• Myths Concerning Abuse in the Home – PART II
    October 25, 2022
    Brought to you by the St. Hubert Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry
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  • FIND OUT WHAT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE
    October 7, 2022
    Join us on Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the Church Lower Level. Speakers include: Fr. Dahm, O.P., the Schaumburg Domestic Violence Response Team , La Tasha Unseld, Megan Wiesner & Jessica Bernard
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  • HOW TO HELP SOMEONE IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATIONSHIP
    October 4, 2022
    Acknowledge that the person is in a very difficult, scary situation. Be supportive and listen. Be non-judgmental. Encourage the individual to talk to professionals who can provide help and guidance – tarting out with the state domestic violence hotline. Whether or not the person ends the relationship, continue to be supportive. Remember that you cannot ‘rescue’ the individual – they must make their own decisions.
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  • Children and Domestic Violence
    September 9, 2022
    Children who have been exposed to domestic violence often learn destructive lessons about the use of violence and power in relationships in addition to the physical, behavioral, psychological, and cognitive effects.  These lessons can have a powerful negative effect on children in social situations and relationships throughout childhood and in later life.
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  • FACT OR FICTION ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
    August 29, 2022
    Domestic Violence happens to people of every educational and socio-economic level at the same incidence.  Domestic Violence happens in all races, religions and age groups. Read on to learn more.
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  • Call to Family, Community and Participation
    July 13, 2022
    The 2nd of 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching is Call to Family, Community and Participation. Our Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry (DVOM) supports this call by raising awareness of domestic violence through parish outreach and communication efforts; supporting those affected by providing referrals to professional resources and spiritual guidance; and promoting healthy relationships and fostering the prevention of domestic violence by educating our community.
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  • WINGS Letter of Gratitude
    May 23, 2022
    THANK YOU for your gift of underwear, Pull-Ups and diapers in a year that has been so difficult for so many. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, calls to the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline increased dramatically and continue to surge. Our ability to respond to and serve these families in crisis is made possible by donors like YOU!
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  • Victims of domestic violence, exactly who are they?
    November 3, 2021
    Twenty-five percent of American women and eight percent of American men will experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. Children are very often witnesses and victims themselves. Read on the learn what exactly is considered Domestic Violence.
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  • When I Call for Help
    October 28, 2021
    ​​​​​​​A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence…… Excerpts from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 1992, 2002
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  • Support the WINGS Program
    September 4, 2021
    Please bring items you wish to donate from this flyer to Mass on September 18 & 19. Drop off large items in the bins and gift cards in the baskets found in the Church Narthex. You can also drop off items between 1:00 pm – 3:00 PM on September 19 at the drive thru by the south main entrance of the church.
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  • GIFT Drive September 18 & 19
    August 27, 2021
    This gift drive will be in place of our monthly food drive. Mark your calendar for this GIFT Drive to support WINGS. We know our St. Hubert parishioners will generously support this September month donations.
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  • Experiencing Domestic Violence?
    August 24, 2021
    WINGS emergency shelters provide a safe haven for victims, a place where violence cannot find them.
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  • The Current Pandemic and Domestic Violence
    November 12, 2020
    During this public health crisis, when officials recommend “social distancing” to slow the spread of infection, those facing domestic abuse may encounter additional risk. It's much more difficult to escape when violence erupts when you're forced to be in the same home with your abuser. During the pandemic local DV hotlines and shelters remain open.
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  • Warning Signs of Domestic Violence
    June 18, 2020
    Domestic violence doesn’t look the same in every relationship because every relationship is different. But one thing most abusive relationships have in common is that the abusive partner does many different kinds of things to have more power and control over their partner.
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  • What is Domestic Violence?
    June 11, 2020
    Domestic violence is "the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another."
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  • Thousands of children witness domestic violence each year. 
    June 3, 2020
    How many of them will grow-up to be in a relationship where they are abused or the abuser? YOU have the power to help change this!
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  • Concern for Domestic Violence Victims High During Pandemic
    May 27, 2020
    Fr. Dahm and others are getting the word out about the Network, a hotline for victims to call if they need help and or need to flee a violent situation. The local hotline connects victims with agencies that can provide shelter and assistance.
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  • Thank you for your support
    March 31, 2020
    We are so grateful to St. Hubert for partnering with WINGS and recognizing that victims of domestic violence are some of our most vulnerable neighbors.  And that those who serve our clients are in every sense of the word, first responders, although many times hidden from view. While we are doing everything possible to keep our agency up and running, the Covid-19 pandemic crisis is nevertheless already taking its toll.  The following provides detail as to how Covid-19 is affecting WINGS.
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  • Volunteer opportunity
    December 11, 2019
    WINGS is in need of adult female volunteers on Friday, December 13 & 14 to assist clients as they come to the holiday site to shop.
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  • MORE THOUGHTS TO PONDER REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
    May 24, 2019
    Brought to you by the St. Hubert Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry
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