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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
Jun 7, 2024
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TTY/TTD
847-249-6557 -
Fax
847-731-7528 -
Email
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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
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 (5)
- Women
- 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
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.
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State Coalition Member
No
