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