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Life Span's domestic violence legal program is staffed by 15 attorneys, four paralegals, and four criminal court advocates who have expertise and years of experience in contested family law cases and criminal court advocacy. They operate a number of innovative and collaborative programs specifically created to reach underserved populations.Life Span assists with the following: divorce and parentage, child and spousal support, civil no contact orders, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time (formerly called Custody and Visitation), and more.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Temporary Protective Orders
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Mediation
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Santa Teresa De Avila Episcopal Church offers a women's support group for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault where they can share, learn from each other's experiences, and learn about other topics. This program is offered through the Corazón de Valor y Fortaleza organization.
US Department of Veterans Affairs - Chicago Vet Center facilitates support groups for survivors of sexual assault.
Chicago Survivors provides support for family members of victims of homicide through crisis response, case management, counseling, family support, and accompaniment. Family members may be accompanied by a liaison in hospital or medical examiners' office settings. Services are survivor-shaped, trauma-informed, family-centered, and delivered primarily in survivors' homes.

Services

Wraparound Facilitation/Community Support
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
In Person Crisis Intervention
For the healing and prevention of domestic violence, Mujeres offers crisis intervention, a 24 hour crisis line, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, court advocacy, community education, professional and volunteer trainings, and referrals to shelters and other resources.

Services

Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago provides victim advocates who show up to support victims and their families either at the scene or the hospital. Advocates stay close to victims and their allies to provide counseling, medical care, financial and legal support-whatever it takes to manage trauma and ease suffering.
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.

Services

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago provides victim advocates who show up to support victims and their families either at the scene or the hospital. Advocates stay close to victims and their allies to provide counseling, medical care, financial and legal support-whatever it takes to manage trauma and ease suffering.
Mujeres Latinas en Accion offers crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, legal and medical advocacy, community education, professional and volunteer trainings, and referrals to other resources.

Services

Sexual Assault Counseling
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
The Domestic Violence Advocacy program staff connects with the community to identify people impacted by domestic violence. They assist with safety planning and immediate support, offer information about Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, and related resources as well as facilitate access to appropriate Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse programs and services.

Services

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Life Span attorneys provide civil legal services to victims of sexual assault and their families in order to provide them with safety and perpetrator accountability. Legal Services covered include divorce, child custody/visitation/child support, orders of protection, civil no contact orders, and more.

Services

Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Mediation
Life Span's domestic violence legal program is staffed by 15 attorneys, four paralegals, and four criminal court advocates who have expertise and years of experience in contested family law cases and criminal court advocacy. They operate a number of innovative and collaborative programs specifically created to reach underserved populations.Life Span assists with the following: divorce and parentage, child and spousal support, civil no contact orders, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time (formerly called Custody and Visitation), and more.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Temporary Protective Orders
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Mediation
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Crisis Center of South Suburbia court advocates inform victims of domestic or dating violence of their rights under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, serve as a liaison in the judicial system, prepare orders of protection, and provide follow-up services to review safety plans and court cases. Informational materials about other legal remedies and victim resources such as Crime Victims' Compensation, Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, Safe Homes Act and Automated Victim Notification are also provided.

Services

Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Domestic Violence Issues
CTJC confronts the isolation inherent in navigating the criminal legal system by organizing supporters to show up in solidarity at survivors' court dates. In doing so, they hold survivors and their family members in the community as their experiences evolve and take shape within the constructs of an oppressive criminal legal system. They strategize with survivors and advocates to guide the ongoing work of our movement for justice.
Mujeres Latinas en Accion offers crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, legal and medical advocacy, community education, professional and volunteer trainings, and referrals to other resources.

Services

Sexual Assault Counseling
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Stops contact for victims from an offender who is currently in custody in a correctional center or on parole.
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault offers medical advocacy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at hospital emergency rooms. Whenever a survivor presents at the hospital for treatment, the hospital calls the hotline, and an advocate is sent out to sit with the survivor. The advocate offers emotional support, provides information on sexual violence, and gives any necessary referrals.

Services

Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Issues
The Domestic Violence Law Practice at NSLAC provides free domestic violence legal services to at-risk survivors. Domestic violence is any systematic behavior - whether physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual - used to gain power and control over another person. Their team uses a careful trauma-informed approach to mitigate the effects of domestic violence on survivors and their families.

Services

Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Victim/Informant Visas
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.

Services

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.

Services

Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
The resiliency services team is composed of two departments: victim advocacy and case management. Victim advocates walk with families and individuals directly affected by violence. They attend to the physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual well-being of victims on their journey towards healing. Case managers work with participants to achieve their employment, educational, and housing goals. They provide connections to community resources, intense engagement, advocacy, and mentorship.

Services

General Crime Victim Assistance
Incarnation- St. Terrance Catholic Church provides a support group for survivors of domestic violence.
Mujeres Latinas en Accion offers crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, adult and child therapy, legal and medical advocacy, community education, professional and volunteer trainings, and referrals to other resources.

Services

Sexual Assault Counseling
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
The resiliency services team is composed of two departments: victim advocacy and case management. Victim advocates walk with families and individuals directly affected by violence. They attend to the physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual well-being of victims on their journey towards healing. Case managers work with participants to achieve their employment, educational, and housing goals. They provide connections to community resources, intense engagement, advocacy, and mentorship.
- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed in Hamilton County. - Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of Hamilton County. - Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection. - Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Services

State's Attorney
Protective/Restraining Orders
Crime Victim Support
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement