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Illinois Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 69 organizations in Illinois that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 68 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 98%. These programs can be found in 52 different cities.
Click on any of the 52 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 .
Illinois Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Addison
- Aledo
- Alton
- Aurora
- Belleville
- Bloomington
- Cairo
- Cambridge
- Canton
- Carbondale
- Carlinville
- 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
- Oak Forest
- Olney
- Palatine
- Park Ridge
- Peoria
- Princeton
- Quincy
- Riverdale
- Rochelle
- Rochester
- Rockford
- Round Lake Beach
- 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 planning64 locations
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Domestic violence education61 locations
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Case management58 locations
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Crisis intervention services58 locations
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Food and clothing47 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment47 locations
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Emergency shelter44 locations
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Emergency cell phones36 locations
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Confidential shelter location28 locations
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Emergency local transportation25 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 protection62 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy57 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 court34 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders33 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases29 locations
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Immigration services25 locations
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Legal clinics15 locations
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Legal representation14 locations
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Child custody services14 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney13 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 counseling51 locations
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Peer support groups47 locations
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Shelter resident counseling41 locations
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Counseling for friends and family39 locations
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Sexual violence support groups28 locations
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Counseling for batterers20 locations
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Incest counseling17 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling15 locations
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Substance abuse counseling13 locations
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Sex offender counseling4 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation30 locations
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Alternative housing counseling28 locations
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Transitional family housing28 locations
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Transitional individual housing24 locations
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Relocation services23 locations
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Permanent individual housing13 locations
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Permanent family housing12 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals62 locations
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Goal planning assistance57 locations
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Parenting skills training45 locations
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Job search/placement37 locations
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Job skills training36 locations
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Medical accompaniment35 locations
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Health and wellness programs29 locations
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Pet Shelter27 locations
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Spiritual services13 locations
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Onsite mental health services11 locations
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Onsite medical services10 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children54 locations
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Youth counseling51 locations
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Child care during support groups38 locations
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Educational programs37 locations
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School liaison32 locations
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Child development31 locations
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Teen activity program25 locations
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Child abuse services22 locations
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Tutoring services18 locations
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Art/music therapy17 locations
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After school programs16 locations
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Summer camp12 locations
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Daycare facility10 locations
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Pet therapy7 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams6 locations
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Onsite schooling5 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops54 programs
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Speaker's bureau30 programs
Other
Languages
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English68 locations
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Spanish43 locations
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French6 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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Vietnamese1 locations
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Tagalog1 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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Women64 locations
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Individuals55 locations
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Teens51 locations
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Elderly48 locations
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Families47 locations
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Men44 locations
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Non-Binary17 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant42 locations
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LGBTQ38 locations
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Prostituted persons37 locations
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Military37 locations
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Trafficked persons36 locations
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Disabled36 locations
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Trans women/men35 locations
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Rural35 locations
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Deaf35 locations
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Developmentally disabled32 locations

