Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence

Domestic Violence · Illinois · Free

API-GBV provides Illinois service providers — including Apna Ghar and Korean American Women in Need (KAN-WIN) in Niles — with technical assistance, culturally specific resources, and policy advocacy on intimate-partner and sex trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Free materials explain how immigration status, language access, and cultural norms shape Illinois AAPI women's experience of abuse and help-seeking.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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More Domestic Violence in Illinois

  • Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence — ICADV at 801 S 11th St in Springfield is the statewide coalition representing 56 member DV programs covering every Illinois county. ICADV do
  • Between Friends — Chicago — Between Friends serves Chicago survivors of intimate-partner violence with a 24/7 crisis line at (800) 603-4357, free counseling, advocacy,
  • Sarah's Inn — Oak Park — Sarah's Inn serves DV survivors in Oak Park, River Forest, Berwyn, Cicero, and Chicago's Austin neighborhood with a 24/7 crisis line at (708
  • Apna Ghar — Chicago — Apna Ghar is the only Illinois DV agency focused on South Asian, Middle Eastern, and immigrant women, offering 24/7 multilingual crisis line
  • Family Rescue — Chicago — Family Rescue operates two confidential DV shelters on Chicago's South Side and serves survivors from Englewood, South Shore, and South Chic
  • Illinois Crime Victims Compensation — The Illinois Attorney General's Crime Victims Compensation Program at 100 W Randolph in Chicago provides up to $45,000 to eligible victims o