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 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/
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
Domestic Violence Program Locator Cook County
http://cookcountypublichealth.org/violence-prevention/locator
Cook County Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-603-4357
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women:
Human Trafficking: https://www.usccb.org/offices/migration-refugee-services/human-trafficking
* The Archdiocese of Chicago Domestic Violence Outreach
https://pvm.archchicago.org/human-dignity-solidarity/domestic-violence-outreach
Any questions, contact Elizabeth Droel at 708-974-3336 x4 or droel@sacredheartpalos.org