October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and there is help from the Chicago Archdiocese for those who need it.
The Chicago Archdiocese has a special ministry to help any man, woman or child going through this.
Father Chuck Dahm leads the Domestic Violence Outreach office and joined ABC7 to talk about its mission. It's a cause that is especially meaningful for him. Father Dahm talked about how he discovered the need for this kind of counseling while serving as a pastor in Pilsen and also discussed a special Mass coming up for victims and survivors.
There is a domestic violence hotline - available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That number is 1-800-799-7233.
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