Family Rescue

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Family Rescue provides the essential supports for survivors to recover from abuse and maintain their independence—a full spectrum of housing; trauma-informed services; legal advocacy; and specialized children’s services. Family Rescue’s full spectrum of housing provides: ?? An emergency shelter with 36 beds ?? 40 units of transitional housing ?? 36 units of permanent housing Family Rescue’s comprehensive model supports families to truly end the cycle of violence and homelessness for good!

#ElectionDay is just a few months away! If you're a domestic violence survivor, or an advocate working with survivors, it's never too early to start thinking about a safety plan for casting a ballot. Keep reading: https://bit.ly/46Zg0cI [Image description: Graphic with text reading: "Safe voting tips for domestic violence survivors." Below the text is an illustration of three hands holding "vote" signs. Above the text is the NNEDV logo, which logo consists of 66 small house shapes arranged in a large house shape, and text reading: "NNEDV National Network to End Domestic Violence."]

Our Special Report on Domestic Gun Violence is out NOW! This article features some of the key data from our report on #DomesticGunViolence. “Shootings related to domestic violence in Illinois were significantly more lethal in 2023 even as their overall number remained mostly stable from previous years, a new report from The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence found. The report projected that 130 people in Illinois would die due to domestic gun violence in 2024.” Read the rest of the article HERE: https://bit.ly/4dmiRyq Interested in learning more? Join us for our Lunch and Learn this week where we will discuss the key takeaways from our new #MeasuringSafety report! Register Here ? https://bit.ly/4f1CEEV #MeasuringSafety2023 #DomesticViolence?

Our Special Report on #DomesticGunViolence is out now! Here is a brief overview of the findings from our report ?? Domestic Gun Violence (DGV), as defined by The Network in the context of this report, is an incident of gun violence documented by the Gun Violence Archive characterized and publicly identified as being connected to #DomesticViolence As part of our #MeasuringSafety2023 series, this Special Report on Domestic Gun Violence features a deep dive on data from Illinois, discusses context on the recent Supreme Court #RahimiCase, and gives background on a legislative solution, #KarinasBill. These are the effects of DGV in Illinois: ??After looking at national data, IL ranked 9th in 2023 for highest total deaths and injuries related to domestic gun violence. The top 3 states include Texas (458), Tennessee (206), and Louisiana (186). ?? Even though the number of shootings has stagnated in IL, they have grown in lethality. Compared to pre-pandemic 2019, domestic gun violence deaths in IL have increased by 63%! ?? On average in IL in 2023, each domestic violence shooting resulted in more than 3 times as many deaths as non-domestic violence shootings. ?? DGV-related murder-suicides have doubled since 2019, and in 2023, accounted for 82% of all gun-facilitated murder-suicides in the state. ?? Although DGV only accounted for about 12% of all mass shootings in Illinois in 2023, it accounted for 64% of all mass shooting victim deaths, demonstrating once again the staggering lethality of DGV. Illinois reflects a national issue of the intersection between gun violence and domestic violence. Despite critical federal and state laws like the results from the #RahimiCase, more must be done to ensure those who have caused harm do not have access to firearms. #KarinasBill clarifies and strengthens the law to ensure firearm removal and enforcement can occur consistently and judiciously as part of the order of protection granted by a judge. We encourage you to get involved with our policy advocacy work by downloading our report ??https://lnkd.in/gnKr4PSU and signing up for our policy action alerts! ?? bit.ly/3JHbhBx #EndGunViolence #GenderBasedViolence #MeasuringSafety

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There has been a dramatic 110% increase in the number of deaths resulting from domestic violence in Illinois in 2023. “A homicide is the most devastating and tragic end to a domestic violence situation, causing harm not only to the victims themselves but threatening the safety and security of entire communities,"? says Sarah Conlon, ICADV Interim President & CEO. Learn more in the 2023 Illinois Domestic Violence Homicide Report found on our website: https://ow.ly/K8Vh50SKsGq The official press release can also be read online: https://ow.ly/wAai50SKsGp #EndDV #SupportSurvivors #BeTheGood #OneMissionOneVoice

DFSS is dedicated to offering information and support to individuals facing #genderbasedviolence. This type of violence can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, economic status, or relationship history. If you or someone you know is going through this, don't hesitate! Reach out to the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline at (877) 863-6338. The hotline is toll-free, confidential, and operates 24/7. ? #karinasbill #domesticviolence