ChiCago Metropolitan
Battered WoMen’s netWork
Working Together to End
Violence Against Women
2011 Annual Report
A Year of Growth
ORgAnizAtiOnAl OveRview
MiSSiOn
The Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network is a collaborative membership
organization dedicated to improving those impacted by domestic violence through
education, public policy and advocacy, and the connection of community members to
direct service providers.
viSiOn
The Network envisions an end to our society’s tolerance of domestic violence.
PHilOSOPHY
The Network believes in a woman’s right to self-determination in all aspects of her life, and
that living free from violence is a basic human right. We believe that violence against women
is a violation of these rights, and is rooted in a societal imbalance of power and control.
We use our collective voice to ensure that, in the face of this violence, every community
provides safe, confidential, and accessible services for those experiencing domestic
violence and their families. Our collaborative work to end violence against women is an
integral part of a broader social justice movement against discrimination and oppression.
H eRStORY
The Network was founded in 1980 by a small group of women from agencies that provided
services to domestic violence survivors. During the past three decades, The Network has
grown into a coalition of almost 100 providers, including organizations, individuals, and
representatives from government affiliates serving domestic violence victims throughout
Cook County. With its growth and solidification, The Network has become more proactive
in addressing the vast and varied needs of survivors of domestic violence, their children,
and their service providers, while struggling to abolish the injustices they encounter.
visit us at www.batteredwomensnetwork.org
@CMBwnthenetwork
letteR fROM tHe BOARd CO-CHAiRS & exeCutive diReCtOR
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network (The Network)!
We are excited to share with you some of the highlights we experienced during our Fiscal Year
2011 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011). Over this year, we began implementing the first year of our threeyear strategic plan. One of the key components of this plan is to more purposefully integrate
the program areas of The Network so that we are providing more comprehensive service to
our members and are utilizing the rich information available to us.
Here is one example of how we have implemented this vision. As you will see in the Centralized
Training Institute (CTI) section of this report, we are proud to share that we received several
grants this year to conduct numerous trainings for Chicago-area law enforcement officers,
prosecutors, investigators, and court-based Victim Witness Specialists. As the CTI staff was developing
the curricula for these trainings, they utilized information gleaned from our Court Watch Project,
calls made to the State of Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line and from the Policy/Advocacy
committee focused on operations at Chicago’s Centralized Domestic Violence Court. We know
that the community response to domestic violence requires a coordinated and collaborative
effort. The Network is the place where we convene the necessary stakeholders and supply
critical information to create solutions that make a marked difference in the lives of survivors
of domestic violence.
The Network is committed to its continual growth, and we hope you can see this commitment
reflected in the pages to follow. We know that this growth is only possible because of current
and future supporters committed to our mission. We are ever grateful and truly moved by
the generosity that allows for larger and more impactful work.
In Peace,
Chelsea Ashbrook
Board Co-Chair
Kathryn Socha
Board Co-Chair
Dawn Dalton
Executive Director
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MeMBeRSHiP • Join us today!
We provide many forms of service, embrace many ideologies, and come from many different
backgrounds, yet share a common goal. Through the strength of our collective voice and
combined expertise, we work hard to end the tolerance of domestic violence in our community.
The Network has successfully linked Cook County’s domestic violence service community for
over 30 years as our members make a unified commitment to improve the lives of battered
women and their children.
Member support and participation helps The Network maintain its commitment to its three main activities:
1) systems and public policy advocacy,
2) training and education, and
3) support and coordination of domestic violence service providers.
Whatever your interest or expertise in domestic violence, The Network would love your input
and support. Membership runs during our fiscal year, (July 1 - June 30). We invite you to
choose your level of participation. As a member, your time, energy, and money will help The
Network strengthen its united voice.
tHRee tYPeS Of MeMBeRSHiP inClude:
domestic violence Program Member • A Network organizational member must be a nonprofit, domestic violence program with full time domestic violence staff. Members receive the
Network News, notices of Network and domestic violence community activities, discounts on
CTI trainings, and access to member-only trainings. Domestic Violence Program members may
vote to determine Network policy positions.
individual Member • Network individual members must be working with domestic violence survivors
or have an interest in the issue of domestic violence. Individual members must disclose their
professional affiliation when applying as an individual member. Individual members receive the
Network News and notices of Network and domestic violence community activities. Individual
members are invited to member only trainings and may vote to determine Network policy positions.
Affiliate Member • Affiliates of the Network are government agencies, for profit organizations,
other social service organizations, or individuals who want to participate in the Network. Affiliates
receive the monthly Network News and notices of the domestic violence community activities.
Attendance at membership meetings and participation in committees are not required but are
welcomed and encouraged. Affiliates are invited to member only trainings. Voting privileges
and member training discounts are not extended to affiliates.
Call 312.527.0730 for more information and to obtain a copy of our membership application.
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PuBliC POliCY & AdvOCACY effORtS
• Representing Metropolitan Chicago domestic violence Services
The Network is the leading systemic advocacy voice, in addition to being the forum for information
exchange, within the Cook County domestic violence services community. The Network is committed
to keeping informed on what’s happening in the field of domestic violence service provision,
along with legal and social implications surrounding domestic violence, both locally and nationally.
Membership and Committee meetings provide the foundation of collaboration for our member
programs and allow Network leadership to disseminate information and gather comprehensive
feedback. In this way, we are uniquely positioned to stay abreast of, and respond to, survivor
needs and trends affecting domestic violence service delivery.
The Network represents the domestic violence services community in sponsorship and cosponsorship of community events around the issue of domestic violence. These efforts come in
a variety of forms: Helping to shape pending public policy, representing and uniting the domestic
violence services community when its advocacy voice must be heard, or educating the public
about the multi-layered dynamics of domestic violence. The Network’s advocacy efforts also
focus on ensuring that people fulfill their institutional roles as they interact with families working
to reclaim lives free from violence.
Fiscal Year 2011 was one in which major projects aimed at building capacity and strengthening
our member programs became the topic of increasing conversation. One such project that
made exciting progress is:
domestic violence (dv) Outcome Measures Project
The DV Outcome Measures Project is aimed at offering our member organizations opportunity
to provide additional and/or clearer program outcomes. Agency leadership spent the beginning
of the Fiscal Year conducting a feasibility study on this project.
• In a October 2010 meeting, co-hosted by the Allstate Foundation, Michael Reese Health Trust,
and The Network, the results of the study were released to Chicago-area foundation
representatives. From this meeting, Chicago Community Trust expressed their interest in
the project and assisted in developing the project model.
• The Network also secured the partnership of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
Authority (ICJIA). ICJIA is the government funding body that currently collects the most
service data from domestic violence service providers across the State of Illinois. They
were an early supporter of this project by agreeing to be the data host for the
information collected throughout this project.
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fiSCAl YeAR 2011 POintS Of PRide
• In a survey given to our member programs at the close of Fiscal Year 2011, 42% answered
that they have increased their member participation due to The Network’s new advocacy structure.
Another 46% reported that they’d maintained the same level of participation from the previous
year. 84% of those answering identified the advocacy work completed over the Fiscal Year as
“productive.”
• The Network was thrilled to welcome Illinois
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon to our 2011 Women
of Influence Breakfast as the event’s keynote
speaker. Lt. Governor Simon has a rich history
of involvement with domestic violence services
and was a captivating speaker to our attendees.
The morning time event was a great chance
for The Network to further connect with Lt.
Governor Simon, as we look for ways to partner
with her and her office.
• The Network, with the Center on Halsted,
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation
(CAASE), Chicago Foundation for Women
(CFW), and Rape Victim Advocates (RVA)
hosted a Chicago Mayoral Candidates’ Forum
on February 15, 2011. The event was supported
by CFW and was hosted by Chicago Kent Law
School. Four of the six candidates attended
and informed the 300 person crowd about
their thoughts relating to their prospective
post and the issue of violence toward
women, girls, and LGBTQQ people in our city.
Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon poses with (L-R)
Network Board Co-chair Kathryn Socha, Ms. Simon’s
Husband Perry Knop, Network Board Member Ed
Karasek, Network Board Co-chair Aparna Sen-Yeldandi,
and Network Executive Director Dawn Dalton.
• In December 2010, The Network’s Court
Watch Project Coordinator appeared on a
WCIU community affairs program 26 N. Halsted,
along with a representative from Network
member program CAWC to talk about domestic
violence and the services available to survivors.
Host Alison Cuddy poses a question to the candidates
present at the Chicago Mayoral Candidates Forum
(L-R) C. Moseley Braun, M. del Valle, W. Walls III,
and P. Van Pelt Watkins
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• The Network’s Executive Director Dawn Dalton received a
prestigious invitation to attend the White House’s ceremony
in observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Ms. Dalton traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the gathering
in which both President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe
Biden spoke regarding the importance of domestic violence
services. As the sole representative from the state of Illinois,
Ms. Dalton seized the opportunity to spread the word regarding
the great and innovative programmatic strides being made
in the Chicago-area.
• Partnered with member program The Center for Advancing
Domestic Peace (CADP), The Network held our first October
campaign corresponding with the Bank of America Chicago
Marathon. The campaign, entitled Everyone Has a Role in Ending
Domestic Violence, focused on the change that individuals can
exact by joining with the movement to overcome domestic
violence. CADP co-founder and Dominican University professor
Dr. Charlie Stoops cemented the campaign by running in
the Chicago Marathon on behalf of the two organization
and we partnered together to create signs, banners, and
T-shirts to raise awareness as our agencies cheered him
on from the race’s sidelines.
• The Network led a variety of our member agencies in marking
the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October
2010) by arranging for our annual Kick-Off Rally held in
Chicago’s Thompson Center Court Yard. The Network and our
members collected vases of different shapes and sizes and
placed a single red rose in memory of each person killed by
domestic violence during calendar year 2009 and first half of
calendar year 2010. The Network welcomed Governor Pat
Quinn as our rally guest speaker who shared some poignant
words regarding the importance of domestic violence services
and his recognition of the immense need for funding for these
organizations. Network member organization, Center for
Advancing Domestic Peace, hosted a booth at the rally collecting
signatures from men in attendance and welcomed the
Governor as he signed the petition, joining other men
committed to ending domestic violence.
Please visit www.batteredwomensnetwork.org to keep
updated on our latest Points of Pride
Executive Director Dawn Dalton’s view
of President Barack Obama and
Vice-President Joe Biden at the
White House’s Domestic Violence
Awareness observance.
Charlie Stoops ran in the Chicago
Marathon to raise awareness and
funds for The Network and Center for
Advancing Domestic Peace through
our “Everyone Has a Role” campaign.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signs the
Center for Advancing Domestic
Peace’s petition of men committed
to ending domestic violence.
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tHe COuRt wAtCH PROJeCt • Observe and Record
The mission of our unique Court Watch Project
is to monitor and evaluate Cook County's Domestic Violence Court. Our goal is to observe;
to collect information; and to present data that
will help promote accountability, transparency
and adherence with the Illinois Domestic Violence
Act (IDVA).
The Court Watch Project counts on community
volunteer “Court Watchers” who attend and
observe both civil and criminal domestic violence
court proceedings. Without The Court Watch
Project and the efforts of our dedicated volunteers, community oversight of our courts
would be nearly non-existent.
A student-created display to be used for volunteer
recruitment outlines the Court Watch Project.
In partnership with Loyola University's Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), the full
observations are entered into a database to be analyzed and compiled for presentation of an
annual Court Watch Report. This public report is the framework for effecting important changes
not only in the courts, but also in the community as a whole. The report includes recommendations
to promote accountability, transparency, adherence with the IDVA, and also recommendations
to streamline the process for individuals seeking relief under the Act.
During FY 2011, the Court Watch Project
• Released the inaugural Annual Court Watch Report which covered the findings from the
first complete year (July 2009 – June 2010) of observations (4,400 sessions in total) taken
by Court Watch community volunteers.
• Held a press conference to mark the release of the 2009-2010 Report
• Widely distributed the 2010 Report, sending copies to each of our individual members and
various contacts within our member organizations, department heads and staff within
each Court department (including Judges), each City Council Member and Cook County
Commissioner, amongst others.
• Developed solid relationships with several local colleges and universities including: Loyola
University Chicago, DePaul University Steans Center, Chicago School of Professional Psychology,
National Louis University, Roosevelt University, and Chicago Kent College of Law, which provided
everything from volunteer referrals and Project interns to assistance with the Project itself.
• Saw a 90% increase in community volunteers trained to observe for The Project, having
started the fiscal year with 75 trained “Court Watchers” and ending it with 142.
for a copy of our latest Court watch Report, please visit our website for a downloadable copy.
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MeMBeR-dRiven AdvOCACY COMMitteeS
• Coordinated Public Policy & Advocacy efforts
The way in which Network policy efforts
are identified was restructured during
Fiscal Year 2011. For most of its recent
history, The Network had six policy
committees that addressed the varied
policy and advocacy needs of different
client populations. Due to the effect
of diminishing funds on our member
programs, direct line staff positions
have been cut, which decreased time
availability of program staff to participate
in Network committees.
In response to this, The Network developed an improved method to construct
our advocacy agenda. From Information
gather via member focus groups, a slate of policy / advocacy agenda items were introduced at
our Annual Membership Advocacy Meeting in May 2010. Following the member-driven discussion
at the meeting, an online vote was taken to identify the three policy & advocacy focus areas
for Fiscal Year 2011.
tHe legAl iSSueS COMMittee
During Fiscal Year 2011, the Legal Issues Committee focused on the development and implementation
of the new Domestic Violence Division of the Cook County Court. The Network was the conduit
of input from member programs for the new initiatives coming out of the newly formed
Domestic Violence Division. This was achieved via online surveys from members, facilitating
direct feedback to the Division via the Court Administrator’s attendance at monthly committee
meetings, and monthly meetings between The Network’s Executive Director and the Presiding
Judge of the Domestic Violence Division.
dOMeStiC viOlenCe SeRviCeS funding COMMittee
The DV Funding Committee set a Fiscal Year 2011 goal to convene funders in order to discuss
current realities and opportunities. This has occurred through The Network’s DV Outcome
Measures Project where local funders were hosted by The Allstate Foundation and the Michael
Reese Health Trust to gauge the interest in support for this project. Additionally, The Network’s
Executive Director was invited to represent the domestic violence service community at meetings
hosted by Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) with the local funding community to discuss
the needs and realities of the domestic violence service community.
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COMMunitY engAgeMent COMMittee
The Community Engagement Committee sought to
convene those that wanted to learn more about
community engagement, while providing education
about the engagement concepts and tools that
members can use to develop engagement strategies.
The committee helped members identify the
continuum of community engagement tactics and
provided a monthly newsletter that highlighted
the work that programs are doing in each of the
four stages and made this continuum clear and
accessible. Outreach was made to member organizations to learn of current activities and
capacities for community engagement. These
conversations informed a Resource List provided
to members, as well as a one-day training that
helped attendees understand the basic concepts
of Community Engagement.
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CentRAlized tRAining inStitute
• Providing education and Raising Awareness
As the training and education program of The Network,
the Centralized Training Institute (CTI) plays a key
role in fulfilling our long-term mission and strategies.
The primary focus of trainings is to prepare participants
to effectively respond and deliver quality services to
victims of domestic violence and their children. The
Centralized Training Institute provides the latest
theory and practice in the field using adult-center
educational methodologies, within an anti-oppression
framework. CTI is an official certified training site for
domestic violence professional workers, and is considered
a model of Illinois 40-Hour Domestic Violence training
programs, by many.
fY2011 tRAiningS PROvided:
• 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training
• Giving a Name to the Nameless
• Taking Care of Yourself (For Members)
• 40-Hour DV Training for the Cook
County State’s Attorney’s Office
• Domestic Violence: Advanced Training
for Law Enforcement Responders
• Confidential Communication under
the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
• Building a Successful Individual Donor
Program (Member Capacity Building)
• Domestic Violence Court Advocate
20-Hour Training
• Understanding Domestic Violence
Dynamics and Increasing Victim’s
Safety for Probation Officers
• Legal Update on Domestic Violence,
Sexual Assault and Stalking: Investigating
and Prosecuting Protective Orders
• 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training in
the Spanish Language
Since its creation in 1997, CTI has deliberately addressed
diversity and equal-access issues. In addition, CTI has
offered the only open-enrollment trainings on domestic
violence in the Spanish-language in Illinois since
2003. CTI also produces the only Spanish-language
40-Hour manual in the state, which is consistently requested for reproduction throughout the nation. During FY 2011, the Centralized Training Institute:
• Coordinated a total of 33 trainings attended by a total of 1,115 participants.
• Recognized that the participant-base for 40-Hour Domestic Violence Trainings has expanded
well-beyond just our member programs and into other organizations that are identifying domestic
violence as it intersects with the services that they provide. The Network responded to this demand
by increasing the number of 40-hour trainings provided by 55% during Fiscal Year 2011.
2011 tRAining PARtiCiPAntS deMOgRAPHiCS
Membership
55% Member
45% Non Member
gender
ethnicity
40% Caucasian
22% African-American
disabilities
38% identified themselves
as having a disability
25% Latino/a
3% Asian and Pacific Islander
91% Female
3% Arab/Middle Eastern
9% Male
3% Other
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Cti PReSentS enHAnCed legAl tRAiningS
• increasing Knowledge in Metro Chicago’s legal &
law enforcement Communities
The Network’s Centralized Training Institute had the good fortune to receive increased funding
from Federal dollars funneled through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA).
Our Enhanced Legal Trainings were made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) and funds designated through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The granted
dollars helped The Network add additional and much needed staff positions to CTI, as job creation
is required by use of ARRA funds. In addition, ICJIA supported The Network in creating the
ability to provide web-based trainings as a part of our educational opportunities.
legAl uPdAte On dOMeStiC viOlenCe, SexuAl ASSAult, And StAlKing
In recent years, Illinois witnessed improvement to existing domestic violence, sexual assault and
stalking laws. The challenge in newly-created law lies in not only keeping up with the important
updates as they happen, but also in implementing them in ways most effective for victims.
The Network was pleased to participate in a series of Chicagoland trainings devoted to educating
prosecutors, members of law enforcement and court personnel/advocates. These trainings,
made possible in collaboration with the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Illinois Family
Violence Coordinating Council, Illinois Attorney General’s Office, and Illinois Coalition Against
Sexual Assault, closely examined the changes to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, civil no contact
orders, and stalking no contact orders. Participants learned best practices from our panel
of experts during this free-of-charge training.
Overall, The Network is proud to have trained 463 attorneys, prosecutors, advocates, and
members of law enforcement. This series of trainings proved so popular that ICJIA provided
extended funds (beyond the timeframe of the original grant) to continue to hold 5 additional
trainings in other suburban locations.
dOMeStiC viOlenCe: An AdvAnCed tRAining
fOR lAw enfORCeMent ReSPOndeRS
This training was CTI’s first curriculum designed specifically to meet the needs of first responders
from the law enforcement community and included the following objectives: Promote officer
and victim safety, increase the participants’ level of victim sensitivity, improve the participants
understanding of cultural diversity (particularly as it relates to domestic violence), and increase
the effectiveness of the investigation, intervention, report, and prosecution of crimes related
to domestic violence.
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By the end of Fiscal Year 2011, The Network had conducted six Domestic Violence: An Advanced
Training for Law Enforcement First Responders trainings, and trained over 250 members of the
Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department. The success of these trainings can be measured by not
only the number of officers that were trained, but also in the feedback we received in the glowing
training evaluations and the positive changes found between the pre- and post-tests completed
by participants. Given the success of this training, we are planning to continue partnering with
the law enforcement community to design and provide trainings that will encourage a more
culturally sensitive and efficient response to domestic violence.
40-HOuR dOMeStiC viOlenCe tRAiningS fOR
tHe COOK COuntY StAte’S AttORneY’S OffiCe
The Network has worked to develop a partnership with Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez,
who just before taking office cited at a Network Candidate’s Forum, the need for prosecutors to
attend 40-hour Domestic Violence Training. During Fiscal Year 2011, we worked together to conduct
a series of trainings specifically designed for and provided to prosecutors and investigators
working in the domestic violence division. Because the office is responsible for prosecuting
all misdemeanor and felony domestic abuse cases, their interactions with victims are frequent.
The intensive 40-Hour Domestic Violence training was divided into two main sections: domestic
violence dynamics and specific legal practices. The domestic violence dynamics provided the
prosecutors and investigators with the foundation to more effectively work with survivors and
give a greater understanding of the barriers survivors face. The legal practices focused on their
roles as officers of the court and offered the tools necessary to successfully investigate and
try such cases. Between January 2011 and May 2011, The Network offered three sessions and
trained 90 Cook County prosecutors and investigators. Additionally, 41 Victim-Witness Specialists
of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office attended The Network’s regularly-scheduled Domestic
Violence 40-Hour Training (through August 2011).
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StAte Of illinOiS dOMeStiC viOlenCe HelP line
• Connecting Community Members to direct Service Providers
Toll-Free, Confidential,
24-Hours per day:
877.863.6338
During FY 2010
29,033
calls taken*
The State of Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line continues to
be a critical part of The Network’s efforts to support victims
of domestic violence. The Help Line is a multi-lingual link to
community-based domestic violence services, has access
to more than 140 different languages, and is TTY available
for speech- and hearing- impaired callers. The Help Line’s
database includes all domestic violence services in the
state of Illinois, including the numerous counties that do
not have a domestic violence office. The Network provides
staff and training for the Help Line under a professional
services contract with the City of Chicago.
CAllS weRe tAKen in tHe fOllOwing lAnguAgeS:
Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Creole, Filipino,
French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Punjabi, Russian,
Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese
viCtiMS:
• 83% were from Cook County
• 1 7% were from the remainder of Illinois counties or
out of state
• 91% were female
• 8% were male
• .1% were transgendered
• 94% experienced emotional abuse
• 85% experienced physical abuse
• 1 1 % experienced sexual abuse
(victims could choose as many forms of abuse as applied to their situation)
Victim Information Referral Advocate
(VIRA) Tiffinie Turner is so dedicated to
assisting callers that she spent the night
in the Help Line office during the
February 2011 snowstorm.
*The total number of calls answered is
thought to be higher, as the phone system
was not recording a count for the month
of November 2011. Although we do not
have an exact count, Help line staff
believes the total number of calls handled
during FY11 to be over 30,000.
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• 2% were under 18
• 1 8% were 18-24
• 61% were 25-49
• 1 1 % were 50+
• 38% requested emergency shelter
• 21% requested legal advocacy
• 15% requested counseling and general advocacy
• 1% needed emergency 911 services
CHildRen:
There were 8,067 children living with the victim and 249
dependent adults
14 tH AnnuAl Benefit
• Chicago Chefs Spring into Action
On March 24, 2011, the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network and a roomful of
our supporters took over the gorgeous historic ballroom at the Blackstone Renaissance Hotel
for our 14th Annual Benefit. Springboarding off of the success and immense popularity of the
event the year before, Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action was moved to a bigger location,
showcased more members of Chicago’s amazing culinary community, and welcomed
the most guests in the history of our Annual Benefit. Nearly 300 attendees enjoyed the
atmosphere of the room overlooking Grant Park, as they mingled amongst friends and
sampled the delicious tasting bites provided by each of our chefs. Our
many supporters had the opportunity to bid on one of the best silent
auction selections we’ve had. The evening’s presentation included
awards given to the Cynthia L. Bischof Memorial Foundation
(accepted by Foundation President Michael Bischof), the Cook County
Adult Probation Department (accepted by Acting Chief
Probation Officer Jesus Reyes), and Charlie Stoops, PhD.
A heartfelt thank you goes to each of our Board Members,
Staff members, host committee members, event planning
committee members, and attendees for every effort in making
the 2011 Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action such a memorable
night, in addition to raising over $50,000 for The Network.
Additionally, we’d like to thank our wonderful chefs and other
culinarians for generously donating their time and talents to our
event: Celebrity Chef Jose Garces & Chef Michael Fiorello (Mercat
a la Plaxa), Chef Koren Grieveson (avec restaurant), Chef Jose Aguilar
(Frankie’s Scaloppine), Chef Stephanie Izard (Girl & the Goat), Chef
Patricio Sandoval (Mercadito), Chef Isaac Holzwarth (Formerly of
The Palm Chicago), Chef Bernie Laskowski (Formerly
of Park Grill), Chef Mark Sparacino (PROSECCO), Chef
James Gottwald & Chef Amanda Downing (Rockit Bar
& Grill), Chef Frank Brunacci & Pastry Chef Sarah
Kosikowski (Trump International Hotel & Tower), Chef
Paul Messina, and Mixologists Bridget Albert & Lynn
House. Our delicious drink purveyors included
Alexandria Nicole Wine Cellars, Gancia Prosecco
(by OWS, LLC), LaVazza Coffee, Rare Tea Cellars,
Southern Wine & Spirits, and Vivandiere Vodka.
Please see pages 14 & 15 for complete lists of our
special event sponsors and donors.
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The Network’s 2011 Chef Supporters gather together before the event officially gets underway. (2nd row, L-R) Rare
Tea Cellars’ Rodrick Marcus, Trump Tower’s Sarah Kosikowski, (Formerly of) The Palm’s Isaac Holzwarth,
The Network’s Development Coordinator Andrea Kitamura, The Network’s Executive Director Dawn Dalton, Network
Board Member and hardworking Event Chair Carol McGuire, Frankie’s Scaloppine’s Jose Aguilar and Chris Favero,
and Rockit Bar & Grill’s Amanda Downing (1st row, L-R) Trump Tower’s Frank Brunacci, (Formerly of) Park Grill’s
Bernie Laskowski, unnamed Park Grill Chef, avec’s Koren Grieveson, Girl & the Goat’s Stephanie Izard, Private Chef
Paul Messina, and unnamed Mercadito Chef (Not Pictured) Mercat a la Planxa’s Jose Garces and Michael Fiorello,
Mercadito’s Patricio Sandoval, PROSECCO’s Mark Sparacino, and Rockit’s James Gottwald
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Benefit Planning Committee Members
Neha Lall, Keri McGuire and Amy Sochacki
revel in the success
that they helped to create.
Our Host for the evening, The Tribune’s Food &
Feature Writer Bill Daley, models one of our live
auction offerings as our Auctioneer, John Walcher
of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, does his magic.
The Network’s dedicated Board of Directors get ready to celebrate
another successful year! (2nd row, L-R) Patrick Eden, Dina Schenk,
Michelle Rojo, Executive Director Dawn Dalton, Carol McGuire, Linda
Pilastro, Edward Karasek (1st row, L-R) Jennifer Gabrenya Noak, Aparna
Sen-Yeldandi, Kathryn Socha, and Chelsea Ashbrook (Not pictured)
Estee Kelly, Hima Sarma, Bradley Trowbridge, and LaTonya Walker
Cook County State’s Attorney
Anita Alvarez (L) and her Violence
Against Women Policy Advisor Jennifer
Greene (R) congratulate awardee Charlie
Stoops, PhD (center)
Mixologists Lynn House and Bridget
Albert mixed up some fantastic libations
to keep our crowd refreshed.
The Network’s distinguished 2011 Awardees stand with Network
leadership (L-R) Executive Director Dawn Dalton, Bischof Memorial
Foundation’s Michael Bischof, Adult Probation Department’s
Honorable Jesus Reyes, Charlie Stoops PhD, and Board Cochairs Kathryn Socha and Aparna Sen-Yeldandi.
Delicious lobster rolls
An apron signed by all the chefs
Guests from Sponsor LexisNexis
Denise Creswell, Sandy Spangler
and Andrea Popovecz
chat together.
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finAnCiAlS • fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011)
StAteMent Of ACtivitieS
expenses: $1,378,930
Revenue: $1,381,774
StAteMent Of finAnCiAl POSitiOn
ASSetS
Current Assets:
Cash
Grants Receivable
Prepaid expenses and other
total Current Assets
Depreciation
total Assets
liABilitieS And net ASSetS
$76,056
$83,290
$32,617
$191,963
$15,478
$207,441
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable
Accrued Vacation
Operating Line of Credit
$31,333
$38,276
-
total Current liabilities
$69,609
Net Assets (unrestricted):
Advocacy and
Centralized Training Program
Help Line Program
Capital Asset Fund
total unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted - Program
Services
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$73,959
$10,727
$15,478
$100,164
$37,668
total net Assets
$137,832
total liabilities and net Assets
$207,441
tHAnK YOu!
CORPORAtiOn
& fOundAtiOn
SuPPORt
Akzo Nobel
The Allstate Foundation
Alphawood Foundation Chicago
Bloomingdales, Michigan Ave
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Center for Advancing
Domestic Peace
Counseling Center, Inc.
Chicago Community Trust
Melvin & Edith Goodman
Foundation
Irene Bayrach Anti-Violence
Legacy Fund of the Chicago
Foundation for Women
Irving Harris Foundation
Jackson Junge Gallery
Field Foundation of Illinois
MAC Property Management
The Maria Project / Theatre
Wit Chicago
Nicholson Consulting
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Polk Bros Foundation
Reign Down Productions
Sephora
Taproot Foundation
William Wood Skinner
Foundation
Women of the World, NFP
gOveRnMent
COntRACt
City of Chicago
IL Coalition Against Domestic
Violence
IL Criminal Justice
Information Authority
IL Dept of Human Services
SPeCiAl event
SPOnSORSHiP
Allstate Insurance Company
The Chicago Tribune
Mary Dolan & David Haracz
First Chicago Bank & Trust
Garvey Office Products
Group Benefits Associates
Holland & Knight LLP
LexisNexis
Northwest Indiana Pathology
Consultants
The Siegel Foundation
Aparna Sen-Yeldandi &
Vivek Yeldandi
in Kind dOnORS
ABT Electronics
Adriatic Cafe
Chef Jose Aguilar
Mixologist Bridget Albert
Alexandria Nicole Cellars
Alioto’s Gift Shop
All About Color
Allen Bros. Steaks
Allstate Insurance Company
– Print Services
American Theatre Company
Andersonville Galleria
Arlington Park
Arts & Artisans
avec restaurant
Belden-Stratford
Bespoke Cuisine
Blue Cross/Blue Shield IL
BOKA
Chef Frank Brunacci
Calo Ristorante
Carolyn Dalton
Charles Ifergan Salon & Spa
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Cubs
Chicago History Museum
Chicago Hot Glass
Chicago Mosaic School
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Wolves
Christina Frances Photography
Columbia College
Comedy Sportz
Thomas & Donna Crawford
Bill Daley
Denise Riesen Photography
Devon Seafood Grill
Diversey River Bowl
D.L. Couch
Dave & Stacey Dobreff
Double Door
Chef Amanda Downing
Drinker Biddle Reath
Brenda Dubov
Peter Eckart
Eli's Cheesecake
Agnes Estes
Evolve the Body
Figaro Arts
Chef Michael Fiorello
Fireplace Inn
Flavor Del Mar
Frank Lloyd Wright's
Preservation Trust
Frankie's Scaloppine
Gancia Prosecco
(provided by OWS, LLC.)
Chef Jose Garces
Girl & the Goat
Glenview Concert Band
Chef James Gottwald
Jennifer Greene
Chef Koren Grieveson
Group Benefits Associates
Hamburger Mary’s
Harris Bank
HB: Home Bistro
Heaven on Seven
Hike Bike Kayak San Diego
Chef Isaac Holzwarth
Marci Homer
Mixologist Lynn House
Interpark
I.O. Chicago
Chef Stephanie Izard
izzy+
Jennifer Norback Fine Art
Joffrey Ballet
Just-in Training
Gwyn Kaitis
KDK
Kidorable
Kincaide’s
Chef Sarah Kosikowski
LaVazza Coffee
Chef Bernie Laskowski
Light Opera Works
Lindsey Lerner Designs
Lookingglass Theater Company
Mata Traders
Carol McGuire
Mercadito
Mercat a la Planxa
Chef Paul Messina
MK, The Restaurant
Moto Restaurant
nandjsweets.com
NBC 5
Next Theatre Company
Nina: A Well-Knit Shop
Nomadic Ant jewelry
Nuveen Investments
Oak Park Festival Theatre
Oceanique
The Palm Chicago
Park Grill / Park Cafe
Dorice Pepin
Pfaff & Gill Law Firm
Pincus Communications Inc.
PROSECCO
PRP Wine International
Quality Impressions Printing
Rare Tea Cellars
RL Restaurant
Rockit Bar & Grill
RoseBud Restaurants
Row Eleven Wine Co.
sarwat rumi
Chef Patricio Sandoval
Dr. Koppolu Sarma
Shedd Aquarium
Lte. Governor Sheila Simon
Women of the World
Executive Director and
faithful Network
supporter Donna Gutman
visits The Network offices
to give a donation to
Executive Director
Dawn Dalton.
Kara Smith
Southern Wine & Spirits
Chef Mark Sparacino
Standard Parking
Steppenwolf Theater
Jason & Renata Stiehl
Swank Audio Visuals
Tabula Tua
Ta-Ze Olives & Olive Oil
The Container Store
The French Pastry School
The Palm Chicago
Tiny Pieces
Tru
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Untouchable Times & Tours
Urban Oasis
Vivandiere Vodka
Vonderhaar, James
Whirly Ball
Wicker Park Fitness
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
SuPPORteRS
Barbara Adams
Pedro & Esperanza Alfaro
Jeffrey Allicino
Amy Alvarado
Joan & Patrick Andrews
Margot Andrews
Ida Anger
Chelsea Ashbrook
Intisar Assaf
Patrick Bain
Prem Balani
Ed Batchelor
Jean M. Bax
Alison Bettisworth
Bethany Bicknese
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Sheryl Bloom
Elizabeth Boettcher
Shauna Bollicker
Lori Bosak
Alzetta Bozeman Martin
Bonnie Broeren
Caroline Broeren
Marcia Broeren
Jennifer Brooks
Patrick Brosnan
Peggy Byrne
Lindy Cain
Christine Call
Andrias Campbell
Peter Cantwell
Norma Carter
Orla Castanien
Victor Jr. Castillo
Caroline Chapman
Ann Chen
Sal Chereso
George Cibula
Dennis Clark
Joanna Clark
Judge Gloria Coco
Patrick Coffey
Wendy Cohen
Jenny Coleman
Judge Ann Collins-Dole
Sue Ann Conatser & Tom Terry
Sacha Coupet
Richard Cozzola
Marie Crandall
Lynn Cutler
Tara Dabney
Terry & Judy Dabney
Carolyn & Robert Dalton
Dawn Dalton
Richard Daly
Erin Daoust
Sanjna Das
Susana Dawin
Dr. Prakash & Mrs. Alice Desai
Janhavi Desai
Martha DiCaro
Judge Grace Dickler
David & Stacy Dobreff
Kathy Doherty
Dave Haracz & Mary Dolan
Eva & Larry Dolan
Roger Dominowski
Jeanne Doran
Reverend Lawrence Dowling
Madison Drake
Nicholas Dudziak
Timothy Dunning
Arlene Eason
Janet & Pat Eden
Sharon Eiseman
Michael Feinerman
Amanda & Jeff Feldmann
Judith Fenton
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Leslie Fenton
Roshni Flynn
Amy Fox
Anjali Fulambarker
Vidyadhar Gandra
Vipin Gandra
Matthew Gavronski
Aristed Geroulis
Michael & Traci Gill
Lisa Gilmore & Dina Schenk
Teena Glazebrook
Jennifer Gonzalez
Michael Grant
Jennifer Greene
Jane Grover & Bill Blanchard
Kenneth Gunke
Halley Guren
Donna Gutman
Mary Hain
Joseph R. Hanc
David Harris
Barbara Harrison
Iris & Michael Hart
Maureen Harty
Janet & Mark Hassakis
Richard Heath
Tawnya Hoefakker
John & Marguerite Hogan
Marcia Hogan
Eileen Holderbaum
Kelly Howell
Jill Huletz
Friends of Toi Hutchinson
Senator Toi Hutchinson
Gregory Jackson
Ashima Jaiswal
Megan Campbell Jedlinski &
Steve Jedlinski
Susan Jung
Harnaik "Nick" Kahlon
Ingrid kamphaus
Ed Karasek
Laura Kaufman
Greg Kedzior
Annemarie E. Kill, Esq
Julia Kim
Dan Kirk
Alan & Janet Kitamura
Andrea Kitamura
Kelly Kleiman
Robert Knowles
David & Carol Kohlsaat
Jennifer Kuhn
Vinita Kumar
Neha Lall
Leslie Landis
Lisa Lauer
Frances Lavarata
Kelly Lemons
David Levinson
William Liberio
Katie Linehan
Susan Litchenfeld
Lori Lukasik
Vanessa Lydic
Benjamin Mackoff
Sharmili Majmudar
Amber Mandley & Cheri Tatar
Molly Mangan
Jody Marcucci
Veronica Martinez
Courtney Mathy
Michele Mau
Michael McClure
Carol McGuire
Keri McGuire
Michael McGuire
Mike Mcguire
Nancy McGuire
Janice McIver
Ginny McManus
Patricia McMillen
Andy & Jenna Miara
Tracy Michel
Amanda Miller
Katie Minns
Sara Moffitt
Robin Mohr
Robert Mohs
Cruz Moises
Peggy Montes
Justin Moore
Ilana Morady
Tisa Morris
Kaethe Morris Hoffer
Gail Morse
Richard Mrotek
Beth Mueller
Katherine Nee
Elsie & John Nelson
Nikki Nelson-Martin
Pat & Jenn Nester
Francine Niemiec
Jeni Gabrenya Noak & John Noak
Jerry O'Connor
Margaret O'Hara
Mary and Tim O'Hara
Shanta & Pralay Pal
Ileen Panella
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Patinkin
Paul Pavlus
Linda Pilastro & Michael Rellinger
Andrea Popovecz
Steve & Kim Powell
Brian Prendergast
Maureen Rafa
Michelle Rafferty
Andrea Raila
Clare Conor Ranalli
Dr. Biswamay Ray
Claire Reed
Elise Rehn
Berton Ring
Kerry & Paul Rogers
Dan & Michelle Rojo
Camille Romero
Timothy Rose
Lisa Rosenblate
Jennifer Rowe
Chandrima Roy
Amy Rubin
Cesraea Rumpf
Jagriti Ruparel
Cory Ryan
Josette Sacco
Dr. Koppolu & Shakuntala Sarma
Himagiri K. Sarma
Gwen Sayler
Lisa Schneider Fabes
Muriel Schneirow
Dorie Schwertz
Bob Seeder
Kunal & Nisha Sen
Rajashree Sen
Aparna Sen Yeldandi
& Vivek Yeldandi
Jennifer Sexton
James A. & Abigail Shaffer
Kate Shank
Laurel Shapiro
Kathryn Shaw
Tracy Siska
Stephanie Skelton
Sharilee & Steve Smentek
Barbara Socha
Kathryn Socha
Kathleeya Stang
Jim Stark
Michele Stauff
Allison Zousmer Stein
Gary Steinbauer
Laura Stevens
Renata & Jason Stiehl
Kimberly Stoltz
Dr. Charlie Stoops
Toni & Don Stuhldreher
Patti Suddendorf
Margaret Suerth
Cara Swanson
Kimberly Thurston
Kathy Tierney
Kathleen Tobin
Brad Trowbridge
Frank Valadez
Michelle Valiukenas
Sylvia Vatuk
Dawn & Eric Veazie
Joann Villasenor
Neil Vincent
Raymond Von Loewe
Bill & Deborah Vonderhaar
James & Sharon Vonderhaar
Jim Vonderhaar Jr.
Tom & Myra Vonderhaar
Robin Wagner
Janice Wahnon
Laura Washington
Vanessa Weathersby
William E. Weigel
Jenny Wejman
Jan Welch
Jennifer Welch
Zeophus Williams
Denice Wolf Markham
Brian Wolff
Joy Wright
Chuck & Melissa Wyder
Jason Yamashita
Shilpa Yeldandi
Janet Yelli
Susan Zecca
vOlunteeRS
Kari Aamot
Beverly Adilman
Barbara Akpan
Taylor Albin
Phyllis Ally
Maryam Al-Zoubi
Jacqueline Anderson
Erick Angeles
Claudia Antony
Lesleigh-Alexes Arratia
Phyllis Bacon
Lori Band
Nora Band
Samantha Bara
Katherine Barker
Marina Basseas
Tandra Beck
Elizabeth Black
Lori Brand
Ann Brigham
Bonnie Broeren
Kathryn Brower
Lizzie Buehler
Sara Buehler
Kristen Buttelmann
Lauren Cannizaro
Kathy Carroll
Inara Cedrins
Andie Celerio
Michelle Chonillo
Judge Gloria Coco
Wendy Cohen
Audrey Colflesh
Kathy Cotton
Dana Crawford
Rachel Cychosz
Tara Dabney
Linda Daniels
Sarah Dee Hollibaugh
Christine Demos
Patricia Dobbey
Natasha Douglas
Renata Drizin Stiehl
Melissa Dubey
Nicholas Dudziak
Patrecia Dumas
Stephanie Ehrler
Rosemarie Ellis
Jon Erickson
Sydney Erickson
Brian Fabes
Leslie Fenton
Caitlin Ferguson
Jessica Ferrell
Kristina Ferry
Tara Finglas
Chef Michael Fiorello
Sunny Fischer
Sondra Furcajg
Yesenia Galvan
Michelle-Marie Gilkeson
Samantha Goosby
Amie Goudie
Melissa Granados
Deborah Green
Jennifer Greene
Daniel Grillo
Jackie Gross
Julia Guiterrez
Judy Hartunian
Carolyn Hastings
Cristin Hock
Sarah Hollibaugh
Katelyn Holsclaw
Staci Holthus
Lisa Humphrey
Tumika Jackson
Gloria Jimenez
Michele Jochner
Sophie Johnson
Jayatta Jones
Gala Joy Pocius
Shannon Kent
Samantha Kessel
Hasna Khudeira
Amber Kozur
Sandra Kramer
Alma Kuby
Margaret Kuzma
Neha Lall
Laurie LaPensee
Kathleen Leuschen
Molly Levis
Janina Locascio
Jenna Loerop
Kathleen Maher
Samire Manuel
Michael Marsh
Maricela Martinez
Kris Mathes
Zawade Mbele
Gwendolyn McClinton
JaMar McDonald
Rachel McDowell
Keri McGuire
Katie McInerney
M Medard
Valerie Medelyan
Mirtha Mena
Sandra Mendenhall
Madhavi Menon
Jenna Miara
Betsy Minor
Anita Monson
Pat Nester
Carl Newman
Jaime Newsom
Sara Nightingale
Betsy Nore
Ellen O'Brien
Jill O'Brien
James O'Dowd
Margaret O'Hara
Delma Okoye
Teddi Olson
Laura Overby
Cora Palmer
Katie Perera
Jennifer Petrucci
Nora Polk
Candice Porter
Zoyna Powell
Meryl Prochaska
Michelle Rafferty
Clare Connor Ranalli
Kellie Rechlicz
Dixie Rios
Tara Robinson
Lanester Robinson
Marianne Rofail
Allyson Rosenthal
Jagriti Ruparel
Dr. Ann Russo
Elizabeth Sacks
Wendy Sadler
Georgia Sarantopoulos
Ericka Schmitt
Pamela Seaton
Aysha Shalabey
Asta Sharma
Ashley Skahill
Anne Slanina
Amy Sochacki
Brittany Sommer
Lindsay Spoerl
Judy Statsinger
Michele Stauff
Susan Stearns
Calley Steel
Katelyn Steiger
Dr. Charlie Stoops
Jaclyn Tabbert
Ahkeem Taper
Cassie Tatum
Rose Tauke
Lindsay Terhaar
Refugia Trevino
Catina Turner
Torria Van Buren
Sylvia Vatuk
Donna Virklan
Emily Vogt
Olga Voinarevich
Deborah Vonderhaar
Sharon K. Vonderhaar
Shoma Vyas
John Walcher
Jill Walker
Julia Weegar
Jennifer Welch
Mary Wiley
Urszula Winkiewicz
Claire Winship
Courtney Wudyka
Melissa Wyder
Sarah Zilligen
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Interns Lizzie Buehler and Molly Levis spent time with
The Network doing a bit of everything, including
event planning for The Maria Project.
Our work would not be possible without the commitment and support of our friends. While we try to recognize
everyone, we may inadvertently omit a name. If you were not included in this report, please let us know.
*Please note: This listing represents supporters during Fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011).
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BOARd & StAff liStingS
BOARd Of diReCtORS (as of June 2011)
Officers
Aparna Sen-Yeldandi, Co-Chair
Consultant
Kathryn Socha, Co-Chair
Staff Attorney,
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago
estee Kelly, Secretary
Principal, Gary Comer College Prep
Michelle Rojo, Treasurer
Manager, Internal Control & Audit
Zurich Insurance
directors
Chelsea Ashbrook
Attorney, Holland & Knight
Patrick eden
HR Professional
Jennifer gabrenya
Director of Programs, Family Shelter Service
edward Karasek
Executive Vice President, First Chicago Bank & Trust
Carol Mcguire
Realtor Associate, Gateway Realty and Builders, Inc.
Hima Sarma
Staff Attorney, Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
dina Schenk
Vice-President of Marketing, TCS Education System
Brad trowbridge
netwORK StAff
dawn dalton, Executive Director
gwyn Kaitis, Help Line Director
Ana Romero, Centralized Training Institute Director
Patricia Alexander
Tanyale Bell
Lisa Boyd
Jon Breitfuss
Debra Burton
Joyce Calvin
Graciela Chavez
Michelle Correa
Debra Davis
Rosario Esquivel
Carrie George
Claudia Gutierrez
Priscilla Herrada
Angelica Jimenez
Valerie Johnson
Andrea Kitamura
Claudia Khazzoun
Dawn Lunkins
Gloria Negron
Jessica Galindo-Nunez
Anabel Perez
Megan Rose
Judith Routh
Enida Flowers Tobias
sarwat rumi
Carmen Torres
Tiffinie Turner
Adela Tobias
Cheryl Visor
Loretta White
Principle, Law Offices of Bradley R. Trowbridge
latonya walker
Director of Programs, WINGS
tHe netwORK tHAnKS tHe fOllOwing COMMunitY
leAdeRS fOR SeRving On OuR BOARd Of diReCtORS
fOR A PORtiOn Of fY 2011. we wiSH tHeM tHe
veRY BeSt in eACH Of tHeiR futuReS:
Mary Dolan
Dawn Marros
Dorice E. Pepin
Linda Pilastro
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Some Network staff members take a quick photo
before the Spring Into Action event.
OuR fiSCAl YeAR 2011 MeMBeRSHiP
• working together to end violence Against women
dOMeStiC viOlenCe SeRviCe
ORgAnizAtiOnS
Apna Ghar, Inc. (Our Home)
Arab American Family Service
Between Friends
Casa Central
Center on Halsted
Centro Romero
Chicago Hearing Society
Connections for Abused Women & their Children
Counseling Center of Lake View
Crisis Center for South Suburbia
Deer Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
Family Rescue
Family Shelter Service
Guardian Angel Community Services:
Groundwork Program
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. BASTA!
Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.
House of the Good Shepherd
Howard Area Community Center
Howard Brown Health Center
Korean American Community Services
Korean American Women In Need
Legal Assistance Foundation of
Metropolitan Chicago
Life Span
Metropolitan Family Services - Family Violence
Intervention Program
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
Neopolitan Lighthouse
Rolling Meadows Counseling Center
Sarah's Inn
SHALVA
South Suburban Family Shelter, Inc.
St. Pius V Parish
Wellspring Center for Hope
WINGS
YWCA Evanston/North Shore
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
AffiliAte ORgAnizAtiOnS
Alivio Medical Center
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Immigration Program
City of Chicago Dept. of Family & Support Services
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
The Salvation Army - Family & Community Services
UCAN
University of Illinois - Health Social Work
individuAl MeMBeRS
Bertha Blattner
LuAnn Canchola
Charlie Stoops
Dawn Valenti
Dirk Carter
Evelyn Colón
Gladys M. Nixon-Hall
Jennifer Gabrenya
Judith Sullivan
Kathryn Socha
Kristy Arditti
Lynn Kelley
Rachel Newhouse
Patricia Broderick
Rita Ryan
Sonia D. Talbert
Susanne Zoheri
Yesenia Romo
ChiCago Metropolitan
Battered WoMen’s netWork
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