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Illinois Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

Illinois

There are 72 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 93%. 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 .

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Illinois

  • Safety planning
    63 locations
  • Domestic violence education
    61 locations
  • Case management
    58 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    57 locations
  • Food and clothing
    48 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    46 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    46 locations
  • Emergency cell phones
    38 locations
  • Confidential shelter location
    28 locations
  • Emergency local transportation
    25 locations
  • Safe home network
    6 locations
  • Mobile advocacy
    3 locations
  • Assistance with orders of protection
    60 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    56 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    53 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    41 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    37 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    33 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    32 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    28 locations
  • Immigration services
    26 locations
  • Legal representation
    16 locations
  • Legal clinics
    16 locations
  • Child custody services
    14 locations
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
    14 locations
  • In-shelter financial aid
    11 locations
  • Expert testimony
    9 locations
  • Non-resident counseling
    50 locations
  • Peer support groups
    45 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    41 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    39 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    28 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    21 locations
  • Incest counseling
    18 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    16 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    13 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    6 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    31 locations
  • Transportation
    30 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    28 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    26 locations
  • Relocation services
    24 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    15 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    14 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    61 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    57 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    46 locations
  • Job search/placement
    37 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    35 locations
  • Job skills training
    35 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    29 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    23 locations
  • Spiritual services
    14 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    11 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    9 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    54 locations
  • Youth counseling
    52 locations
  • Educational programs
    36 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    36 locations
  • Child development
    33 locations
  • School liaison
    31 locations
  • Teen activity program
    26 locations
  • Child abuse services
    21 locations
  • Tutoring services
    20 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    19 locations
  • After school programs
    17 locations
  • Summer camp
    12 locations
  • Daycare facility
    11 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    8 locations
  • Pet therapy
    8 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    6 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    53 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    31 programs

Other

  • English
    67 locations
  • Spanish
    44 locations
  • French
    6 locations
  • Vietnamese
    2 locations
  • Tagalog
    2 locations
  • Korean
    2 locations
  • Chinese
    2 locations
  • German
    2 locations
  • Sign language
    1 locations
  • Russian
    1 locations
  • Portuguese
    1 locations
  • Italian
    1 locations
  • Women
    63 locations
  • Individuals
    52 locations
  • Teens
    48 locations
  • Elderly
    45 locations
  • Families
    44 locations
  • Men
    41 locations
  • Non-Binary
    13 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
    2 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
    1 locations
  • Immigrant
    39 locations
  • LGBTQ
    36 locations
  • Military
    35 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    34 locations
  • Disabled
    34 locations
  • Trans women/men
    33 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    33 locations
  • Rural
    33 locations
  • Deaf
    33 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    30 locations