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Resources

Hotline Numbers
DePaul Offices and Services
Community Resources

IMPORTANT HOTLINE NUMBERS
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline 888.293.2080

RAINN (Rape Abuse & Incest National Network) 800.656.4673

Chicago Domestic Violence Hotline 877.863.6338

National Domestic Violence Hotline 877.799.7233

Chicago 24-Hour Anti-Violence Line (LGBT) 773.871.2273

LGBT Chicago Helpline (Center on Halsted) 773.929.4357

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DEPAUL OFFICES AND SERVICES

Public Safety Lincoln Park Campus
Centennial Hall Suite 304
2345 N. Sheffield
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-7777

Public Safety Loop Campus
Lewis Center Lower Level
25 E. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-8400

Dean of Students Office
Lincoln Park Campus
Student Center, Suite 307,
2250 N. Sheffield Ave.
(773) 325-7290

Dean of Students Office
Loop Campus
Lewis Center, Room 1456,
25 E. Jackson Blvd.
(312) 362-5653

Stop Sexual Violence Taskforce
Lincoln Park Campus
1400 Lewis Center
25 E. Jackson Blvd.
(312) 362-5653
Associate Vice President for Student Advocacy
Cynthia M. Summers

 


Counseling Center (773) 325-7779

LGBTQA Student Services Office (773) 325-7294

University Ministry (773) 325-7902

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (773) 325-7325

Office for Students with Disabilities (773) 325-72906(Voice) (773) 325-7296(TTY)

Women's Center (773) 325-7558

Sexual Assault Policy @ Depaul

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT & ADVOCACY SERVICES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS-BASED SERVICES
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER SERVICES
SERVICES for People with Disabilities
SERVICES for people in Sex Trade / Industries
LEGAL ADVOCACY
HEALTH CARE
HOUSING AND HOMELESS SHELTERS
SELF DEFENSE CLASSES

SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT & ADVOCACY SERVICES
Rape Victim Advocates (RVA)
228 S. Wabash Ave
Suite 240
Chicago IL 60640
312.663.6303
www.rapevictimadvocates.org
Individual and group counseling for survivors of sexual assault and their significant others; crisis intervention; medical and legal advocacy; prevention education; deaf and hard of hearing services counselor, and child advocacy. All services are free.

Harris YWCA, Women’s Services (South Side)
6200 S. Drexel
Chicago IL 60637
773 955 3100x 50
www.ywca.org
Individual and group counseling for survivors of sexual assault and abuse; crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy and prevention education. All services are free.

YWCA Loop Women’s Services
360 N Michigan Ave
Suite 800
Chicago IL 60601
312.372.6600x 773
www.ywca.org
Individual and group counseling for adolescent and adult survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Also provides crisis intervention, legal advocacy and LGBT services- all services are free

Quetzal Center-Community Counseling Centers Of Chicago
2525 W. Peterson
Chicago IL 60659
773.506.2525
www.c4chicago.org
Individual and group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, and Spanish services are available- all services are free

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES

Chicago Abused Women’s Coalition Greenhouse Shelter
773.278.4566
www.cawc.org
Emergency shelter, counseling, referrals, and bilingual –Spanish speaking services.

Friends of Battered Women and their Children
800.603.4357 (hotline)
773-274-5232
www.afriendsplace.org
Free group and individual counseling for adults and children, shelter, legal and medical referrals, and youth/school outreach programs.

Southwest Women Working Together
4051 W 63rd St.
Chicago IL 60629
773.737.2500
www.swwt.org
Individual and group counseling for women and children who are victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Also provides Spanish speaking services, Second stage housing program, employment program and shelter services, and legal advocacy, and substance abuse counseling.-sliding scale fees for counseling

Uptown Center Hull House
4920 Beacon St
Chicago Il 60640
773.561.3500
www.hullhouse.org
Individual and group counseling for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and workshops and support groups for teens-Services are free.

West Side Domestic Abuse Project 312-226-7984, ext. 360
Love is Not Abuse (Information for Teens)
New Moms Inc. (Pregnant Women) 773-252-3253

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ETHNIC AND/OR RELIGIOUS-BASED SERVICES
Apna Ghar, Inc.
4753 N Broadway # 502
Chicago IL 60640
773.583.0880
www.apnaghar.org
Individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, emergency domestic violence shelter for Asian women and children, transitional housing, and comprehensive walk-in services for women and children.

Korean-American Women in Need
773.583.1392
www.communityresources.net/Korean-American-Women-In-Need.html
Counseling, crisis line for those who speak Korean or English, translation, shelter referral, legal advocacy, transitional housing, children’s program, community education, transportation, and referrals- all services are free

Mujeres Latinas en Accion
1823 W. 17th St.
Chicago IL 60608
312.226.1544
www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org
Individual and group counseling, crisis assessment, community education, professional training, criminal court advocacy, and bilingual Spanish/English services- all services are free

Shalva (Jewish Services)
1610 W. Highland Ave., # 9
Chicago, IL 60660
773-538-4673
Email: shalvachgo@aol.com
24-hour-hotline service; individual and group counseling; civil court advocacy; financial assistance; including interest-free loans for transitional needs; safe home referral services; rabbinical and community advocacy; bilingual assistance.

Casa Central
1401 n California Ave
Chicago Il 60622
773.782.8700
www.casacentral.org
Information and referrals for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, with a specific focus on Latinas/Hispanics, court advocacy, shelter and low-income housing referrals, after-school programs, CAN program (public aid necessary), and Head Start for 3-5 year olds- Services are Free

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GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER SERVICES
Center on Halsted
961 W. Montana St.
Chicago Il 60614
773.472.6469
www.centeronhalsted.org
Individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, support groups, youth programs, older adult programs, state STD and HIV hotline, and information and referrals- all services are free or sliding scale.

Howard Brown Health Center
4025 N Sheridan
Chicago IL 60613
773.388.1600
www.howardbrown.org
Anonymous HIV testing, confidential STD testing, post exposure prophylaxis, alternative insemination, individual and group counseling, primary care services, targeting GLBT community- sliding scale for services.


SERVICES for People with Disabilities
Access Living
614 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago IL 60607
312.253.7000
www.accessliving.org
Counseling, skills, training, public education and systematic advocacy, assist in housing, services provided in both sign language and in Spanish, and youth education group.


SERVICES for people in Sex Trade / Industry
The Night Ministry
4711 N Ravenswood Ave
Chicago IL 60640
773.784.9000
www.thenightministry.org
Outreach and health ministry, youth shelter network, congressional relations and advocacy, and open door youth emergency shelter.

Young Women’s Empowerment Project
2334 W. Lawrence Suite
Chicago Il 60626
773.728.0127
www.youarepriceless.org

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LEGAL ADVOCACY
Women’s Law  
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Pro Bono Advocates
312-332-1624
312-692-6945

Orders of Protection 
Civil Courthouse, Richard J. Dailey Center
Domestic Violence Division
50 W. Washington
Chicago, IL 60605
312-603-6811
312-603-6909

Centralized Domestic Violence Court for Chicago 
1340 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60605
312-341-2888 

HEALTH CARE

Chicago Women’s Health Center
3435 N Sheffield
Chicago IL 60657
773.935.6126
www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org

Planned Parenthood Association Chicago
14 E Jackson St 10th fl.
Chicago IL 60604
312.592.6850
www.plannedparenthoodchicago.org

Howard Brown Health Center (LGBTQ)
4025 N Sheridan
Chicago IL 60613
773.388.1600
www.howardbrown.org
Anonymous HIV testing, confidential STD testing, post exposure prophylaxis, alternative insemination, individual and group counseling, primary care services, targeting GLBT community- sliding scale for services.

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HOUSING AND HOMELESS SHELTER SERVICES

A Friends Place Hotline 800.603.4357
24-hour battered women and homeless shelter referral service, individual and group counseling, and court advocacy- all services are free.

Deborah’s Place
2822 W Jackson
Chicago, IL 60612
773.722.5080
www.deborahsplace.org
Offers interim and permanent housing for women who are homeless, along with supportive services, case management, and drop-in learning centers with tutoring, classes, humanities curricula, and job coaching.

SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES

Chimera, Inc. 773-271-7345
Impact Chicago Self-Defense for Women
6129 N Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
773.338.4545
www.impactchicago.org
Training in self-defense and street fighting for women ages 14 and up. Classes are led by highly trained female instructors.



Thousand Waves Karate
1220 W. Belmont
Chicago Il 60657
773.472.7663
www.thousandwaves.org
Training in martial arts and self-defense for women, children, and men. Self-defense instructors are all women and scholarship programs are available.

For more research and analysis, visit the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network.

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