WREN (Women's Resource Empowerment Network) of Springfield IL

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07/31/2013

We will be at the Illinois Imagines Table Tomorrowat the ADA fair Come see us and join the group

02/16/2013

Good to know...
EVERYBODY SHOULD READ THIS!!!!!!!!!

WARNING: Some knew about the red light on cars, but not Dialing 112.
An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. Lauren's parents have always told her to never pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.

Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called, 112 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind her. The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was and there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up already on the way.

Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a convicted ra**st and wanted for other crimes.
I never knew about the 112 Cell Phone feature. I tried it on my AT&T phone & it said, "Dialing Emergency Number."
Especially for a woman alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going on to a safe place.

*Speaking to a service representative at Bell Mobility confirmed that 112 was a direct link to State trooper info. So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about "Dialing, 112"

You may want to send this to every Man, Woman & Youngster you know; it may well save a life.

This applies to ALL 50 states
PLEASE PASS ALONG TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY, IT CAN SAVE A LIFE..

12/04/2012

hey all check out illinoisimagines.org

11/08/2012

Went to the Regional meetinng in decatur and have some excellent ideas that the Springfield Team could do.............Let's set up a meeting

10/16/2012

Hey all my new e-mail is [email protected]

10/12/2012

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ILLINOIS IMAGINES CHICAGO
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012

INCLUSION vs EXCLUSION-A MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION
Concerning the subject of persons with Disabilities participating in the process, and a sister With a disability, I feel:
To include me is to empower me
To exclude me is to devour me, allowing evil
Thoughts of my violation to overpower me- like a Broken winged dove, I can not fly- refreshed only by th Silent tears I cry.

Do no turn a deaf ear, but please do hear and believe the Testimony I give. I will not die, but live- survive
Eventually, thrive and fly.

Allow me full inclusion, and be
Not disillusioned. I am a credible person
With physical limitations. Train me as
A r**e victim advocate and I
WIll be a force to be reckoned with.

Allow me in the courtroom with DNA evidence.
He did not have consent- and so the full intent of
His actions were not clearly understood by her.
Give me the knowledge of how to put him away-
And make today- his last day of freedom.

Do not turn a blinded eye to me.
Open your eyes, and clearly see, my abilities.
Just how needed, I would be, for the survivor
Who has a disability.
Liability asset- which one
Shall I be?

However, another question arises.
Do I stand alone?
How many others will there be?
To stand up with me, to ensure the next
Generation is sexually violent free?
Do you hear my passionate plea?
Full inclusion is a hard fought for
Victory.

Victory is assured by the number of
People with disabilities trained to work side by side with me.

Author: C. Saunders copyright 2012

posted by Jae Jin Pak with the kind permission of the author.

Posted by IL IMAGINES CHICAGO at 3:18 PM

IL IMAGINES CHICAGO
Hi! We are Il Imagines. Our group is a mix of anti-r**e activists, disability service providers, and people with disabilities. We want to better the response for people with disabilities who experience r**e & sexual abuse.
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09/24/2012

Violence containment cost the U.S. $2.16 trillion per year, that’s one in every seven dollars.
If violence containment were an industry it would be the largest industry in the U.S.
A 5% reduction in Violence Containment spending for 5 years would provide the capital to rebuild the nation’s levees systems, update the energy infrastructure and complete the upgrading of the nations school infrastructure

09/04/2012

Please attend a 2012 Illinois Imagines Fall Regional Training Meeting for Community Collaboratives featuring

You may attend any of locations that work best with your schedule. Mark date/location you will be attending and complete the registration below, forwarding to Teresa Tudor, Illinois Department of Human Services’ Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit, by fax at 217.557.9894 or return via e-mail to [email protected]. Each person attending the training must register separately.

Friday, 28 September 2012 Wednesday, 3 October 2012
9am - 12noon 9.30am – 12.30pm
YWCA of the Sauk Valley PARC
412 First Avenue 1913 W. Townline Road
Sterling, IL Peoria, IL

Wednesday, 10 October 2012 Thursday, 11 October 2012
1 - 4pm 9.30am – 12.30pm
Guardian Angel Community Services UIC – Dept. of Disability & Human Development
1550 Plainfield Road 1640 W. Roosevelt Road
Joliet, IL Chicago, IL

Thursday, 8 November 2012
10.30am - 1.30pm (bring a snack to munch on)
St. Mary's Hospital ~ Assisi Room
1800 E. Lake Shore Drive
Decatur, IL

If you need a registration sheet, let me know and I will get one to you Thanks. Mary
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are asking each team represented at each meeting to bring any items developed (brochures, posters, flyers, give-aways) for the Show and Tell Table, as well as to prepare and present a 3-5 minute Team Introduction, sharing the team’s journey and successes. The introduction can be a skit, song, pictures, PowerPoint, show and tell, etc. Be creative and have fun sharing your team with others!

09/04/2012

"The world is moved not only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each
honest worker."

~~~~~~~~-Helen Keller

08/23/2012

If you have to judge people, judge them based on what they can do, not on what they cannot. Judge them based on who they are, not who they aren't. Otherwise, you're judging based on your own shortcomings."
-- Anonymous

07/25/2012