https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6387011&GUID=3C2AD783-ACE6-425D-A298-8FC1ADB4A31ELegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6387011&GUID=3C2AD783-ACE6-425D-A298-8FC1ADB4A31E3C2AD783-ACE6-425D-A298-8FC1ADB4A31E-2023-10-25-21-55-39Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION COOK COUNTY RECOGNIZES THE ILLINOIS DOMESTIC HOTLINE FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE WHEREAS, the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, which began as the City of Chicago Helpline in 1998, is 25 years old this year; and WHEREAS, the Hotline expanded to cover the state of Illinois in 2008; and WHEREAS, the IL Domestic Violence Hotline provides crisis safety planning and referrals to emergency housing and support services to survivors of domestic violence in Illinois; and WHEREAS, the Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is multilingual, and now features safe, free transportation for survivors moving from crisis to safety; and WHEREAS, a Victim Information and Referral Advocate is trained to listen, offer support and safety planning, and connect callers with resources, including emergency housing, counseling, and legal advocacy; and WHEREAS, an average of 3,000 people reach out for support per month, waiting an average of just 39 seconds to speak to an advocate; and WHEREAS, according to a 2023 report by The Network, the Illinois DomestWed, 25 Oct 2023 21:55:39 GMT