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PDF Documents Available for Download: AVP: 24-Hour Crisis Line
AVP: Advocacy
AVP: Counseling
AVP: Incident Reporting Many LGBT violent crimes go unreported due to fear of further discrimination or humiliation. AVP recognizes the barriers that a survivor of LGBT violence faces and will not pressure them to file a report or pursue legal action. If a survivor decides to pursue legal action, AVP will work with them at their comfort level, walking together through the system, every step of the way. A survivor also has the option of making an anonymous report of the incident to the AVP. This report will be used solely in the gathering of statistical documentation.
AVP: Community Education & Professional Training AVP is committed to raising awareness about the realities of violence in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected people. On a regular basis, AVP facilitates workshops, convenes community panels, and collaborates with other organizations to educate the community about violence and discrimination. In addition, AVP staff and volunteers provide training to law enforcement agencies, court personnel, rape crisis workers, domestic violence organizations, government agencies, hospitals, mental health providers, schools, and community centers about the needs of LGBTQH victims and survivors of violence. AVP training is also provided to groups and organizations who wish to educate their members regarding issues of discrimination, safety, and advocacy. This service is fee based. For further information, contact the Center on Halsted Training Coordinator at (773) 472-6469, ext. 224. AVP: Volunteer Opportunities
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Since it's inception in 1988, The Anti-Violence Project has provided crisis counseling, information and referrals, and legal advocacy to thousands of survivors of violence and discrimination. The Center on Halsted Anti-Violence Project is a founding member of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), a coalition of more than 40 individual programs across the nation that document and advocate for survivors of LGBT discrimination, hate violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct, and other forms of victimization. 
The 24-Hour Crisis Line, (773) 871-CARE (2273), is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and is staffed by professionally trained volunteers that offer emotional and practical support to survivors of violence. To ensure consistent and sensitive response, the Crisis Line follows strict procedures. When a call is received, an operator will ask for name, nature of situation, and level of urgency. The operator will either refer the caller to the AVP during office hours, or a Crisis Line volunteer is paged in order to immediately respond to the caller. Crisis Line volunteers maintain the caller's privacy and adhere to a strict confidentiality policy. Volunteers will not leave messages on answering machines or with someone other than the primary caller. Callers unable to wait for and accept a return phone call are asked to call the Crisis Line back from a safe and private telephone. Support is available in both English and Spanish. 
