What Is Dating Violence?
There are many different types of dating violence such as physical violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, economic abuse, and stalking. Dating and relationship violence is a pattern of coercive and …
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Please click below for a pdf version with all links needed for registration: ZCenter SAAM Events 2022 *Standing Silent Witness at our Dempster Street location has been cancelled for 4/22/22, …
International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day. Thank you to all the women who have contributed to make this world a better place. National Women’s Week began in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter. …
LGBTQ+ Center Lake County: Community Partner Highlight
This month, we are proud to highlight the great work of one of our community partners, LGBTQ+ Center Lake County. This organization has collaborated with ZCenter on Pride events, a …
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Black History Month
We honor Black History Month with a look at how Black History Month started and some of the key figures who advanced racial justice from within the Black community. Black …
Spokes of the Wheel: Reproductive Justice
What is Reproductive Justice? We often think that reproductive justice and reproductive rights are synonymous, that both are the work to give women rights about their reproductive choices. However, …
Chicago Blackhawks: Sexual Assault and What We Have Learned
Chicagoland is reeling from the news of sexual assault allegations within the Chicago Blackhawks. One of the team’s coaches assaulted a player and leadership of the team ignored the allegations …
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November Lunch & Learn Webinars
Join us for our November Lunch & Learn Webinars. Each are free, but we do ask that you register in advance. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and How It Affects …
Ghosts Aren’t the Scariest Thing About Halloween
Most historians trace back modern day Halloween to the Celtic holiday of Samhain, which marked the end of the year for those living 2000 years ago in the UK, Ireland, …
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Boil, Boil, Toil, and Trouble: Nothing is Practical about Practical Magic
I have had a Pinterest board dedicated to Practical Magic since I saw it many, many years ago. The fashion, the hair, the HOUSE, I wanted that life. It was …
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