Mercer County Family Crisis Center provides crisis intervention to individuals who have been abused, battered, raped, or threatened. Their services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, supportive listening and advocacy, temporary shelter, information and referrals, counseling, and follow-up services.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Aledo
Mercer County Family Crisis Center
Alton
Oasis Women's Center
Oasis Women’s Center can provide counseling for adults and children, support groups, legal advocacy and other advocacy, shelter and other services for victims of domestic violence. Services are available to shelter and non-shelter residents. (There is no website available as of 6/2015.)
Aurora
Mutual Ground
Provides a 24-hour hotline service for domestic violence and sexual assault, they also have an emergency shelter and can provide accommodations for pets. They have support services at three area hospitals and their legal advocates can help obtain orders of protection, transportation to court, and accompany you to court. They also have educational programs on preventing domestic violence and ongoing support for shelter residents and non-shelter resident clients.
Belleville
Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois
Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois provide emergency shelter where women and children can receive help with case management, support groups, counseling, obtaining orders of protection, and medical services. They also provide counseling services, legal advocacy, prevention services, and a shelter stop for nonresidents.
Bloomington
Neville House
Neville House provides financial assistance such as rent and bill payment and financial coaching. Their countering domestic violence services include, a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, court advocacy, counseling services, adult/youth support and education, community awareness, and professional trainings.
Cairo
Cairo Women's Shelter, Inc.
Cairo Women’s Shelter, Inc. provides a domestic violence shelter, legal advocacy and referrals. Services are offered to shelter residents and non-residents.
Canton
Fulton/Mason Crisis Service
Fulton/ Mason Crisis Services provides a 24-hour crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children. Also provides referral information for community resources and services
Carbondale
The Women's Center, Inc.
The Women’s Center, Inc. provides services for domestic violence and sexual abuse for women, men, adolescents, and children. Their advocates provide information, emotional support and can help victims find resources and help fill out paper work. They can also provide references to other organizations for legal and medical help.
Centralia
People Against Violent Environments (PAVE)
Provides crisis intervention services
Charleston
HOPE of East Central Illinois
HOPE provides a 24-hour hotline service,a domestic violence emergency shelter, transitional housing, transportation to and from court or for emergencies, outreach, prevention and educational programs. They have a walk-in program for support groups and services for those not staying in the shelter and can provide referrals to other community based services in the area.
Chicago
Apna Ghar, Inc. Domestic Violence Shelter
Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian and Middle Eastern women and children. They have a 24-hour hotline service, a 24-hour emergency shelter for women and children where they can stay for up to 90 days, individual and group counseling for residents and non-residents with a focus on breaking the cycle of violence. Their legal advocacy helps survivors understand and navigate the legal system, both civil and criminal, and they help immigrant survivors of gendered violence obtain status and work authorizations. The center also serves as a location for supervised child visitation and a safe exchange location. They also have an outreach and education department.
Between Friends
Between Friends is a non-profit agency that provides education, support, counseling, and advocacy services to prevent domestic violence. Their crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day. They offer counseling for individuals, families, and group settings as well as for financial literacy, direct assistance, and for childcare. The court advocacy program helps survivors secure Criminal or Civil Orders of Protection for Rolling Meadows and downtown Chicago in both English and Spanish. They accompany them to court, follow up on their case, and advocate for them with other agencies. Between Friends can also connect you to family law attorneys through their free legal clinics in Rogers Park and Rolling Meadows. A Choice for Hope (REACH) is a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention program and they have community education and healthcare programs. Every month they offer opportunities for domestic violence survivors to meet with family law attorneys who provide free legal advice to survivors of domestic violence. During these one-on-one consultations, attorneys answer questions about orders of protection, divorce, child support, child custody, and other issues. We are currently offering these legal clinics:
North Side of Chicago: When: 4th Wednesday of every month; Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm; Where: Between Friends’ main office in Chicago (Call (773) 274-5232 x 23 for more information or to reserve your space at the next legal clinic.)
In Rolling Meadows: When: 3rd Wednesday of every month; Time: Noon-2:00pm; Where: Rolling Meadows Courthouse; (Please call (847) 818-8900 for more information or to reserve your space at the next legal clinic.)
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Connections for Abused Women and their Children (“CAWC”) provides a shelter for women and children (including boys up to 18 years old accompanied by their mothers), counseling, and advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence. The Haymarket Center has a comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment program. The Hospital Crisis Intervention Project provides quality direct medical services to victims of domestic violence and is located at John Stroger Hospital. The Humboldt Park Outreach Program is a counseling outreach program for victims of domestic violence that have left the shelter or have not yet made the decision to leave their abuser. The services offered include crisis intervention, counseling, safety planning, information and referral and legal advocacy on an individual as well as group basis. Spanish is spoken.
Family Rescue, Inc.
Family Rescue provides support services and shelter for domestic violence victims, all services are provided in both English and Spanish. The shelter is open 24-hours a day, every day of the year, and houses women and their children, including teen boys up to 18 years old accompanied by their mother. Family Rescue also has a subsidized permanent housing to help victims of domestic violence transition from homelessness to an independent and secure lifestyle. This includes programs for children who have been exposed to domestic violence and daycare programs. Finally, the Court Advocacy Program helps clients with orders of protection, child support and custody, and divorce.
Korean American Women in Need (KAN-WIN)
Korean American Women in Need provides free comprehensive services to women and children affected by domestic violence such as a 24-hour hotline, transitional housing, legal advocacy, case management, support group for survivors, children’s programs, and sexual assault services programs. All programs are bilingual (Korean and English) and there is a language translator for non- English or non-Korean-speaking callers to the hotline.
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
Metropolitan Family Services has a main office in Chicago and seven community centers in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs,. Their staff includes clinical social workers and counselors, case managers, mental health professionals, early childhood educators, and lawyers who provide counsel and services. The Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services helps low-income clients with a wide range of legal issues from cases of domestic violence, family and elder law, and housing and consumer issues. To reach the Legal Aid Society, please call 312-986-4200. You can find their full list of community centers on their website.
Life Span Center for Legal Services and Advocacy
Life Span provides free legal services for issues related to domestic violence and sexual assault including direct legal representation (in both English and Spanish) in actions for orders of protection, custody, visitation, and child support to Illinois residents including immigrants who are suffering from domestic violence that do not have legal immigration documents. Also provides domestic violence training for those interested in helping others and counseling for adults, teens, and children who have suffered from or been exposed to domestic violence.
Mujeres Latinas en Acción
Mujeres Latinas is a social service that addresses the needs of Latinas such as health, safety, culture, financial security, and women’s rights. All of their services are in both Spanish and English. Mujeres Latinas does not provide legal representation.
Neopolitan Lighthouse
Neopolitan Lighthouse has a 25-bed domestic violence shelter which is open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year for women and children fleeing abusive relationships, where families can stay for 180 days, and are provided with counseling, support groups, and case managers. The legal advocacy department helps women obtain orders of protection, and will accompany women to both civil and criminal courts. They can also provide referrals for divorce and child support cases.
Wellspring Center for Hope
Wellspring Center for Hope provides comprehensive walk-in services to victims of domestic violence including crisis intervention and case management, creation of safety and service plans, counseling, legal advocacy including accompaniment to court, referrals for support services.
Danville
Crosspoint Human Services
Crosspoint Human Services provides services to victims of domestic violence, those in need of shelter, veterans, and people with developmental disabilities. Domestic violence and homeless services include: a 24-hour hotline, counseling and advocacy for adults and children, domestic violence shelter for women and children, Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP), legal and medical advocacy, and drug treatment. Crosspoint Human Services serves Vermilion County.
Decatur
DOVE, Inc.
DOVE, Inc. provides a residential shelter that is staffed 24-hours a day along with a 24-hour hotline. The legal advocacy department assists victims in obtaining orders of protection, and can help victims understand their other legal options. They also have counseling programs, children’s services and a referral program.
Dekalb
Safe Passage, Inc.
Safe Passage, Inc. provides a wide range of services for victims of domestic and sexual violence including emergency shelter, transitional housing, crisis intervention and medical advocacy, counseling, legal advocacy, children’s services, community education, and Latina outreach program.
Des Plaines
Korean American Women in Need (KAN-WIN) - Des Plaines office
Korean American Women in Need provides free comprehensive services to women and children affected by domestic violence such as a 24 hour hotline, transitional housing, legal advocacy, case management, support group for survivors, children’s programs, and sexual assault services programs. All programs are bilingual, Korean and English and there is a language translator for non- English-speaking or non-Korean-speaking callers to the hotline.
Life Span - Des Plaines office
Life Span provides free legal services in Chicago and Suburban Cook County for issues related to domestic violence and sexual assault, including direct legal representation, in English, Spanish, Polish, and Arabic. They provide legal services and counseling in domestic violence and sexual assault situations, including orders of protection, divorces, custody cases, and immigration cases.
Effingham
Stopping Woman Abuse Now, Inc. (SWAN) - Effingham
Stopping Women Abuse Now provides transitional and permanent housing services for domestic violence and elder abuse victims and long-term care ombudsman service, legal advocacy services, support groups and information and assistance programs and more. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Elgin
Community Crisis Center
Community Crisis Center provides a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline, an emergency shelter for women and their children, help in obtaining orders of protection and legal assistance in civil and criminal cases, individual and group counseling, children’s services for those who have witnessed domestic violence, and they can give information and referrals to other local professionals or programs.
Flora
Stopping Woman Abuse Now, Inc. (SWAN) - Flora
Stopping Women Abuse Now provides transitional and permanent housing services for domestic violence and elder abuse victims and long-term care ombudsman service, legal advocacy services, support groups and information and assistance programs and more. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Galesburg
Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center
Provides hotline support and services for domestic violence and child abuse victims.
Harrisburg
Anna Bixby's Women's Center
Anna Bixby Women’s Center is the local domestic violence advocacy program for Saline, Pope, Gallatin, Hardin, White and Hamilton Counties. The Center’s services include: a 24-hour crisis hotline for those experiencing domestic abuse, emergeny shelter, counseling, women’s support groups, children’s services, and legal advocacy.
Homewood
South Suburban Family Shelter
South Suburban Family Shelter provides a 24-hour hotline and temporary emergency shelter for women and their children. Their legal advocates help women obtain an order of protection and assist victims through the criminal and civil courts. They also provide counseling for adults and children.
Jacksonville
Crisis Center Foundation
Services Available: Emergency shelter, residential and non-residential counseling for victims of domestic violence and their children, legal advocacy, deaf advocacy program, and a 24-hour hotline. Geographic Area: Morgan, Greene, Scott, and Cass Counties.
Joliet
Guardian Angel Home/Groundwork
Provides a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling (adults and children), legal and medical advocacy, prevention education, and community presentations.
Kankakee
Harbor House
Harbor House provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional housing, individual and group counseling, support groups, court advocacy, and information and referral services.
LaGrange Park
Pillars
Pillars provides a 24-hour hotline, shelter for women and their children (boys up to age 11), legal advocacy with help in obtaining orders of protections, non-residential and residential counseling, and outreach and education for the community
Macomb
Western Illinois Regional Council Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA)
The WIRC-CAA Victim Services Program provides free and confidential services in a safe environment for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Hancock, Henderson, McDonough and Warren counties. The Department’s trained staff are ready to provide emergency services, advocacy, counseling, professional training and public education.
Mt. Vernon
Stopping Woman Abuse Now, Inc. (SWAN) - Mt. Vernon
Stopping Women Abuse Now provides transitional and permanent housing services for domestic violence and elder abuse victims and long-term care ombudsman service, legal advocacy services, support groups and information and assistance programs and more. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Oak Park
Sarah's Inn
Sarah’s Inn provides support and intervention services for domestic violence survivors, a 24-hour hotline, legal advocates to accompany individuals to court and to help them navigate the legal system, as well as children and teen services for those who have experienced domestic violence. They also have educational and community programs to prevent domestic violence.
Olney
Stopping Woman Abuse Now, Inc. (SWAN) - Olney
Stopping Women Abuse Now provides transitional and permanent housing services for domestic violence and elder abuse victims and long-term care ombudsman service, legal advocacy services, support groups and information and assistance programs and more. Staff is available 24-hours a day.
Palatine
Wings Program, Inc.
Wings Program provides a safe house that is open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year for women and children who need emergency shelter for up to 6 days, transitional living, child and family services, extended services and help with career planning.
Peoria
The Center for the Prevention of Abuse
The Center for the Prevention of Abuse provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for families and individuals who have experienced domestic violence, helps individuals obtain orders of protection, safety plans, therapy and support groups and help for children who have experienced domestic violence.
Princeton
Freedom House
Since 1983, Freedom House has provided a safe and free haven for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children. It serves the residents of Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark Counties. Freedom House provides a 24-hour hotline staffed by trained advocates, 24-hour access to advocacy to assist victims in the hospital, or with law enforcement as well as with safety planning, 24-hour access to shelter, transitional housing, counseling services, educational services and medical and legal advocacy.
Quincy
Quanada
Quanada provides emergency shelter and temporary housing for adults and children, legal assistance with orders of protection, 24-hour crisis hotline, support groups and counseling, children’s services, pet shelter and a food pantry and clothing room.
Rochelle
HOPE of Rochelle
HOPE of Rochelle provides individual counseling, group counseling, case management and assistance getting jobs and housing.
Skokie
YWCA Evanston/North Shore Legal Advocacy
YWCA Evanston/ North Shore provides services to victims and survivors of domestic violence with a legal advocacy program at the District Two Courthouse in Skokie, as well as other supportive services including a 24-hour crisis line. The legal advocacy program helps with orders of protections and safety planning.
Springfield
Sojourn Shelter and Services, Inc.
Sojourn Shelter and Services provides shelter services for victims of domestic violence. They also provide court advocacy, for both civil and criminal proceedings, including helping individuals complete orders of protection petitions, a children’s program, and prevention & education programs. Individual and group counseling are available for non-residential clients as well as referrals and advocacy.
Sterling
YWCA of the Sauk Valley
YWCA of the Sauk Valley provides a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, legal advocacy including helping individuals file orders of protection and provide information and support throughout the entire legal process, medical advocacy when talking to health care professionals, counseling and support groups and children’s services.
Streator
Alternatives to Domestic Violence
Alternatives to Domestic Violence provides resources to victims of domestic violence or sexual violence. Services include emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline, legal advocacy and medical advocacy. Services are available to residents of the shelter and non-residents.
Tinley Park
Crisis Center for South Suburbia
Crisis Center for South Suburbia provides emergency shelter and services to victims of domestic violence that includes short term shelter and transitional housing for up to 12 months, court advocates who provide support and assistance in understanding the court process, hospital advocacy to help individuals talk to health care professionals, and counseling programs and community services.
Urbana
A Woman's Fund, Inc.
A Woman’s Fund, Inc. provides an emergency shelter, legal advocates, accompaniment to court and counseling for domestic violence victims. Services are available to residents of the shelter and non-residents.
Vandalia
Stopping Woman Abuse Now, Inc. (SWAN) - Vandalia
Stopping Women Abuse Now provides transitional and permanent housing services for domestic violence and elder abuse victims and long-term care ombudsman service, legal advocacy services, support groups and information and assistance programs and more. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Wheaton
Family Shelter Service
Family Shelter Service provides emergency shelter for women and their children fleeing domestic violence, court advocacy that assists victims in obtaining orders of protection and provides support and information about the legal process, and counseling programs for women, their children, and a Latina women’s group.
Woodstock
Turning Point, Inc.
Turning Point provides emergency shelter for up to 60 days, individual group counseling, trauma-based mental health services, children’s individual and group counseling, partner abuse intervention program, bilingual legal advocacy that includes help obtaining orders of protection and other support within the legal system, and emergency food and clothing pantries.
Zion
A Safe Place
A Safe Place provides emergency shelter and transitional housing, bilingual court advocacy to assist and support individuals through the legal process and to help obtain orders of protection, referrals, and comprehensive counseling programs including group and individual support groups for victims of domestic violence women and children. They also have a family visitation center for supervised visitation.