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2005 - 2011 Domestic Violence Help Line Reports The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services’ (DFSS) Division on Domestic Violence released the 2010 call volume data for the City’s Domestic Violence Help Line.

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Assistive Technology Assistive Technology is the provision of home modifications, personal devices or equipment that will assist an individual to become more independent.

Become a Condom Distribution Partner

Bullying Prevention Welcome to the CDPH Bullying Prevention Working Group web page. This page is for youth, parents, adults who work with youth, stakeholders, etc. who want to find resources to prevent bullying in their schools and communities.

Caring for Children in Dangerous Times

Census Maps Chicago Census Maps.

Chicago 100,000 Homes Committees and Meeting Minutes Chicago 100,000 Homes Planning committees and meeting minutes and agendas are available online.

Chicago Board of Ethics - A General Guide for the Public The Board of Ethics, established in 1987, administers and enforces Chicago’s Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances (Chapters 2-156 and 2-164 of the City’s Municipal Code). These laws establish conflict of interests standards for City employees, elected officials, appointed officials, lobbyists, contractors, candidates for elected City office, campaign contributors, and others who interact with City government personnel.

Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund - Leadership

Chicago Maps Chicago community area and citywide maps.

Chicago Reports on City's Response to Domestic Violence The Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence (MODV) and the City of Chicago’s Domestic Violence Advocacy Coordinating Council (DVACC) today released a groundbreaking, book-length assessment describing every level of Government, not-for-profit and private response to domestic violence.

Child Abuse and Neglect

Childhood Exposure to Violence (CEV) This 5-module curriculum that focuses on building a community response to Childhood Exposure to Violence helps participants define Childhood Exposure to Violence, recognize the symptoms/behaviors a child may exhibit, and what can be done to respond appropriately when a child has been exposed to violence.

City Hall's Rooftop Garden Chicago’s most famous rooftop garden sits atop City Hall, an 11-story office building in the Loop. City Hall and the adjacent Cook County building appear to most people as one building spanning a city block bounded by LaSalle, Randolph, Clark and Washington streets.

Community Action for Domestic Violence Recognize that domestic violence has a serious and negative impact on the quality of life in our city. It is everybody's business.

Composting in Chicago Composting turns organic waste such as leaves, food scraps, and lawn clippings into a dark, soil-like natural fertilizer.

Comprehensive Chemical Analysis Comprehensive Chemical Analysis for the years of 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006. The report is compiled four times a year.

Domestic Violence Data ILDVDI databases contain information that can be manipulated and is often downloadable, searchable, and/or customizable.

Emergency Preparedness for Pet Owners Necessary precautionary steps in the case of floods, fires, blizzards, terrorism.

FOIA Documents Maintained by Departments

Family and Support Services - Committees, Commissions and Council Listings Listing of Commissions, Committees and Councils for the Department of Family and Support Services

Fast-Track Immunization Clinics Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fast Track immunization clinics provide vaccinations at no charge for children 0 through 18 years of age.

GIS Data The City of Chicago provides free GIS data for download in compressed shapefile (ESRI) format. Available data sets include administrative and political boundaries, special incentive programs, points of interest and transportation features. Also, data sharing agreements for non-governmental and governmental entities.

Garage, Yard and Apartment Sale Permit Application

General Facts About Domestic Violence Some general facts to know about Domestic Violence.

Guidelines for Writing and Reporting about People with Disabilities The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities provides information to print and broadcast reporters, students, disability organizations and the general public about terminology and portrayal issues concerning people with disabilities.

HIV/AIDS Care Service Providers

Hospital and Healthcare System Preparedness Program CDPH receives funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Hospital Preparedness Program.

Information for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Exposure to Domestic Violence, either experienced directly or witnessed between caregivers can have a detrimental effect on children.

Information for Concerned Friends & Family Members Every year, millions of domestic violence victims suffer from the horrors of abuse alone. Having been isolated by their abusers from friends and family, many are disconnected from sources of support, strength and safety. By reaching out to your friend or family member and breaking the silence, you can make a difference.

Information for Faith Leaders A faith community has a responsibility to provide care for families in need. In addition, it exhorts society to share compassion and comfort with those afflicted by personal tragedy. Leaders of the faith community are encouraged to create a unified response to domestic violence.

Inter-Faith Leadership Advisory Committee The Chicago Mayor's Office on Domestic Violence Interfaith Advisory Committee gathers together to create a unified and faithful response to Domestic Violence through prevention awareness, education, the creation of safe, healing and redemptive space, and resources with and for clergy, professionals, and lay leaders within all faith communities.

Intergovernmental Links Listing of intergovernmental links

Job Resources for Youth List of Job Resources for Youth

Know the symptoms of West Nile virus See the list of symptoms on this page. If you think you may have symptoms, contact your health care provider immediately.

Mobile Immunization CareVan Mobile Immunization CareVan Schedule

Mortgages Programs to assist potential homeowners and existing homeowners with their mortgage.

NIMS Compliance and Training This system provides a consistent nationwide template to enable Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and private-sector and nongovernmental organizations to work together effectively and efficiently to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity, including acts of catastrophic terrorism.

Plan to Homelessness Annual Reports The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services tracks research on homelessness in annual reports.

Powerful Ways to Prevent Bullying Every child has the right to be part of a family, a class, a school, and a community and to be accepted for who they are. This training presents important information to adults who may believe that bullying is a rite of passage or ‘normal’ for a child to experience- that it is a form of violence.

Procurement Fundamentals 2012 The City of Chicago's Guide to Procurement Fundamentals

Public Health Preparedness for Special Needs Populations “Special Needs Populations” are generally understood to be populations with some physical or mental disability that limits their ability to carry out day-to-day activities.

Reports - Help Line Zip Code Area Profiles Chicago ZIP Code Area Profiles is the annual profile report of the characteristics of victim callers to the Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line. On a yearly basis, the Help Line answers over 20,000 calls from persons in the Chicago area.

Reports - National Institute of Justice Grant for Domestic Violence Help Line At the end of 2003, the Mayor's Office of Domestic Violence in collaboration with the Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) at Loyola University Chicago were awarded a grant from the National Institute of Justice to conduct an evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line. This is a two-year evaluation project ending January 2006. The evaluation focuses on the user’s perspective of the Help Line.

Research, Reports and Data Resources Research, Reports and Data Resources - Children and Youth and Homelessness

Resources for Professionals - Office of Violence Prevention The Office of Violence Prevention offers professional development training sessions on a variety of violence prevention topics.

Summary of Youth Services Here is some background information on the services provided by the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Youth Services Division:

Survive Alive House The Public Education Section of the Chicago Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau has collaborated with the Chicago Public Schools, Archdiocese of Chicago, and hundreds of pre-schools to provide a Fire/Burn prevention type of program at the pre-kindergarten through 8th grade levels.

Teen Dating Violence Prevention During the month of February, the Chicago Department of Public Health Office of Violence Prevention will be highlighting Teen Dating Violence (TDV) Prevention.

Useful Green Links This page contains many useful links to Green sites

Water Treatment Education Links to specific information for students, teachers, and the general public. Watch the Water Treatment Video.

What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence occurs when one partner uses physical, emotional, sexual and/or financial abuse to maintain power and control over the other.