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

• Nar-Anon
• 1-800-477-6291

• 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

• 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