Supervised Visits and Safe Exchange
This is the initial step when seeking supervised visits or safe exchanges.
What is calling the Intake Department at 773-884-2235?
In order for this to be considered, a reasonable person would have to feel emotional distress as well as cause the victim emotional distress.
What is harassment?
The remedies provided by this are stay away order, physical care of the minor children, possession of personal property, prohibition of firearm possession, protection of pets.
What is an Order of Protection?
This program helps clients file Orders of Protection, accompanies the client to court, safety planning, among other things.
What is the Court Advocacy program?
The Illinois Domestic Violence Act defines this as physical abuse, willful deprivation, harassment, intimidation of a dependent, interference with personal liberty, exploitation, and neglect.
What is abuse?
This is the frequency and duration of supervised visits.
What is a weekly one hour sessions?
In domestic violence convictions or when there are active orders of protection, perpetrators cannot possess this.
What are firearms or ammo?
The abused person, an adult on behalf of a child, or disabled or elderly adult can do this.
Who is the person that can file an order of protection?
This program provides representation to DV survivors with a new or existing divorce.
What is Legal Aid-DV?
Perpetrators are sometimes court ordered to take this program.
What is the Partner Abuse Intervention Program?
This is where one of the parents must reside.
What is Chicago?
1 in 10 high school students experience this.
What is teen dating violence?
This is the cost of filing for an Order of Protection.
What is free of charge?
This program has limited beds and you can call this number (630)469-5650 to get screened.
What is Family Shelter Services?
Low self-esteem, accepting the blame for the abuse, guilt, feelings of helplessness, or denial are the effects that they may experience.
Who are DV Survivors?
This is the max amount of time a client can receive services.
What is two years?
The obstruction of blood vessels and/or airflow in the neck resulting from asphyxia.
What is strangulation?
You can do this in person at 555 W. Harrison or online at cookcountycourtil.gov.
What are the different ways to file an order of protection?
This program responds to reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation, abandonment and self-neglect of adults age 60 years or older and adults with a disability ages 18-59 living in Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, and Niles Township.
What is APS?
A guide for protecting themselves and children through resources and essential items.
What is a safety plan?
This is the entrance where the Residential Parent must enter the building.
What is the staff entrance?
Women who were single, widowed, midwives, owned property, among other things during the 16th and 17th century were often the ones accused of being this.
What is a witch?
This is what we (SVSE) look for in a court order to determine eligibility.
What is a judge's signature, date, and the need for supervised visits or safe exchanges?
This program provides a ten week group counseling for children, teens, and adults.
What is DV Counseling?
Survivors can call 800-799-SAFE 24/7 to get support.
What is the Domestic Violence Hotline?