We celebrate the many strong women who have shaped Life Span, with your support. We have been uplifting and empowering survivors of domestic violence in the Chicago area for 46 years. Our story officially begins in 1978, when, Life Span began by a group called “The Founding Mothers” and our first office was opened in […]
Life Span’s Board of Directors offered Amy Fox the position of Executive Director and she accepted! Amy joined Life Span in 1998, served as Life Span’s Deputy Executive Director since 2014, and was our Interim Executive Director beginning January 1. A practicing attorney, Amy has represented survivors of domestic violence in court and has led […]
Life Span is funded by donors like you. Could you help us today? While we provide free counseling, advocacy, and legal representation, sometimes clients need a little more help to get a life started free of an abuser. A security deposit. Groceries. Children’s clothes. The basics. Could you donate today?.
Perhaps you’ve seen us write about the impact COVID has had on our clients, and what we’ve done about that thanks to your support. Just this month, COVID impacted our clients in two new ways: 1) Abusers have cashed COVID stimulus checks that are meant for clients and their children Life Span attorneys help clients […]
Despite transitioning to serving remotely as COVID-19 hit, Life Span grew to serve more clients in 2020 than we did the year before. Our legal, counseling, advocacy, immigration, and sexual assault teams care more about the quality of our service rather than numbers, but we’re pleased to report on how many lives were impacted, all […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is wrapping up today, but our work won’t stop. Interested in starting a conversation about healthy relationships with a young person in your life but not sure where to start? Courtesy of Love Is Respect this spectrum provides useful signs of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships. You can make a […]