Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

Domestic Violence · Illinois · Free

OVW administers VAWA grants that fund Illinois DV programs including transitional housing in Chicago and rural-state grants supporting downstate shelters. Site lists Illinois grantees including ICADV, Life Span, Mujeres Latinas, and county state's attorneys' offices. Free model policies and training materials are used by Illinois prosecutors and law enforcement implementing VAWA-compliant responses to DV.

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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