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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 4d

The Wheel of Power and Control is a tool for understanding domestic violence, but what can it tell us about the violence we are seeing in the streets of Chicago? Sign up for our mailing list to find out in our upcoming Monday newsletter. #DVAM

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 13d

Time and time again survivors show us that police intervention is not, and never has been an accessible option to survivors across the city of Chicago. To adequately fight against gender-based violence, we must invest in community-based solutions.

#AlternativesToPolicing

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 13d

...It felt like the police didn’t care what this man did to me - I should’ve been able to stay in my house but by telling me to move into a shelter, it felt like they took his side instead of mine”.

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 13d

When asked why #PeerToPeer solutions are important to her, HTA Survivor-Leader Dianne said “If I could go back in time, I would’ve wanted another peer like me intervening instead, because I felt like the police were not there for me..."

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 13d

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! 🌈 This month and every month we celebrate and affirm the LGBTQ+ community! LGBTQ+ rights are human rights! 🏳️‍🌈

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 13d

BIG NEWS: A federal judge has extended the consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people w/o warrants or probable cause and ordered ICE to produce a list of people who have been arrested w/o warrants since June in six Midwest states including Illinois. Read more ⬇️

Federal Judge Extends Consent Decree Prohibiting ICE From Arresting People Without Warrants or Probable Cause - National Immigrant Justice Center

A federal judge ruled that the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or...

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 18d

Join us and many more community organizations on Tuesday October 7th at 12 pm at Daley Plaza! 💜 Together we will be distributing materials and resources, and showing soliarity for all survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We hope to see you there!

#DVAM

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 29d

We are already at over $9000! All donations will directly go to an HTA survivor-leader.

You can donate and share our drive at the link in our bio. We deeply appreciate your solidarity and support in this critical moment for survivors.

#SupportSurvivors #MutualAid #Solidarity

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 29d

Our goal is to provide $500 to each HTA survivor-leader by 9/26 so they can receive support for basic expenses, like groceries and rent. HTA has redirected all of our event sponsorships and ticket sales, and we are asking the HTA community to help us close the gap to reach our goal of $21,000.
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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · 29d

True solidarity means that no one gets left behind and everyone’s safety and well-being matters, which is why we pivoted our in-person fall event to virtual last night which launched a mutual aid drive to support our community of survivor leaders.
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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Sep 19

#TakeAction | Support #survivors in Chicago by submitting public comment for the Special Hearing on Gender-Based Violence

Submit a written comment to [email protected] by 1 pm on 9/23. Full template available at the link in our bio.

#ChicagoBudget

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Sep 15

Survivor-leaders with HTA are calling on the City to fund peer support programs. Chicago has seen success in decreases in other forms of violence through community initiatives -- it's time to invest in the same solutions for gender-based violence.

Full article at the link in our bio.

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Sep 15

From our Co-Director Sheerine Alemzadeh's published Letter to the Editor in the @chicago.suntimes.com: "Increased ICE raids are a recipe for further silencing already terrified survivors, giving them nowhere to go and no one to call without risking their safety and freedom."

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Sep 12

*Take Action*
1. Provide public comment at City Council's subject matter hearing on September 24 (link in bio)
2. Ask your Alder how they plan to fund the Department of Family Support & Services at $40M as requested under the 2026 City of Chicago Budget Gender-Based Violence Task Force proposal
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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Sep 12

There is a crisis of #GBV impacting our community - everyone deserves #PublicSafety. We don’t just need to stay afloat - we need more resources.

City Council needs to invest $40M in gender-based violence non-police based initiatives, including survivor-led peer-to-peer intervention models.
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Alliance for Immigrant Survivors @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social · Sep 5

When she called the police in April, officers warned her the report would go to ICE and told her not to file in person. “If he were to hurt me again, I don’t think I could report it, because that’s where my story would end,” she said. fiercebymitu.com/news/ice-sur...

ICE Presence in Courts and Shelters Forces Survivors of Domestic Violence Into Silence

ICE presence in courts and shelters leaves immigrant survivors of domestic violence without safe options.

fiercebymitu.com

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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · Sep 11

Sign says it all 💛

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Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation @thecaase.bsky.social · Sep 5

Survivors of gender-based violence do not need more barriers, more threats, or more challenges as they navigate an already complicated road to justice and healing. ICE’s presence at Cook County’s domestic violence courthouse is especially frightening and cruel. (1/2)

ICE agents detain 2 at county domestic violence courthouse this week. Advocates warn of chilling effect on victims.

The arrests near the facility at 555 W. Harrison St. come as residents and politicians brace for a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Chicago.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Sep 9

EVENT UPDATE ‼️ Solidarity Healing Night Shifting to Virtual - Read to learn why and how we are pivoting our 9/18 event to ensure the safety of the HTA community while preserving the original intention of our event: to build solidarity among the HTA community through healing and collective action.

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Aug 29

💬 One participant shared:
"I learned a lot, and this workshop motivated me to want to learn more about gender-based violence."

This work is part of our commitment to centering survivor voices and building justice. 💜 We look forward to continuing our peer education efforts led by survivors!

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Aug 29

Recently we hosted a #Workshop on #GBV and Survivor-Led Justice in partnership with Metropolitan Family Services North Center!

We focused on:

🔹 Defining GBV
🔹 Exploring gender roles & their impact on our communities
🔹 Uplifting community-based solutions to end GBV

#SurvivorLed
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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Aug 27

We can’t wait to see you September 18th for Solidarity Healing Night! Check out the delicious food and vendors we have on deck for you!

And don’t forget! Shey Bae DJ will keep the energy flowing with dreamy, uplifting beats all evening.

Grab your ticket today at our link in bio!

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 26

NEW: A federal court again ruled the Trump administration violated the terms of our family separation settlement and must take specific steps to remedy it by ensuring that families hurt by this cruel policy can access the services they need.

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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Aug 22

See how Chicago can invest in #survivors at our GBV Teach-In & Action Night on 8/27 from 6-7:30 pm on Zoom! Register at the link in our bio.

#ChicagoBudget #ViolencePrevention
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Healing to Action @healingtoaction.bsky.social · Aug 22

GBV affects the entire community. A survivor is not just a survivor. They are a caregiver, a partner, a neighbor, a colleague, a friend.

Our communities suffer from the ripple effects of violence. But we can demand more–more safety, more services, more prevention–from our city.
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