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Illinois Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

Illinois

There are 70 organizations in Illinois that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 69 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 98%. These programs can be found in 51 different cities.

Click on any of the 51 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 63% 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
    65 locations
  • Domestic violence education
    62 locations
  • Case management
    59 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    58 locations
  • Food and clothing
    48 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    48 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    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
    62 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    58 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    53 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    41 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    38 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    34 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    33 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    29 locations
  • Immigration services
    26 locations
  • Legal clinics
    16 locations
  • Legal representation
    15 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
    51 locations
  • Peer support groups
    46 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    41 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    39 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    28 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    20 locations
  • Incest counseling
    17 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    15 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    13 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    5 locations
  • Transportation
    30 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    29 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    28 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    25 locations
  • Relocation services
    24 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    14 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    13 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    63 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    58 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    46 locations
  • Job search/placement
    38 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    36 locations
  • Job skills training
    36 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    30 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    27 locations
  • Spiritual services
    13 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    11 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    10 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    55 locations
  • Youth counseling
    52 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    37 locations
  • Educational programs
    36 locations
  • Child development
    33 locations
  • School liaison
    31 locations
  • Teen activity program
    26 locations
  • Child abuse services
    22 locations
  • Tutoring services
    19 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    18 locations
  • After school programs
    17 locations
  • Summer camp
    12 locations
  • Daycare facility
    11 locations
  • Pet therapy
    8 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    7 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    6 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    53 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    31 programs

Other

  • English
    69 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
    65 locations
  • Individuals
    54 locations
  • Teens
    50 locations
  • Elderly
    47 locations
  • Families
    46 locations
  • Men
    43 locations
  • Non-Binary
    16 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
    2 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
    1 locations
  • Immigrant
    41 locations
  • LGBTQ
    38 locations
  • Military
    37 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    36 locations
  • Disabled
    36 locations
  • Trans women/men
    35 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    35 locations
  • Rural
    35 locations
  • Deaf
    35 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    32 locations