The address will not be listed for most due to safety reasons. Each service offers direct support or will direct domestic violence victims to assistance. Many services are provided such as housing, employment, and food services.


Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Phone: (708) 794-2140
Web: https://anewdv.org
Population Served: Men and Women

Between Friends 24/7 Crisis Line: (800) 603-4357
Office: (773) 274-5232
TTY: (773) 274-6508
Web: www.betweenfriendschicago.org
Population Served: Adult, Teen, Children and LGBTQ-friendly.

Connections for Abused Women & Their Children
Toll Free. 24-hour. Confidential. Multilingual
24/7 Hotline: (773) 278-4566
Office Phone: (773) 489-9081
Web: www.cawc.org
Population Served: Women and Children

Crisis Center for South Suburbia
24-hour. Confidential.
Phone: (708) 429-7233
Web: https://www.crisisctr.org/
Population Served: Individuals and Families

Domestic Violence Victim Services
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential. Multilingual.
Phone: (877) TO END DV
Voice: (877) 863-6338
TTY: (877) 863-6339
Web: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30275
Population Served: Open for all

Family Rescue
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential.
24-hour Crisis Line: (800) 360-6619 (Hablamos Español)
City of Chicago Domestic Violence Hotline: (877) 863-6338
Web: https://familyrescueinc.org/
Population Served: Victims of domestic violence, particularly abused women and their children

Healing Hurt People
Beth-Anne Jacob
Phone: (312) 264-2735
Email: bajacob@healinghurtpeoplechicago.org
Email: kbrandpadilla@healinghurtpeoplechicago.org
About: A program that operates at the community and hospital for people who are healing from gun violence.

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential
Phone: (877) 863-6338 or (800) 799-7233
Web: https://www.ilcadv.org/get-help/
Population Served: Open for all

Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential. Multilingual.
24/7 Hotline: (877) 863-6338
Business Number: (312) 743-0202
Web: https://www.domesticshelters.org/help/il/chicago/60622/illinois-domestic-violence-hotline
Population Served: Open for all.

In Power at Howard Brown Health
Phone: (773) 743-0202 Ext. 3680
Email: in.power@howardbrown.org
Web: https://howardbrown.org/service/in-power-the-sexual-harm-response-program/
Population Served: Victims of sexual violence - Men, Women and LGBTQ friendly

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential. Multilingual.
Text "START" To: 88788
Phone: (800) 799-7233
Web: https://www.thehotline.org/
Population Served: Open for all

Neapolitan Light House
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential.
Phone: (773) 722-0005
Web: http://neopolitanlighthouse.org/
Population Served: Women and their children

Pillars Community Health
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential.
Phone: (708) 745-5277
24-hour Domestic Abuse Hotline: (708) 485-5254
24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline: (708) 482-9600
Web: https://pillarscommunityhealth.org/
Population Served: Open for all

Resilience
Hotline: (888) 293-2080
General: (312) 443-9603
RAINN: (800) 656-4673
Web: https://www.ourresilience.org/
Population Served: Victims of sexual violence - Men, Women and LGBTQ friendly

Sarah’s Inn
Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential.
Phone: (708) 386-4225
Web: sarahsinn.org
Population Served: Child and family services and LGBTQ friendly

Wings
24-hour. Confidential
Phone: (847) 221-5680
Website: https://wingsprogram.com
Population Served: Individuals, families, and LGBTQ friendly

YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Hours: Mon – Fri 5 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Phone: (312) 372-6600 or (866) 525-9922(YMCA)
Web: ywcachicago.org
Population Served: Open for all


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