October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – The Power of Counseling

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On September 21, 2026
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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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4 Ways Domestic Violence Counseling Changes Lives

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 1, 2026
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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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Foglia Family Resource Center Updates During Mental Health Awareness Month

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On April 29, 2025
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, recently we caught up with Megan W., WINGS Director of Clinical Services, and Beth M., WINGS Director of Children and Family Services to discuss Foglia Family Resource Center (FFRC) updates, a little over one year since its opening.
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A Dream Come True – Take a Peek at WINGS New Foglia Family Resource Center

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On January 26, 2024
  • chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children's counseling, children's counseling domestic violence, children's counseling dv, 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, End Domestic Violence, family dv counseling, family services, Foglia Family Resource Center, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, parenting groups, WINGS, WINGS Program
Take a peek at WINGS new 5,218 square foot Foglia Family Resource Center (FFRC), including its meditation room, children’s group counseling rooms, and staff reflections on a dream come true.
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Domestic Violence and Strangulation…4 Facts and 4 Myths

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On September 20, 2023
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Strangulation is one of the most serious indicators that the violence will escalate. Read more below about domestic violence and strangulation, including 4 facts and 4 myths.
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A New Direction Joins WINGS Community-Based Services

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On June 23, 2022
  • A New Direction, AND DV services, Beverly, Chicago, community-based services, counseling, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence counseling, DV agency, dv counseling, Morgan Park, WINGS, WINGS Program
A New Direction, created in 2011, provides community-based counseling services to clients in the Beverly/Morgan Park and surrounding communities along with education and advocacy. This year, A New Direction (AND) has joined WINGS network of community-based services.
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