BASTA! Domestic Violence Program
“Basta!” means “enough!” in Spanish, and every year the program helps hundreds of individuals and families put an end to the abuse in their lives.
The BASTA! program is available to all victims of domestic violence and partner abuse: spouses, cohabitating partners, girlfriends/boyfriends, children, extended family members, and significant others. Services include: individual counseling, crisis intervention, court advocacy, support groups and referrals to community resources including emergency food, shelter and legal assistance. Preventing further violence and assuring victim safety/welfare is our first priority. Participants are not required to face their aggressors or to provide any proof of the abuse incident or history.
All services are provided in a caring, supportive, culturally-sensitive manner and are facilitated in Spanish or English. Participation in the program is voluntary and completely confidential.
Please call 773-745-7107 to obtain additional information or arrange a visit.
The BASTA! program has helped hundreds of individuals and families begin new lives free of violence. For one of their stories, please read below:
Dulce M., BASTA! Domestic Violence
In 2007, as part of an assignment at school, Dulce M.’s daughter composed a letter to Santa. What she wanted for Christmas, she wrote, was help with her father—she wanted the violence at home to stop. Dulce’s sadness at what her daughter had seen and experienced was compounded by a frightening piece of information: social … [Read More...]
