Written by: Jamie Roth, Community Services & PR Director A blue t-shirt designed by a local survivor of child abuse reads, “Try as you may, I was young; but I am strong; My life went on.” The shirt is part of The Clothesline Project display curated by Victim Services. [Photo courtesy WIRC]. The month of April is always a busy […]
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Staff of the Victim Services department at WIRC-Community Action Agency are hosting a domestic violence awareness training specifically for beauty professionals, called Cut It Out.
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Domestic Violence can happen to anyone, and sometimes animals are used as a means to control others in abusive relationships. It is not uncommon for domestic abusers to threaten harm or kill beloved household pets when their victims are not compliant or threaten to leave the relationship.
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Chances are high that everyone knows at least one person who has been impacted by domestic violence. That is one of many reasons why nonprofit counseling and advocacy organizations increase their awareness efforts during the month of October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Victim Services, a program of Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action
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Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA) is pleased to announce that Brittany Driskell has been promoted to the position of Associate Director of Victim Services. Driskell is filling the shoes of Alisha Eidson, who stepped down from the role to pursue her dream job of working more directly in the children’s counseling field. Driskell’s
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When a person tells someone they were abused, it can be a stressful and uncertain experience for both parties. The person disclosing often worries if they will be believed, or if the person they are telling will have a negative reaction. On the other side, the person who is being told may not be certain
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