Call 911 if you are in immediate danger. Below are links to domestic violence and sexual assault/abuse resources:
NATIONAL HOTLINES
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
24 hours, 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
Links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on DV shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.
- Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
24 hours, 1-800-656-HOPE.
Will automatically transfer the caller to the nearest rape crisis center, anywhere in the nation. It can be used as a last resort if people cannot find a DV shelter. 635-B Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 phone: (800) 656-HOPE (4673) ext. 3 fax: (202) 544-3556 e-mail: rainnmail@aol.com
LOCAL RESOURCES
- Family Shelter Service
(630) 469-5650
Domestic violence agency with 24/7 hotline, individual and group counseling, court advocacy, children’s program, emergency shelter, Latina services, community education and training, medical advocacy, referrals
- YWCA Patterson and McDaniel Family Center
(630) 971-3927
24-hour anonymous rape crisis hotline, sexual assault counseling services for adults, teens and children, medical and legal advocacy and violence education
- Hamdard Center
(866) 305-3933
24 hour crisis line provides assessment and brief and intermediate crisis intervention, assurance, support, information, and referral. The Hamdard Center is a multicultural and multilingual domestic violence agency serving South Asian, Middle Eastern and Bosnian communities
- Center on Halsted
(773) 871-CARE (2273)
The Antiviolence Project 24-hour crisis line is staffed by trained volunteers that offer emotional and practical support to survivors of LGBT discrimination, hate violence, domestic violence and sexual abuse/assault
WEBSITES OF INTEREST FOR TEENS
LESBIAN, GAY, TRANSGENDERED, BISEXUAL, QUEER (LGBTQ)
- Youth Resource
Website created for GLBTQ youth to promote sexual health
- GLBT National Youth Talkline
The GLBT National Youth Talkline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States
- Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women
Formed to address battering in lesbian, bisexual women’s, and transgender communities. POB 6011 Boston, MA 02114 phone/TTY: (617) 695-0877 hotline/TTY: (617) 423-7233
- The Survivor Project
Expanding access to sex/gender variant survivors of domestic
violence. P.O. Box 40664, Portland, Oregon 97240 phone: (503) 288-3191
email: info@survivorproject.org
WEBSITES OF INTEREST FOR MALE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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