The Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry of St. John of the Cross parish supports victims of domestic violence and exists to educate and advocate for domestic violence prevention.
Call the Pastoral Ministry Office with question or volunteer opportunities: (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