ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Through tinted windows, Jennifer Cacciapaglia stands in the entryway for Rockford’s Family Peace Center.
A box of tissues sits between two chairs across from a message arched above a welcome desk, left by people previously supported by the space: “Hope grows here.”
“This is the space when a survivor comes in,” described the space’s executive director. Strolling further into the space, Cacciapaglia points toward photos from around Rockford with statements like “you are strong” and “we believe in you” written over them — the messages survivors of domestic violence and abuse see past the entrance…