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  • HIV/AIDS Risk Factors and Risk Reduction

    All service providers should understand the risks associated with HIV/AIDS and be able to appropriately discuss them with all clients. Rather than focusing only on certain clients, it is important that these risks are discussed with everyone. The risk of HIV/AIDS, while heightened by being in an abusive relationship, does not end when the relationship […]

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  • Survivor Access to Safety is Not fully Available

    The following report is compiled by the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. They  report, “Illinois systems are failing survivors despite the existence of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA). Local processes, procedures, and the need for training and understanding of the cycle and trauma put survivors at an on-going serious risk of life-threatening harm. The […]

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