Illinois Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 71 organizations in Illinois that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 66 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 92%. These programs can be found in 49 different cities.
Click on any of the 49 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 sex offender counseling".
Spanish is spoken at 65% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 9% 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
- Mundelein
- Olney
- Palatine
- Park Ridge
- Peoria
- Princeton
- Quincy
- Riverdale
- Rochelle
- Rochester
- Rockford
- 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 planning62 locations
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Domestic violence education60 locations
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Case management57 locations
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Crisis intervention services56 locations
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Food and clothing48 locations
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Emergency shelter45 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment45 locations
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Emergency cell phones38 locations
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Confidential shelter location26 locations
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Emergency local transportation24 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 protection59 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy55 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance52 locations
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Financial empowerment training40 locations
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Legal resource planning37 locations
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Attorney referral for family court32 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders31 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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Court/legal assistance by attorney15 locations
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Child custody services14 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 counseling49 locations
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Peer support groups44 locations
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Shelter resident counseling39 locations
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Counseling for friends and family38 locations
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Sexual violence support groups26 locations
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Counseling for batterers20 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 counseling5 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing32 locations
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Transportation29 locations
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Alternative housing counseling28 locations
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Transitional individual housing27 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 referrals60 locations
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Goal planning assistance56 locations
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Parenting skills training46 locations
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Job search/placement36 locations
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Job skills training35 locations
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Medical accompaniment34 locations
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Health and wellness programs29 locations
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Pet Shelter22 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 children53 locations
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Youth counseling51 locations
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Educational programs35 locations
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Child care during support groups35 locations
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School liaison32 locations
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Child development32 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 workshops52 programs
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Speaker's bureau30 programs
Other
Languages
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English66 locations
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Spanish43 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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Women62 locations
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Individuals49 locations
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Teens45 locations
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Elderly43 locations
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Families42 locations
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Men38 locations
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Non-Binary8 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)4 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)2 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