Resources for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

NOTE: If you are in immediate danger, you should call 911. If you are not in immediate danger but if you feel that your safety is at risk, you should contact a professional, such as those at the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline to create a safety plan for your specific situation and needs.

I want to talk to someone.

I want to feel safe emotionally.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Call 800-799-7233 (SAFE)
  • Call 800-787-3224 (TTY)

Emotional Safety Planning - The Hotline

I want legal help.

Prairie State Legal Services (northern Illinois)

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (central and southern Illinois)

I want to feel safe physically.

Physical Safety - Victim Connect Resource Center

Tips for Safety Planning

Finding Housing Resources

Domestic Violence Shelters 

Safe Re-Entry Housing for Returning Citizens 

I want to feel safe financially. 

Employment Support

Financial Safety Planning - NNEDV 

I want to feel safe on technology and social media.  Internet Safety for Survivors | The National Domestic Violence Hotline

For further education on gender-based violence and how to support those experiencing violence, click the related links below.

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