Sponsored
by Hispanic Family Ministries, of the Family Ministries
Office, Archdiocese of Chicago.
The program for marriages, Alpha and Omega, offered in
Spanish, attempts to respond to the needs of marriages and
families, especially in the area of intra-family abuse.
However, it is a program that can help any couple, whether or
not they have problems. By means of the Alpha and Omega
program, the Church attempts to say "welcome" to all
the families and marriages in the Hispanic community that can
benefit from it. This program consists of two principle parts:
a retreat and follow-up meetings. Retreats are offered several
weekends a year, and couples are encouraged to attend follow-up
meetings.
For more information contact:
Valentin Araya, Associate Director 312.751.8240
www.familyministries.org
varaya@archchicago.org
The
Chicago Alliance for Latino Marriages is a partnership consisting of
churches, faith-based institutions and community organizations
of Chicago.
Their mission is to strengthen Latino
individuals, couples and families by developing their skills
and knowledge necessary to form and sustain healthy
marriages and families, respecting the cultural and
spiritual values of the Latino family.
The Confederation of Spanish American Families (CSAF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization greatly committed
to serving the Latino community as they endeavor to progress in life for their wellbeing and that of their
family. CSAF offers an array of educational services that embrace education and
foster healthy lifestyles for adolescents such as abstinence from alcohol, drugs, violence, and sexual abstinence until marriage while additionally
providing parent programs that include strategies on how to talk to their
children about sexuality and positive parenting skills.
CSAF has become the leader in reaching Latino youth and families with the healthiest and safest message of
abstinence until marriage; also recognized for assisting other organizations that serve the Latino
population through the development of educational material that is
culturally and bilingually sensitive to Latinos.
Other Resources
|
Dr.
Rocío Muñoz-Dumbar, Ph.D.
Oak Park
Divorce and Custody Mediation
|
708.214.1303
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Mujeres
Latinas en Acción
Domestic Violence |
312.226.1544 |
Coalisión
de Mujeres Maltratadas
Domestic Violence Emergency |
773.489.9081
773.278.4566 |
| Family
Rescue, INC
|
773.375.1918 |
El
Verdadero Amor Espera (evae) Evae@evae.org
Melrose Park
Services to youths and young adults |
312.421.2730 |
Asalto
Sexual
West suburban sexually assaulted victim's
services |
708.652.4465 |
Women
Working Together
Chicago
Domestic Violence |
773.568.2733 |
St.
Pius Church
1919 S. Ashland
Counseling for marriage and family and
domestic violence |
312.226.6161 |
Chicago
Department of Human Services
Domestic Violence Services |
312.744.0865 |
La
Familia Unida
Couples and Family counseling
Contact person: José Luis Avila |
773.522.7798 |
Juanita
Madrigal
Berwyn
Family counseling services, domestic violence,
and sexual |
708.749.2481 |
Health
Care Alternative System
(HAS) Drugs
|
773.252.3100 |
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