Domestic Violence
Helpful Links

A Safe Place provides shelter, transitional housing, court advocacy, referrals and comprehensive counseling programs for victims of domestic violence - women and children who have been physically, verbally, or emotionally abused.

Below is a list of helpful links about domestic violence, shelters, and other resources.

Local Links

• Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Illinois Department of Human Services
• Chicago Abused Women's Coalition
• Turning Point Shelter for Women

National Links

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National Hotline
• Defending Our Lives
• Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources
• Domestic Violence, An Epidemic - UNICEF
• Domestic Violence Handbook
• Battered Women's Justice Project
• National Network to End Domestic Violence
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
• National Women's Law Center

International Links

• International Domestic Violence and Abuse Agencies List

Immigrant Victim Links

• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Office for Civil Rights
• The National Online Resource Center for Violence Against Women
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2005)

Sexual Assault Links

• Lake County Council Against Sexual Assault
• Rape Victim Advocates
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
  

If you would like more information about A Safe Place's domestic violence assistance services, please call us at 847-249-4450 or email us at info@asafeplaceforhelp.org.

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