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This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse in the Chicago area. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.
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Apna Ghar
Phone: (773) 899-1041 (24-hour text line)
URL: https://apnaghar.org/
Email: info@apnaghar.org
Apna Ghar provides programs and services to survivors of gender violence that are culturally appropriate for immigrant and refugee survivors. Services include: a 24-hour hotline and text line, safety planning, emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, social services advocacy, counseling, legal advocacy, and supervised visitation and safe exchange services. They can help with orders of protection, filing for divorce/custody/support, immigration remedies though VAWA, and they operate a family law clinic in partnership with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. Apna Ghar’s satellite locations are in Southside (773-697-3272), Swedish Hospital (773-878-8200 x 8747), and North Suburban (847-983-4099).
Between Friends
Phone: (773) 274-5232
Fax: (773) 262-2543
URL: https://betweenfriendschicago.org/
Between Friends helps adult, teen, and child survivors of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, counseling, legal assistance, referrals to shelters, teen dating violence prevention program, and more. Counseling is offered in English and Spanish for children, teens, adults, families, and groups. Between Friends offers free legal clinics where survivors can get legal advice on orders of protection, divorce, child custody/support, and other family law and immigration issues. Their court advocates can explain to survivors their rights and options in English and Spanish.
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Phone: (773) 489-9081
Fax: (773) 489-6111
URL: https://www.cawc.org/
Offers bi-cultural, bilingual services (English/Spanish) and programs for domestic violence survivors and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, counseling, onsite crisis intervention at hospitals, legal advocacy including court orders and immigration, children’s services, and more. The Humboldt Park Outreach Program offers community based counseling, advocacy, individualized treatment plans, therapy, and more. The Haymarket Center provides services for domestic violence survivors with alcohol and chemical addictions.
Family Rescue
Phone: (773) 375-1918
Phone 2: TTD: (773) 375-8774
Fax: (773) 734-1245
URL: https://familyrescueinc.org/
Provides comprehensive support services in English and Spanish to victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, transitional housing, children’s programs, crisis intervention, legal and social service advocacy, substance abuse counseling, court accompaniment, and more. The Rosenthal Family Lodge shelter is for women and their children who are survivors of domestic violence, including their teen male sons, to ensure that they are not separated from their mother. The Legal Advocacy Program can be reached at the Centralized Domestic Violence Court of Cook County (312-325-9300). Legal advocates provide assistance with obtaining orders of protection and police reports, court accompaniment, medical and social service advocacy, and more.
Korean American Women in Need (KAN-WIN)
Phone: (847) 299-1392
URL: https://www.kanwin.org/
Email: info@kanwin.org
KAN-WIN works to eradicate gender-based violence through comprehensive, survivor-centered services, education, and outreach to Asian American communities and beyond. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, safety assessment, transitional housing program, case management, support groups, financial empowerment program, children’s program, legal advocacy, help with obtaining orders of protection, referrals to legal aid agencies, and more. The hotline has bilingual English-Korean staff and is equipped to serve immigrant speakers of other languages through an interpreter. Case management services are offered in English, Korean, and Chinese.
Life Span - Des Plaines Office
Fax: (847) 824-5311
URL: https://life-span.org/
Email: life-span@life-span.org
Life Span provides legal representation, counseling, court advocacy, and immigration legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Legal representation is offered for orders of protection, no-contact orders, divorce, and immigration cases such as VAWA, U visas, and battered spouse waivers. Legal services are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Polish, Czech, Assyrian, and Greek, as well as in other languages through interpretation services. Individual, group, and child/teen counseling is available in English, Spanish, and Polish. Serves Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Life Span - Downtown Office
Fax: (312) 408-1223
URL: https://life-span.org/
Email: life-span@life-span.org
Life Span provides legal representation, counseling, court advocacy, and immigration legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Legal representation is offered for orders of protection, no-contact orders, divorce, and immigration cases such as VAWA, U visas, and battered spouse waivers. Legal services are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Polish, Czech, Assyrian, and Greek, as well as in other languages through interpretation services. Individual, group, and child/teen counseling is available in English, Spanish, and Polish. Serves Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Mujeres Latinas en Acción - Brighton Park Office
URL: https://mujereslatinasenaccion.org/
Email: mail@mujereslat.org
Offers community services that empower Latinas and their families. Domestic and sexual violence services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, legal/medical/court advocacy, referrals to shelters and other resources, and more. They also offer parenting education sessions and a women’s entrepreneur training program, both in Spanish. Their leadership program is designed for Spanish-speaking immigrant survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Mujeres Latinas en Acción - Pilsen Headquarters Office
Fax: (773) 890-7650
URL: https://mujereslatinasenaccion.org/
Email: mail@mujereslat.org
Offers community services that empower Latinas and their families. Domestic and sexual violence services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, legal/medical/court advocacy, referrals to shelters and other resources, and more. They also offer parenting education sessions and a women’s entrepreneur training program, both in Spanish. Their leadership program is designed for Spanish-speaking immigrant survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Mujeres Latinas en Acción - West Suburban Office
URL: https://mujereslatinasenaccion.org/
Email: mail@mujereslat.org
Offers community services that empower Latinas and their families. Domestic and sexual violence services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, legal/medical/court advocacy, referrals to shelters and other resources, and more. They also offer parenting education sessions and a women’s entrepreneur training program, both in Spanish. Their leadership program is designed for Spanish-speaking immigrant survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Neopolitan Lighthouse
Phone: (312) 964-5056
URL: https://www.neopolitanlighthouse.org/
Email: provisionscoordinator@neopolitanlightouse.org
Neopolitan Lighthouse provides comprehensive support services to victims of abuse and their children on the West Side of Chicago. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter up to 180 days, children’s programs, counseling, advocacy, case management, employment assistance, legal advocacy, and more. Their walk-in counseling program assists victims and their children in need of support services, but for whom shelter is either not needed, not appropriate, or not the option of choice.
SHALVA
Phone: (773) 583-4673
URL: https://shalvacares.org/
Email: hope@shalvacares.org
SHALVA supports Jewish women experiencing and healing from domestic abuse through counseling, supportive services, and community education. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, individual and group counseling, legal information and support, financial assistance, information, and referrals.
