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Illinois Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 70 organizations in Illinois that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 67 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 50 different cities.
Click on any of the 50 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Illinois, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Illinois – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Illinois are "safety planning and resources and referrals" while the two least common services are "mobile advocacy and safe home network".
Spanish is spoken at 65% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 8% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Illinois Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Addison
- Aledo
- Alton
- Aurora
- Belleville
- Bloomington
- Cairo
- Cambridge
- Canton
- Carbondale
- Charleston
- Chicago
- Danville
- Decatur
- DeKalb
- Des Plaines
- Elgin
- Evanston
- Forest Park
- Freeport
- Galena
- Galesburg
- Hennepin
- Homewood
- Jacksonville
- Joliet
- Kankakee
- La Grange Park
- Metropolis
- Mt. Carroll
- Olney
- Palatine
- Park Ridge
- Peoria
- Princeton
- Quincy
- Riverdale
- Rochelle
- Rochester
- Rockford
- Round Lake Beach
- Springfield
- Sterling
- Streator
- Tinley Park
- Urbana
- Waukegan
- Wheaton
- Woodstock
- Worth
- Zion
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Illinois
Emergency Services
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Safety planning63 locations
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Domestic violence education61 locations
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Case management58 locations
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Crisis intervention services57 locations
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Food and clothing48 locations
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Emergency shelter46 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment46 locations
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Emergency cell phones38 locations
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Confidential shelter location28 locations
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Emergency local transportation25 locations
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Safe home network6 locations
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Mobile advocacy3 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection60 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy56 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance53 locations
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Financial empowerment training41 locations
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Legal resource planning37 locations
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Attorney referral for family court33 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders32 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases28 locations
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Immigration services26 locations
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Legal representation16 locations
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Legal clinics16 locations
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Child custody services14 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney14 locations
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In-shelter financial aid11 locations
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Expert testimony9 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling50 locations
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Peer support groups45 locations
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Shelter resident counseling41 locations
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Counseling for friends and family39 locations
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Sexual violence support groups28 locations
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Counseling for batterers21 locations
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Incest counseling18 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling16 locations
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Substance abuse counseling13 locations
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Sex offender counseling6 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation30 locations
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Transitional family housing30 locations
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Alternative housing counseling28 locations
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Transitional individual housing26 locations
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Relocation services24 locations
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Permanent individual housing15 locations
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Permanent family housing14 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals61 locations
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Goal planning assistance57 locations
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Parenting skills training46 locations
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Job search/placement37 locations
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Medical accompaniment35 locations
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Job skills training35 locations
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Health and wellness programs29 locations
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Pet Shelter23 locations
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Spiritual services14 locations
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Onsite medical services11 locations
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Onsite mental health services9 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children54 locations
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Youth counseling52 locations
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Educational programs36 locations
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Child care during support groups36 locations
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Child development33 locations
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School liaison31 locations
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Teen activity program26 locations
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Child abuse services21 locations
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Tutoring services20 locations
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Art/music therapy19 locations
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After school programs17 locations
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Summer camp12 locations
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Daycare facility11 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams8 locations
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Pet therapy8 locations
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Onsite schooling6 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops53 programs
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Speaker's bureau31 programs
Other
Languages
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English67 locations
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Spanish44 locations
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French6 locations
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Vietnamese2 locations
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Tagalog2 locations
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Korean2 locations
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Chinese2 locations
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German2 locations
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Sign language1 locations
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Russian1 locations
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Portuguese1 locations
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Italian1 locations
Populations Served
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Women63 locations
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Individuals52 locations
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Teens48 locations
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Elderly45 locations
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Families44 locations
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Men41 locations
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Non-Binary13 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant39 locations
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LGBTQ36 locations
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Military35 locations
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Prostituted persons34 locations
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Disabled34 locations
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Trans women/men33 locations
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Trafficked persons33 locations
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Rural33 locations
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Deaf33 locations
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Developmentally disabled30 locations