Male Allies in La Grange

Zach Draves and his team from Pillars Community Health host a community event on Father’s Day aimed at highlighting the important role that fathers play in combating and breaking the cylce domestic violence.

Officer Rob Verber (left) of the Westchester Police Department and Reverend Chuck Dahm were the two featured speakers at the Father’s Day event held by Pillars Community Health, a local health and social services nonprofit organization, at Bottle and Bottega in La Grange on June 16.

After a presentation by Officer Rob Verber of the Westchester Police, Trina Valencia (left), Kathy Cozlick (center) and Kim Stephens participate in an open discussion about ways to prevent online harassment during a Father's Day art event hosted by Pillars Community Health’s Domestic Violence Team at Bottle and Bottega in La Grange on June 16.

Rob Verber of the Westchester Police Department speaks to attendees on how to help prevent cyber sex crimes, which have become increasingly prevalent due to the use of social media during a Father's Day art event hosted by Pillars Community Health’s Domestic Violence Team at Bottle and Bottega in La Grange on June 16.

Kim Stephens, director of the Constance Morris House domestic violence shelter, listens to speakers during a Father's Day art event hosted by Pillars Community Health’s Domestic Violence Team at Bottle and Bottega in La Grange on June 16.

Officer Rob Verber of the Westchester Police Department shares with the audience the importance, not just of reporting cyber sex crimes to the police, but of reporting it to the correct department during a Father's Day art event hosted by Pillars Community Health’s Domestic Violence Team at Bottle and Bottega in La Grange on June 16. Many officers haven’t been trained in the proper techniques to deal with cyber sex crimes, so seeking out cyber crime officers and detectives in particular is the most effective.

After listening to speakers, Zach Draves (right) and other attendees completed art projects in an effort to build camraderie and team work in order to help combat domestic violence during a Father's Day art event hosted by Pillars Community Health’s Domestic Violence Team at Bottle and Bottega in La Grange on June 16. Zach served as one of the hosts of the event and travels around the region advocating for the importance of males becoming allies.