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Home / Domestic Violence / IL / Joliet / Guardian Angel Community Services-Groundwork Domestic Violence Program

Guardian Angel Community Services-Groundwork Domestic Violence Program in Joliet, IL

Domestic Violence Help in Joliet, IL

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Profile
Strength 81%
  • Hotline

    815-729-1228 815-729-1228 (24⁄7)

    Hotline hours of operation

    Sunday 24 hours
    Monday 24 hours
    Tuesday 24 hours
    Wednesday 24 hours
    Thursday 24 hours
    Friday 24 hours
    Saturday 24 hours
  • Toll Free

    -
  • Business

    815-729-0930 815-729-0930
  • Text

    -
  • *Collect calls accepted
  • Languages Spoken

    English, Spanish , more
    Polish, East Indian Languages
  • Last Updated

    Nov 18, 2024
  • TTY/TTD

    815-741-4643
  • Fax

    815-729-0983
  • Email

    info@gacsprograms.org
  • Hours of operation

    Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Saturday CLOSED
    Sunday CLOSED

Services

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  • Danger/lethality assessment
  • Crisis intervention services
  • Emergency shelter
  • Confidential shelter location
  • Case management
  • Food and clothing
  • Safety planning
  • Domestic violence education
  • Emergency cell phones
  • Emergency local transportation
  • Assistance with orders of protection
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
  • Attorney referral for family court
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
  • Child custody services
  • Legal resource planning
  • In-shelter financial aid
  • Immigration services
  • Financial empowerment training
  • Shelter resident counseling
  • Non-resident counseling
  • Peer support groups
  • Counseling for friends and family
  • Counseling for batterers
  • Sexual violence support groups
  • Incest counseling
  • Transitional individual housing
  • Transitional family housing
  • Relocation services
  • Transportation
  • Goal planning assistance
  • Parenting skills training
  • Resources and referrals
  • Medical accompaniment
  • Child care during support groups
  • Child abuse services
  • Educational programs
  • Art/music therapy
  • Youth counseling
  • Safety planning for children
  • Teen activity program
  • Domestic violence workshops
  • Speaker's bureau

Populations Served

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  • Women
  • Men
  • Non-Binary
  • Elderly
  • Teens
  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Deaf
  • Developmentally disabled
  • Disabled
  • Immigrant
  • Military
  • Rural
  • Trafficked persons
  • Prostituted persons
  • LGBTQ
  • Trans women/men
  • Counties Served

    Statewide

About Guardian Angel Community Services-Groundwork Domestic Violence Program

  • Website

    www.gacsprograms.org
  • Established

    1897-01-01
  • Beds

    30
  • Maximum Length of Stay (days)

    42
  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Yes
  • Pet Shelter

    Offsite

Description

Groundwork provides a 24 hour hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling (adults & children), legal and medical advocacy, prevention education, and community presentations.

  • State Coalition Member

    Yes
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