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Shelter
Shelter
Program reports that it is solely focused on providing services for victims of domestic violence.
Focused
Program
Focused Program
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Profile
Strength 67%
Strength 67%
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Hotline
847-249-4450 847-249-4450 (24⁄7)Hotline hours of operation
Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours Sunday 24 hours -
Toll Free
800-600-7233 800-600-7233 -
Business
847-731-7165 847-731-7165 -
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish -
Last Updated
Sep 12, 2019
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Services
Emergency Services (11)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Safe home network
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (14)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Expert testimony
- Child custody services
- Legal resource planning
- Legal clinics
- Legal representation
- In-shelter financial aid
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
Counseling Services (10)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Sexual violence support groups
- Sex offender counseling
- Incest counseling
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
- Counseling for batterers
Housing Services (6)
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
Support Services (8)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Spiritual services
- Parenting skills training
Children's Services (16)
- Daycare facility
- Child care during support groups
- Child abuse services
- Youth counseling
- Safety planning for children
- Educational programs
- After school programs
- Teen activity program
- Child development
- Tutoring services
- School liaison
- Summer camp
- Pet therapy
- Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
- Art/music therapy
- Onsite schooling
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (6)
- Women
- Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (7)
- Deaf
- Immigrant
- Military
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kenosha
About A Safe Place
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Website
www.asafeplaceforhelp.org -
Established
1978 -
Beds
35 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
90 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Refer to foster care Yes
Description
A Safe Place is the sole provider of services exclusively addressing domestic violence in Lake County. Through multi-faceted programs we assist survivors and their children in transforming their lives after domestic violence, prevent future abuse through abuser intervention programs, and educate the community about domestic violence.
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State Coalition Member
No
