Officials cut ribbon on new “family justice center” in East Garfield Park

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is focusing on domestic violence survivors as she celebrates the grand opening of Chicago’s first so-called “family justice center.”

O’Neill Burke helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning on the new Chicago Advocacy Network for Hope.

Run by the nonprofit Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, the multi-agency center offers survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking with counseling, legal aid, community resources, and access to law enforcement. Staff described it as a one-stop-shop connecting survivors with the care they need, but officials said there is still a lot more work to be done…

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