megan Rose spends three days a week at court. She faces criminals on a regular basis, protecting her clients in court in ways they are…