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Advocacy Opportunity

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There are times when we will ask for our supporters to help us advocate for items that align with the needs of those we are serving.  When those opportunities arise, we will ask for your support in adding volume to our voice. The timing of participating in these important advocacy opportunities – such as filing […]

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Meet Sandra

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Meet Sandra
Sandra broke up with her abusive boyfriend.  She thought that was the end of her worries. She was wrong. It was the night before John was to move out and Sandra was home with their newborn daughter enjoying a bottle of wine with some friends.  The evening’s festivities were cut short when […]

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You’re Invited!

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A conversation with…Sara Block

ABOUT THE BOOK

MEET THE AUTHOR

Join us on Tuesday, December 13 at 12:00PM CST as Sara Block, Ascend Justice’s Director of Advocacy and Partnerships, sits down over Zoom to discuss her book, “Together Unbroken: Stories, Law, Practice, and Healing at the Intersection of […]

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March 2022 Newsletter

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Piloto de Comunidades Resilientes de Chicago de la Oficina del Alcalde de Chicago – ¡Las solicitudes abren en abril!

¿Para qué es esta solicitud?: Este programa es para abordar la pobreza y poner a los residentes en el centro de la recuperación económica de la pandemia de COVID-19.
¿Qué recibiría de […]

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Honor Your Family Champion

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Dear Friends,

Who is your family champion? You know, the leader who drives the gatherings, the togetherness, and keeps cultural traditions alive? The mother, grandmother, uncle, or cousin who makes the pies and insists that hatchets are buried, at least for the duration of the meal? I’m hopeful that our holiday celebrations involve more pie and less Zoom […]

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And So I Stayed Screening & Panel

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Join Ascend Justice and The Women’s Justice Institute for an invite-only screening of And So I Stayed, followed by a panel with the film creators, as well as formerly incarcerated survivors from Illinois on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 from 3 to 6 pm. And So I Stayed is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse […]

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¡Asistencia fiscal, vacunas COVID-19 y más!

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Asistencia fiscal La temporada de impuestos 2021 acaba de empezar al principio de este mes y tienes hasta el martes 15 de abril del 2021 para llenar sus impuestos o pedir una extensión. Para preguntas o ayuda sobre llenar sus impuestos puede hacer una cita con LADDER UP.
Vacuna para el COVID-19Quiere vacunarse, pero […]