THE LASTING IMPACT OF “A CALL FOR HOPE”

By Gwyn Kaitis CBS 2 Chicago reporter Dana Kozlov hosted Chicago Says No More: A Call for Hope, sponsored by Verizon, on September 19, 2016 during the 5 and 6pm newscasts “Callers are afraid we are going to tell them to leave. We don’t. The decision to leave or stay is up to the individual.” Gwyn Kaitis, MA CDVP, executive director of Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-877-863-6338 The call volume tripled at the Domestic Violence hotline during the Chicago Says No More telethon on CBS 2 sponsored by Verizon, during the 5 and 6pm newscasts recently. .. …And the phones are still ringing. People in domestic...

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