Awareness–Advocacy–Prevention

The mission of the St John of the Cross Domestic Violence Outreach committee is threefold.

• To raise awareness about domestic violence within the parish, school and local community.
• To advocate for and promote support services such as counseling, area support groups and access to effective resources and materials.
• Provide ongoing education for parish staff, teachers, catechists and volunteers with the goal of preventing domestic violence.

Call Steve Weigand in the Pastoral Ministry Office for assistance (708) 246-4404

Immediate Assistance

PILLARS La Grange, IL: Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline (708) 485-9600

Sexual Assault 24-Hour Hotline (708) 482-9600

Monthly Support Group: 708.215.5418

 Domestic Violence Resources and Links  

Archdiocese of Chicago: http://www.domesticviolenceoutreach.org/

City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line: (877) 863-6338, (877) 863-6339 (TTY) Multilingual

Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line: 1-877-863-6338 (Voice), 1-877-863-6339 (TTY)

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Southwest Regional Office, (708) 430-0428,

Connections for Abused Women and Children (CAWC) 24-hour Crisis Line: 773-278-4566

Crisis Center for South Suburbia, Tinley Park, IL: (708) 429-SAFE (7233)

Elder Abuse: 24-Hour Hotline 1-866-800-1409  or  1-888-206-1327 (TTY)

Family Rescue, Chicago, IL: (800) 360-6619, (773) 375-8400

Family Shelter Service, Wheaton, IL: (630) 469-5650

Guardian Angel, Joliet, IL: Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline(815) 729-1228 Multilingual

Noah’s Rest: Sheltering pets from domestic violence  847-764-6624 http://www.noahsrest.org/

Sexual Assault 24-Hour Hotline: (815) 730-8984

Homelessness 24-Hour Hotline: (800) 654-8595

House of the Good Shepherd: Welcomes women and children affected by domestic violence in need of help. 773-935-3523

Maryville Crisis Nursery (773) 205-3600, Fax (773) 205-3633, A temporary emergency shelter for newborns through age six. 24-hour crisis child care? Call our 24-hour helpline at (773) 205-3637

National Call Centers

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; Call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

National Center for Victims of Crime, the nation’s leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. Includes national hotlines and helpful links, Phone: (202) 467-8700; Fax: (202) 467-8701

National Human Trafficking Resource Center: 1-888-373-7888  Text: HELP to BeFree (233733)

Human Trafficking: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/human-trafficking/

National Runaway Safeline; 24-hour crisis line: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

National Teen Dating Abuse helpline: 1-866-331-9474

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233,  1-800-787-3224 (TTY) The first online and mobile accessible database of U.S. DV providers, helping survivors find help faster and more easily: https://www.domesticshelters.org/

Local & State Agencies

Together We Cope (TWC) Phone: 708-633-5040 A prevention agency based in Tinley Park, Illinois, Together We Cope provides resources to families in temporary crisis, enabling them to stay in their homes

WINGS (Women In Need Grow Stronger): 24-Hour Hotline (847) 221-5680)

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 888-293-2080  in Chicago Metropolitan Area, 630-971-3927  in DuPage County, 708-748-5672  in the South Suburbs

Men Web-Domestic Violence: http://batteredmen.com/

SAFE:  http://stopabuseforeveryone.org/

Illinois Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-25-ABUSE or 1-800-252-2873, 1-800-358-5117 (TTY), 217-524-2606 if calling from outside Illinois

Cook County Department of Public Health, Domestic Violence Program Locator Cook County: http://cookcountypublichealth.org/violence-prevention/locator, Cook County Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-603-4357