Illinois

Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center

Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center believes in the equality of all persons. Our mission is to provide healing services to victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse, and their significant others, and to educate the community in an effort to end violence and victimization.

Email:

Website: growingstrongcenter.org

Phone: (217) 428-0770

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault

ICASA member rape crisis centers are located across the state and provide services to approximately 98% of the state's population. Each center responds to victims of sexual assault and several centers provide services to multiple counties. Each center operates a 24-hour-hotline that provides services every day of the year. Staff and volunteers provide counseling, education and advocacy for victims and their families regardless of age, race or income. The rape crisis centers conduct training and prevention programs for local schools, law enforcement, hospitals and civic groups.

Email:

Website: icasa.org

Phone: (217) 753-4117

Illinois Crime Victim Assistances

Additional Info

Rape Victim Advocates (RVA)

Rape Victim Advocates (RVA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the healing and empowerment of sexual assault survivors through non-judgmental crisis intervention counseling, individual and group counseling, and medical and legal advocacy in the greater Chicago metropolitan area.

RVA provides public education and institutional advocacy in order to improve the treatment of sexual assault survivors and to effect positive change in policies and public attitudes toward sexual assault.

Email:

Website: rapevictimadvocates.org

Phone: (312) 443-9603

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center has been working to end sexual assault and abuse since 1983. We are passionately committed to supporting survivors with the quality of care they need and deserve. All counseling and advocacy services are free to anyone seeking help on their healing journey. Our caring staff, volunteers, interns and donors work together to provide invaluable services, educational programs, and trainings throughout our community. We are relationship-centered, community-conscious and results-oriented, rooted in mission and committed to ending sexual violence. they provide a place where survivors of sexual assault and abuse can heal and mobilize the community toward action to end violence.

Email:

Website: zcenter.org

Phone: (847) 872-7799

National Resources

  • AARDVARC

    This site is for locating state resources for "An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection" organization. Email them at .

  • Victim Information and Notification Everyday

    VINELink is the online version of VINE, the National Victim Notification Network. This is a 24-hour service.

  • Parents of Murdered Children

    To Provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder.

  • National Organization for Victim Assistance

    A private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) national organization committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services.

  • National Human Trafficking Hotline

    The National Hotline is a national, 24-hour call center that responds to cases of human trafficking. Human trafficking is defined as a situation in which an individual is compelled to work or engage in commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.

    Website

    • 888-373-888