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Home / Domestic Violence / IL / Waukegan / A Safe Place

A Safe Place in Waukegan, IL

Domestic Violence Help in Waukegan, IL

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Profile
Strength 57%
  • 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
  • Text

    -
  • *Collect calls accepted
  • Languages Spoken

    English, Spanish
  • Last Updated

    Jun 7, 2024
  • TTY/TTD

    847-249-6557
  • Fax

    847-731-7528
  • Email

    -
  • Hours of operation

    Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Saturday CLOSED
    Sunday CLOSED

Services

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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Transitional individual housing
  • Transitional family housing
  • Permanent individual housing
  • Permanent family housing
  • Alternative housing counseling
  • Relocation services
  • Goal planning assistance
  • Job skills training
  • Job search/placement
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Resources and referrals
  • Medical accompaniment
  • Spiritual services
  • Parenting skills training
  • 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
  • Domestic violence workshops
  • Speaker's bureau

Populations Served

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  • Women
  • Elderly
  • Teens
  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Deaf
  • Immigrant
  • Military
  • Trafficked persons
  • Prostituted persons
  • LGBTQ
  • Trans women/men
  • Counties Served

    Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kenosha

About A Safe Place

  • Website

    www.asafeplaceforhelp.org
  • Established

    1978
  • Beds

    35
  • Maximum Length of Stay (days)

    90
  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Yes
  • Pet Shelter

    Offsite

Description

A Safe Place is the sole provider of services exclusively addressing domestic violence in Lake County. Through our programs we assist survivors and their children in transforming their lives after domestic violence, prevent future abuse and educate the community about domestic violence.

  • State Coalition Member

    No