WINGS Holiday Store Provided 1,364 Gifts to 115 Families and Created Special Memories

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On January 4, 2023
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Each year, WINGS Holiday Store provides survivors of domestic violence with gifts for themselves and their children. Through donations from the agency’s community of supporters, this year WINGS Holiday Store provided 1,364 gifts to 115 families. As survivors arrived to select their gifts, many special moments warmed the hearts of those present. As we start a new year filled with numerous challenges, we hope you can pause to feel the joy as well.
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9 Warning Signs of Domestic Violence

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On November 2, 2022
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, domestic violence red flags, domestic violence warning signs, DV agency, dv red flags, dv survivors, dv warning signs, End Domestic Violence, Housing Programs, northwest chicago, red flags, Shelters, warning signs, WINGS, WINGS Program
While no relationship is perfect, it is crucial to know how to identify abuse. Domestic Violence can take many forms and builds over time. Below are 9 warning signs of domestic violence.
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WINGS Awarded 3 National Purple Ribbon Awards and Grant Funding

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On September 26, 2022
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This month, WINGS was awarded three National Purple Ribbon Awards from DomesticShelters.Org and one of seven organizations to receive grant funding: *Outstanding New Service Launch – Survivor Lifeline *Annual Report of the Year *Lifetime Achievement Award – Rita Canning, WINGS Board Chair Emeritus
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WINGS Graduates are Celebrated and Share Impact

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On July 13, 2022
  • celebration of courage, chicago metropolitan area, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, domestic violence survivors, DV agency, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, Shelters, WINGS, WINGS Program
WINGS Graduates are Celebrated and Share Impact. The Celebration of Courage event highlights graduates’ accomplishments over their time with WINGS.
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WINGS Safe House Staff Discuss 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Show – Maid

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On April 19, 2022
  • chicago metropolitan area, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, DV agency, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, Maid, Netflix, Safe House, Shelters, WINGS, WINGS Program
This fall on Netflix, Maid was frequently in the top ten viewed series. Based on a memoir of Stephanie Land, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, a mother and her young toddler daughter leave an abuser. Below are 4 Takeaways from the show, discussed by two of WINGS front-line domestic violence shelter workers.
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WINGS Staff Reflect on One Million Nights of Shelter Milestone

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On October 13, 2021
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, End Domestic Violence, Housing Programs, non-profit, Shelters, WINGS, WINGS Program
WINGS Chief Program Officer, La Tonya Walker, and WINGS Senior Manager of Housing Services, Christy G., recently reflected on WINGS one million nights of shelter milestone and how the agency has evolved, throughout their long tenures with WINGS, to best assist survivors.
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Fun Experiences for Child Survivors Help End Domestic Violence

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On July 31, 2019
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In addition to essential clinical services like children’s counseling and parenting classes; WINGS Children and Family Services program also provides fun experiences for child survivors. These experiences are called family enrichment activities, and help foster family bonding and relaxation.
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Four Mother’s Day Gift Ideas that Empower Domestic Violence Survivors

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 1, 2019
  • Domestic Violence, End Domestic Violence, Mother's Day, Mother's Day Gifts, Mother's Day Ideas, non-profit, Shelters, WINGS
Four Mother’s Day Gift Ideas that Empower Domestic Violence Survivors Are you looking for a special way to honor your mother or an important woman in your life? Mother’s Day […]
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