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Links & Helplines

Shelters/Domestic Violence Hotline

Organization Phone Number
Apna Ghar Shelter (Chicago) 773-334-4663
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline 1-888-293-2080
Family Shelter Service Hotline (DuPage County) 630-469-5650
Mutual Ground Shelter Hotline (Aurora) 630-897-0080
PADS Shelter Hotline (Elgin) 847-608-9744
Guardian Angel Community Services Hotline (Will County) 815-729-1228
Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line (Chicago Area) 1-877-863-6338

Legal Resources (Pro Bono)

Organization Phone Number
Indo American Center (pro bono legal help) 773-973-4444
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago 1-888-401-8200
Resource for free legal service in Chicago 312-738-9200

Important Hotline/Helpline

Organization Phone Number
Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-371-1475
Child Abuse Hotline (DCFS) 1-800-252-2873 (800-25-ABUSE)
IL Elder Abuse Hotline 1-866-800-1409
NAMI Helpline 1-800-950-6264
Nar-Anon 1-800-477-6291
Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-522-4700
Suicide Hotline 1-800-799-4889

Counselling/Others

Organization Phone Number
360 Youth Services 630-717-9408
Early Intervention Program 1-800-447-6404
IL Child Care Resource and Referral 1-877-202-4453
IL Dept of Aging 1-800-252-8966
Illinois Department of Human Services 1-800-843-6154
Medicare 1-800-633-4227
Prairie State Legal Services 1-800-690-2130
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights 312-332-7360
Unemployment Benefits 1-800-244-5631
Kendall Area Transit 1-877-446-4528
Childcare assistance program 815-741-4622