Provides free and confidential services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, two emergency shelters, safety planning, medical advocate support at hospital emergency rooms, help with orders of protection, therapy, counseling, transitional housing, case management, abuse intervention program, elder abuse program, and more. Their emergency shelters are in Peoria and Pekin, and can arrange for pets to be cared for at a partnering animal hospital while their humans are receiving services at their shelters.
Local Programs
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Peoria
Center for the Prevention of Abuse - Family Violence Intervention Program
Center for the Prevention of Abuse - Main Office
Provides free and confidential services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, two emergency shelters, safety planning, medical advocacy at hospital emergency rooms, help with orders of protection, therapy, counseling, transitional housing, case management, abuse intervention program, elder abuse program, and more. Their emergency shelters are in Peoria and Pekin, and can arrange for pets to be cared for at a partnering animal hospital while their owners are receiving services at their shelters.
Pike
QUANADA - Pike County Satellite Office
QUANADA offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, pet shelter, children’s services, support groups, transitional housing, medical and legal advocacy, food and clothing assistance, and more. QUANADA is LGBTQ+ friendly and serves Adams, Brown, Hancock, Schuyler, and Pike counties.