Links & Helplines
Shelters/Domestic Violence Hotline
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Problem Gambling Helpline
- 1-800-522-4700
- Suicide Hotline
- 1-800- 799-4889
Counselling/Others
- 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
- 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