Juliet’s Story, “What Safety Really Means”

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On October 12, 2026
  • adult counseling, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, community resources, community-based services, domestic abuse, Domestic Shelters, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence agency chicago suburbs, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, domestic violence organization, domestic violence resource center, domestic violence success stories, DV agency, DV Myths, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family dv counseling, family services, FFRC, Foglia Family Resource Center, Housing Programs, mental health, mental health awareness, mental health domestic violence, mental health DV, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, October Domestic Violence Awareness, power and control, Power and control wheel, success stories, support grounds dv, support groups, support groups domestic violence, TBI, TBI DV survivors, TBIs domestic violence, WINGS, WINGS Program
Hear firsthand how Juliet’s experience with counseling and support groups at WINGS Foglia Family Resource Center (FFRC) helped her to heal.
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Mary’s Story: “I Never Thought I Would Be Needing WINGS, but I Sure Did.”

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On October 5, 2026
  • adult counseling, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children survivors dv, children's counseling, children's counseling domestic violence, community resources, community-based services, domestic abuse, Domestic Shelters, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence agency chicago suburbs, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, domestic violence facts, domestic violence FAQ, domestic violence organization, domestic violence resource center, domestic violence success stories, DV agency, DV Myths, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family dv counseling, family services, FFRC, Foglia Family Resource Center, Housing Programs, mental health, mental health awareness, mental health domestic violence, mental health DV, mental illness, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, October Domestic Violence Awareness, power and control, Power and control wheel, success stories, support grounds dv, support groups, support groups domestic violence, TBI, TBI DV survivors, TBIs domestic violence, WINGS, WINGS Program
Mary, a former counseling client who experienced verbal and psychological abuse before beginning counseling at WINGS Foglia Family Resource Center (FFRC), shares her story.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – The Power of Counseling

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On September 21, 2026
  • adult counseling, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children survivors dv, children's counseling, children's counseling domestic violence, community resources, community-based services, domestic abuse, Domestic Shelters, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence agency chicago suburbs, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, domestic violence facts, domestic violence FAQ, domestic violence organization, domestic violence resource center, DV agency, DV Myths, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family dv counseling, family services, Foglia Family Resource Center, Housing Programs, mental health, mental health awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month, mental health domestic violence, mental health DV, mental illness, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, October Domestic Violence Awareness, power and control, Power and control wheel, support grounds dv, support groups, support groups domestic violence, TBI, TBI DV survivors, TBIs domestic violence, WINGS, WINGS Program
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and all month we will be highlighting the power of counseling in helping survivors heal.
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WINGS Community Outreach Program: New Services in the North Shore & Barrington

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On July 8, 2026
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence in affluent areas, domestic violence north shore, domestic violence organization, domestic violence resources Barrington, domestic violence resources North Shore, domestic violence survivors, DV agency, DV in affluent communities, DV in upscale neighborhoods, DV resources Barrington, DV Resources Evanston, DV Resources Niles, DV resources Skokie, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, non-profit, northwest chicago, volunteer domestic violence agency, volunteering with WINGS, WINGS, WINGS Program
Domestic violence exists in every community, including affluent ones. Survivors may face different barriers to services and WINGS has a new solution to best serve these survivors who are often suffering in silence. Learn more about WINGS Community Outreach Program, how it will help survivors in the North Shore and Barrington, and how you can help launch this program to save more lives.
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Domestic Violence in LGBTQIA+ Relationships: Myths, Similarities, and Ways to be Supportive

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On June 1, 2026
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, DV in LGBTQIA+ Relationships, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, LGBTQ Domestic violence, LGBTQ DV similarities, LGBTQ myths, LGBTQ relationships, LGBTQ Survivors, LGBTQIA domestic violence, LGBTQIA DV similarities, LGBTQIA DV survivors, LGBTQIA relationship myths, LGBTQIA survivors, northwest chicago, Ways to Advocate for LGBTQ, Ways to help LGBTQIA, ways to help LGBTQIA DV survivors, WINGS, WINGS Program
June is Pride month. WINGS highlights domestic violence in LGBTQIA+ relationships: myths, similarities, and ways to be supportive.
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Domestic Violence Survivors Face Increased Barriers as a Result of Federal Immigration Agents

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 22, 2026
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence organization, domestic violence survivors, DV agency, End Domestic Violence, Federal Immigration, immigration agents, WINGS, WINGS Program
Domestic violence survivors face increased barriers as a result of federal immigration agents. Learn about these barriers & four ways to help.
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4 Ways Domestic Violence Counseling Changes Lives

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 1, 2026
  • adult counseling, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children's counseling, children's counseling domestic violence, community resources, community-based services, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence agency chicago suburbs, domestic violence organization, domestic violence resource center, DV agency, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family dv counseling, family services, Foglia Family Resource Center, mental health, Mental Health Awareness Month, mental health domestic violence, mental health DV, mental illness, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, support grounds dv, support groups, support groups domestic violence, WINGS, WINGS Program
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Read 4 ways WINGS domestic violence counseling and support groups change lives for adult survivors. Learn what can be done now that this funding […]
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WINGS FY2025 in Review: Expansions, Awards, & 40 Years of Impact

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On December 17, 2025
  • 2025, 2025 review, A New Direction, celebration of courage, Charity Navigator, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, DV Hospital Program, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Fiscal Year 2024, Housing Programs, non-profit agencies, Philanthropy, WINGS, WINGS Program
This past year, WINGS recognized its 40th Anniversary. As we reflect on our fiscal year 2025, learn about WINGS many achievements for survivors of domestic violence. WINGS FY2025 was impactful: from winning awards to expanding programming, and much more.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 4 Myths and 5 Ways You Can Help

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On September 23, 2025
  • children survivors dv, children's counseling, children's counseling domestic violence, domestic abuse, Domestic Shelters, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, domestic violence facts, domestic violence FAQ, domestic violence organization, DV agency, DV Myths, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, mental health awareness, non-profit, October Domestic Violence Awareness, power and control, Power and control wheel, TBI, TBI DV survivors, TBIs domestic violence, WINGS, WINGS Program
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year we will be highlighting 4 myths and 5 ways you can help.  To spread the word on this pervasive issue, please […]
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WINGS Hospital Program Expands into Chicago

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On August 28, 2025
  • apna ghar, Chicago, Chicago area hospitals, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, City of Chicago, Connections for Abused Women and Children (CAWC), Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence at hospitals, domestic violence organization, DV agency, DV at ER rooms, DV at hospitals, DV Hospital Program, DV resources at hospitals, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, Family Rescue, hospital program, KanWin, Latinas Mujeres en Accion, Neopolitan Lighthouse, non-profit, non-profit agencies, Philanthropy, South Shore, UI Health, WINGS, WINGS at Hospitals, WINGS Chicago, WINGS Chicago Expansion, WINGS Program
WINGS Hospital Program Expands into Chicago: New this year, WINGS received a grant from the City of Chicago to expand the Hospital Program to Chicago. UI Health – University of Illinois at Chicago is the first medical system in the city for this programming.
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