Directory of Resources

Through the direction of the Archdiocese of Chicago Domestic Violence Outreach* , we have put together this directory from the information we received and can therefore direct anyone in need of help to the appropriate organization. Following are some of these resources and hotlines from 2023:

A New Direction, Beverly Morgan Park, IL: (773) 253-7226

Abused Men: How to Break the Cycle and Heal

All Our Children’s Advocacy Center – Justice, Illinois 60458; Phone: 708-233-1176, Fax: 708-594-1408

Between Friends: a nonprofit agency dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and building a community free of abuse

Phone: (773) 274-5232; Fax: (773) 262-2543; TTY: (773) 274-6508

Crisis Hotline: (800) 603-HELP (4357)

CAASE: Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Phone: 773-244-2230; Fax: 773-244-2217

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

12731 South Wood Street

Blue Island, Illinois 60409

(708) 333-8379

Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline: 1-888-293-2080

Community Casework and Counseling & Domestic Violence

1800 N. Hermitage, Chicago, IL 60622

Intake: (312) 655-7725

Provides counseling and case management services to families and individuals who are experiencing a wide range of social and personal problems affecting their ability to cope, including homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, sexual abuse, a trauma such as suicide, family issues related to aging parents, homicide, disability, illness such as HIV/AIDS, incest, and parent-child issues

Catholics for Family Peace: For more information, contact Sharon O’Brien, Ph.D. at 301-651-8190

or info@catholicsforfamilypeace.org

Center for Advancing Domestic Peace, Inc.: Phone 312-265-0206; Fax: 312-455-0573

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center – 312-492-3700 (main number)

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC)

Phone: 773-489-9081; Fax: 773-490-6111

24-hour Crisis Line: 773-278-4566

Crime Victims Assistance Line: 1-800-228-3368 (Voice); 1-877-398-1130 (TTY)

Crisis Center for South Suburbia, Tinley Park, IL: (708) 429-SAFE (7233)

Elder Abuse: 24-Hour Hotline 1-866-800-1409 or 1-888-206-1327 (TTY)

1-800-252-8966 (Toll free in Illinois – Voice & TTY)

Outside of Illinois: 217-524-6911 or 1-800-677-1116 (Eldercare Locator)

After-hours hotline: 1-866-800-1409

555 W. Harrison, Ste 1900, Chicago IL 60607; Phone: 312-325-9155, Fax: 312-325-9169

Open: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Intake Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – Capacity (as late as 1:30 PM)

Family Rescue, Chicago, IL: (800) 360-6619, (773) 375-8400

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage

630-221-8290

Guardian Angel, Joliet, IL: Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline(815) 729-1228 Multilingual

Sexual Assault 24-Hour Hotline: (815) 730-8984

Homelessness 24-Hour Hotline: (800) 654-8595

House of the Good Shepherd: Welcomes with love and compassion women and children affected by

domestic violence who seek their help

Chicago, Illinois 60613

Phone: 773-935-3523

Illinois Attorney General Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Hotline. 1-800-243-5377 or 1-800-964-3013 (TTY)

Illinois Child Abuse Hotline: 800-25-ABUSE (22873)

Illinois Department on Aging 24-hour Adult Protective Services Hotline: 1-866-800-1409

Illinois Department of Human Services: 800-843-6154 (English or Español), 866-234-5553 (TTY)

Staff available 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Monday through Friday (except state holidays) to answer your questions. An automated response is available after hours.

Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Home Hotline: 1-800-252-4343

Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line: 1-877-TO END DV or 1-877-863-6338 (Voice)

1-877-863-6339 (TTY)

Life Span, Center for Legal Services & Advocacy

Chicago IL 60601; Phone: 312-408-1210; Fax: 312-408-1223

Des Plaines, IL 60017: Phone: 847-824-0382; Fax: 847-824-5311; TDD: 847-824-0189

After-hours Crisis Line (847) 532-9540

Maryville Crisis Nursery, 6650 W. Irving Park, Chicago, IL

24-Hour Crisis Helpline – 773-205-3637

A temporary emergency shelter for newborns through age six

Need 24-hour crisis child care, a referral or help? Call our 24-hour helpline at (773) 205-3637

Metropolitan Family Services

Metropolitan Family Services provides various services to victims of domestic violence, from legal services, advocacy, and counseling. MFS has multiple sites that provide this array of services:

Midway Site–3843 W. 63rd St., 773-884-3310 ** Individual and Family Counseling and support group

Calumet Site–235 E. 103rd St., 773-371-3600 ** Counseling

North Site–3249 N. Central Ave., 773-371-3700 ** Individual Counseling and support group

Legal Aid Society–312-986-4105 ** Legal Assistance for victims of domestic violence (divorce)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; Call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

National Center for Victims of Crime, the nation’s leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them; includes national hotlines and helpful links

Phone: (202) 467-8700; Fax: (202) 467-8701

National Human Trafficking Resource Center: 1-888-373-7888 Text: HELP to BeFree (233733)

National Runaway Safeline; 24-hour crisis line: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

National Teen Dating Abuse helpline: 1-866-331-9474

Chat at loveisrespect.org I text loveis to 22522

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (24-hour assistance)

Neopolitan Lighthouse, Domestic Violence Agency

Phone: 773-638-0228; 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 773-722-0005

Noah’s Rest, Sheltering your pets from the storm of domestic violence

Pillars Community Health , La Grange, IL: Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline (708) 485-5254

Sexual Assault 24-Hour Hotline (708) 482-9600

Pathlights (formerly PLOWS) Council on Aging, Palos Heights, IL

Phone: 708-361-0219; Fax: 708-361-9853

Polish America Association, Chicago, IL: (773) 427-6331 http://www.polish.org/

RVA – Resilience, Phone:312-443-9603 x 38; Fax: 312-443-9602

180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601

Sarah’s Inn, Oak Park, IL: 24-Hour Crisis Line (708) 386-4225

Senior Solutions, Senior Living & Care Finders

Anew, Homewood, IL (708) 335-3028

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

The first online and mobile accessible database of U.S. DV providers, helping survivors find help faster and more easily: https://www.domesticshelters.org/

The Safe Haven Network

Together We Cope (TWC) Phone: 708-633-5040

A prevention agency based in Tinley Park, Illinois, Together We Cope provides resources to families in temporary crisis, enabling them to stay in their homes

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), the National Victim Notification Network, was created to keep victims informed about the custody status of their offenders.

WINGS (Women In Need Grow Stronger): 24-Hour Hotline (847) 221-5680)

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

888-293-2080 in Chicago Metropolitan Area

630-971-3927 in DuPage County

708-748-5672 in the South Suburbs

SAFE: http://stopabuseforeveryone.org/

National Domestic Violence 24/7 Hotline 800-799-7233

Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service SMS: Text START to 88788 https://www.thehotline.org/

Illinois Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-25-ABUSE or 1-800-252-2873

1-800-358-5117 (TTY)

217-524-2606 if calling from outside Illinois

Cook County Department of Public Health