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It would be more than two decades before I would enjoy Disney’s Hocus Pocus. I found it ridiculous. The last witch hanged in the Salem Witch Trials was on September 22, 1692; the film starts with Salem townspeople hanging witches a year later in 1693. I knew that no one in 17th Century New England …
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During the COVID-19 restrictions our counseling and prevention staff are using secure remote sessions to connect with clients and community partners.
Dates: January 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27 Tuesdays 6:00pm – 10:00pm Thursdays 6:00pm – 10:00pm Saturdays 9:00am – 6:00pm (There will be an hour lunch break from 1-2 pm) ZCenter seeks to be an active presence in the community to speak up in support of and in partnership with all survivors of …
We were ready. We were ready to have lunch with you. We were ready to connect with you, and laugh with you, and get into a bidding war with you. We were ready to tell you we provided prevention education to over 13,000 students in Lake County last year. We were ready to tell you …
Join us for four free Lunch & Learn webinars this month. All are virtual and you need to register on Zoom. Please contact info@zcenter.org with any questions. We look forward to great discussion over lunch with you! What is feminism? Thursday, 12pm, 10/7/21 Register here. Patriarchy and Sexual Violence. 12pm, Thursday, 10/14/21 Register here. Feminism …
Aim is to ‘create a culture of respect, equality and safety,’ eliminate sexual assault and abuse GURNEE – As long as sexual assault and abuse continues, workers, survivors, volunteers and friends of the Gurnee-based Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center will be “standing silent witness” in protest. They presented relevant statistics, facts and artwork to stand in …
Check out our newest venture into the digital space! This first podcast discusses human trafficking awareness with a special guest Jean Doi from Stepping Stones! 73 Seconds Podcast http://www.instagram.com/73secondspodcast For inquiries regarding the podcast, please contact Sarah Brennan: sbrennan@zcenter.org All ZCenter blog posts are written by state certified staff, interns, and volunteers. For questions …
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We pride ourselves on the ZCenter experience. Our locations are designed to operate on the principle that a holistic environment, composed of safe, tranquil, and nurturing physical surroundings and compassionate staff, can significantly enhance the healing process so that all survivors can heal, safely, in their own way.
ZCenter - Lake County
Gurnee location includes counseling, prevention education and community outreach, medical and court advocacy.
4275 Old Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
ZCenter - Northern Cook County
Skokie location provides counseling services only at this time.
4232 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076
24-HOUR SUPPORT LINE: (847) 872-7799 | Office: (847) 244-1187 | Email: info@ZCenter.org
HOURS: Monday-Thursday - 10am to 8pm | Closed Friday
