Illinois Sexual Assault Resources
General Resources
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)
The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault unites the services and resources of rape crisis centers statewide. ICASA alleviates the suffering of sexual assault survivors and builds safe, just communities
Location: Springfield, IL
Website: icasa.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-753-4117
Call For Help, Inc. Sexual Assault Victims Care Unit
Location: St. Louis, IL
Website: http://www.callforhelpinc.org
Phone: 618-271-8990
Hotline: 618-397-0975
Clove Alliance
Counseling & Information For Sexual Assault/Abuse (CAISA)
Location: Olney, IL
Phone: 618-544-9379
Hotline: 866-288-4888
Crete Office
Freedom House, Inc.
Location: Princeton, IL
Website: http://www.freedomhouseillinois.org
Phone: 815-872-0087
Hotline: 800-474-6031
Fulton County Satellite Office
Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center
Location: Decatur, IL
Website: http://www.growingstrongcenter.org
Phone: 217-428-0770
Hotline: 217-428-0770
Grundy County Office
Mujeres Latinas En Acción
Counseling, legal advocacy, medical advocacy
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org
Phone: 773-890-7676
Hotline: 888-293-2080
Mutual Ground, Inc.
Pillars Community Health
Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault
Location: Jacksonville, IL
Website: https://www.prairiecasa.org/
Phone: 217-243-7330
Hotline: 217-753-8081
Quanada Sexual Assault Program
Rape, Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services
Resilience
Medical and legal advocacy, counseling services
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.ourresilience.org
Phone: 312-864-6112 || 312-443-9603
Hotline: 888-293-2080
Safe Journeys
Location: Streator, IL
Website: http://www.safejourneysillinois.org
Phone: 815-844-0982
Hotline: 800-892-3375
Safe Passage, Inc.
Sexual Assault & Family Emergencies
Location: Vandalia, IL
Website: http://www.safecrisiscenter.org
Phone: 618-244-9330
Hotline: 800-625-1414
Sexual Assault Counseling & Information Service (SACIS)
Sexual Assault Service Center Guardian Angel Community Services
Stepping Stones Sexual Assault Services YWCA McLean County
Survivor Resource Center
Survivor Services Department Family Resources
The Center For Prevention Of Abuse - Sexual Assault Services
Location: Peoria, IL
Website: http://www.centerforpreventionofabuse.org
Phone: 309-691-0551
Hotline: 309-691-4111
Victim Services - Sexual Assault Program Knox County Satellite
Location: Galesburg, IL
Website: http://www.wirpc.org/victimservices
Phone: 309-343-3337
Hotline: 309-837-5555
Western Illinois Regional Council/Community Action Agency - Victim Services
Location: Macomb, IL
Website: http://www.wirpc.org/victimservices
Phone: 309-836-2148
Hotline: 309-837-5555
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Patterson & McDaniel Family Center
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago - South Suburban Center
Location: Chicago Heights, IL
Website: http://www.ywcachicago.org
Phone: 708-754-0486
Hotline: 708-748-5672
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Cynthia B. Lafuente Center
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Englewood Satellite Office
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Laura Parks And Mildred Francis Center
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Patterson And McDaniel
Location: Addison, IL
Website: http://www.ywcachicago.org/site
Phone: 630-790-6600
Hotline: 630-971-3927
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Sexual Violence & Support Services & RISE Children's Center
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.ywcachicago.org/site
Phone: 312-733-2102
Hotline: 888-293-2080
YWCA - Evanston
Counseling and support for survivors of domestic/dating violence, legal advocacy, and residential services
Location: Evanston, IL
Website: ywca-ens.org
Phone: 847-864-8445
YWCA Of The Sauk Valley
Location: Sterling, IL
Website: http://www.ywca.org/saukvalley
Phone: 815-625-0333
Hotline: 815-626-7277
Chicago Metro Rape Crisis Hotline
Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: 888-293-2080
Chicago Domestic Violence Line
Location: Chicago, IL
Phone: 877-718-1868
Evanston Domestic Violence Line
Location: Evanston, IL
Phone: 877-718-1868
In*Power (LGBTQ Survivor Support Services)
STI testing and treatment, short-term case management, community resources, counseling services
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: howardbrown.org/inpower
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 773-288-1600
Life Span Center For Legal Services And Advocacy
Legal services, legal advocacy, counseling
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: life-span.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312-408-1210
Apna Ghar
24/7 crisis line, legal advocacy, counseling, emergency shelter
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: apnaghar.org
Phone: 773-334-4663
KAN-WIN
Multi-lingual counseling, legal advocacy, and immigration protection for Asian-American or Asian immigrant survivors
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: kanwin.org
Phone: 773-583-1392
NorthShore University Health System/Evanston Hospital, Emergency Dept.
Evidence collection kit available at no charge, Police Victim Service advocate can be present to provide support
Location: Evanston, IL
Website: www.northshore.org/locations/our-hospitals/evanston-hospital/
Phone: 847-570-2111
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Emergency Dept.
Evidence collection kit available at no charge, Advocate from Resilience will be present to support if desired
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: nm.org/locations/northwestern-memorial-hospital
Phone: 312-926-5188
Presence St. Francis Hospital, Emergency Services
Evidence collection kit available at no charge, Evanston Police victim services advocate can be present to provide support services
Location: Evanston, IL
Website: presencehealth.org/presence-saint-francis-hospital-evanston-emergency-care
Phone: 847-316-4000
Anita Health St. Francis Hospital
Emergency Department is open 24 hours. Evidence collection kit available; Evanston Police victim services advocate can be present to provide support services, if desired. Emergency contraception is provided in cases of sexual assault.
Location: Evanston, IL
Phone: 847-316-4000
Between Friends
Between Friends is dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and building a community free of abuse. Through our 24-hour helpline, counseling, and legal assistance, we provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals and families in crisis, while educating communities as part of the movement to end domestic violence.
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: www.betweenfriendschicago.org
Phone: 773-274-5232
Hotline: 1-800-603-4357
Foundation Hospital
Provides emergency care and evidence collection following sexual assault.
Location: Urbana, IL
Phone: 217-383-33
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Resources
Women's Resource Center
Provides crisis management, advocacy, and other support services.
Website: https://oiir.illinois.edu/womens-center
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-333-3137
Rape Advocacy Counseling & Education Services (RACES)
Provides individual counseling and other support services.
Website: https://www.cu-races.org/
Phone: 217-344-6298
Hotline: 217-384-4444
Office For Student Conflict Resolution
Handles complaints against University of Illinois students related to sexual misconduct.
Location: 300 Turner Student Services Building
Website: http://www.conflictresolution.illinois.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-333-3680
McKinley Health Center
Provides medical services for injuries, STI and pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, crisis intervention, emotional support, referrals for additional help, and follow-up care.
Website: https://mckinley.illinois.edu/
Phone: 217-333-2700
Student Assistance Center
Walk-in assistance; counseling, advocacy, and referral services; assistance with complaints, class absences, and withdrawals; report acts of intolerance
Location: Turner Student Services Building
Website: https://odos.illinois.edu/community-of-care/student-assistance-center/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-333-0050
University Of Illinois Title IX Coordinator: Danielle Morrison
Office For Student Conflict Resolution
You may report incidents involving student respondents (persons reported to be the perpetrator of the conduct that could constitute sexual misconduct)
Website: https://conflictresolution.illinois.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-333-3680
Office For Access & Equity
Incidents involving employee respondents may be reported to the Office for Access & Equity
Website: https://oae.illinois.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-333-0885
Confidential Advisors
The following WRC staff members have been designated campus Confidential Advisors: Director, Sarah Colomé; Associate Director, Jaya Kolisetty; and Advocacy & Wellness Coordinators Madeline Farrell and Akua Forkuo-Sekyere.
Website: http://oiir.illinois.edu/womens-center
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-333-3137
Courage Connection
Courage Connection is committed to ensuring every member of our community has the education, resources, and support to live in safe and healthy relationships.
Website: https://courageconnection.org/
Email: https://courageconnection.org/contact/
Phone: 217-384-4390
Online Reporting Form
By using this online reporting form, you are submitting information to the University of Illinois Title IX Office and the Office for Access & Equity.
Website: https://wecare.illinois.edu/report/
Wellbeing Services
Campus Wellbeing Services empowers the Illinois community to incorporate healthful practices into their lives, and helps create a culture of wellness that supports healthy living, personal growth, and enhanced quality of life.
Website: https://humanresources.illinois.edu/campus-wellbeing-services/services-and-programs/index.html
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 217-265-9355
Northwestern University Resources
CARE: Center For Awareness, Response, & Education
CARE is a confidential space for students impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence, or stalking. CARE can be an advisor through the complaint resolution process. Advocates can provide a space to process, ask questions, safety plan, and learn more about the impact of trauma.
Website: northwestern.edu/care
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 847-491-2054
University Health Service
If you choose not to go to the Emergency Room, you should still consider seeing a private doctor or a clinician at Northwestern University Health Service (NUHS). Note: NU Health Services do not provide evidence collection kits.
Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/healthservice-evanston/
Phone: 847-491-8100
Associate Director Of Equity And Title IX Compliance: Amanda DaSilva
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 847-467-6571
Resource Material And Guides
From Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention
Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/sexual-misconduct/education/resource-materials-and-guides.html
Ethics Point Anonymous Reporting Form
Report a concern on Northwestern campus
Website: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/7325/index.html
File A Report Or Complaint With The Office Of Equity
Upon receipt of a Formal complaint, the Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator will contact the Complainant with information on available resources. The Office of Equity will conduct an initial inquiry into the Formal Complaint to determine whether the allegations, if substantiated, would rise to the level of a violation of University Policy.
Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/sexual-misconduct/file-a-report-or-complaint/index.html
Sexual Health And Assault Peer Educators (SHAPE)
Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators (SHAPE) is a peer education group affiliated with CARE that provides education, organizes events, and generates campus dialogue about sexual health and sexual assault.
Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/care/get-involved/student-involvement/shape/
Email: [email protected]
SPEAK For Change
Students Promoting Education, Awareness, and Knowledge (SPEAK) for Change is a survivor-centered student group that is for survivors of sexual or dating/domestic violence and allies of survivors.
Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/care/get-involved/student-involvement/speak-for-change/index.html
Women's Center
Our center serves as a space for support, community, advocacy, and affirmation for women and other people who may be navigating marginalization on campus and in society.
Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/womenscenter/index.html
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 847-491-7360
Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form
This form can be used by any member of the Northwestern community (or non-community member) to report a concern of sexual misconduct, stalking, or dating or domestic violence in which anyone involved is a member of the Northwestern community.
Website: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?NorthwesternUniv&layout_id=31