Domestic/Community Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • 1-800-799-SAFE (7233),
    1-800-252-8966 (domestic),
    1-800-252-4343 (institutional)
● Agencies that provide services to victims of Domestic Violence, like counseling ●
Remedies (formerly PHASE/WAVE)
Remedies is a health and human services agency that helps adults and their children deal with problems arising from substance abuse or domestic violence. Domestic violence services include: 24-hour emergency shelter; crisis hotline; medical advocacy; legal advocacy; individual and group counseling, support group; economic, educational and employment assistance; life and parenting skills; children’s counseling; educational advocacy; structured activities for the children to bond with the custodial parent; screening and advocacy for an array of children’s needs both physical and developmental; contractual children’s therapy and specialized programming relative to victims with substance abuse or mental illness.
  • 516 Green St
    Rockford, IL 61102-2218
  • Phone: 815-966-1287, Crisis Line 815-962-6102
  • Fax: 815-490-1051
- http://www.remediesrenewinglives.org/
Catholic Charities
Counseling Services, Bilingual Outreach Services, Outreach&Emergency Services, Immigration/Refugee Resettlement.
  • Phone: 815-387-3410 (counseling services)
    815-344-6956 (emergency services)
- http://www.ccrfd.org
Family Counseling
"Licensed therapists and social workers provide individual counseling, couples, group, and family counseling to children and adults starting at age 4. Counseling Services: Parent-child conflicts, truancy, behavior problems, academic issues, social isolation; re-marriage&“blended” families' difficulties; also grief, depression,&anxiety. Accepts most insurance, provide sliding fee scale to Medicaid patients (Medicaid does not cover services). M 8:30–5:00; T&W 8:30–9:00; Th: 8:30–8:30; F: 8:30–1:00
  • 210 North Longwood Street
    Rockford, IL 61107
  • Phone: 815-962-5585
- http://www.familycounselingrockford.org
Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling (RSAC)
Provides comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault and abuse from ages three to adult. Services include 24-hour crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy, counseling, prevention education and professional training.
  • Winnebago County:
  • 4990 E State St.
    Rockford, IL 61103
  • Phone: (815)636-9811

  • Boone County:
  • 860 Biester Dr., Suite 101
    Belvidere, IL 61008
  • Phone: (815)544-6821


  • 24 hour line: (815) 636-9811 or
    Toll-free: (800) 564-8441
- http://www.rsaconline.org
Youth Services Network
There is no fee to clients. YSN serves youth ages 0-21 and their families by resolving trauma, reducing crisis, and stabilizing youth and families in their homes and in their community. YSN also works with non-offending parents, who, many times, are also victims of abuse. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and neglect are the areas of specialty. YSN addresses mental health and trauma issues by providing counseling, intensive case management, mentoring, tutoring, transportation, and recreation in order to reduce the impact of abuse on children and families. YSN also promotes cooperation among social service agencies by providing wrap-around services to clients and to children in Winnebago and Boone counties. Hours are 8:00 -5:00. Evening hours available. 24 hour on-call for emergencies, such as runaways and lock-outs.
  • 3703 N Main St.
    Rockford, IL 61103-1688
  • Phone: 815-986-1947
- http://www.ysnkids.com
Women's Life Recovery Program/Rockford Rescue Mission Ministries
This program offers help and hope for women and children in desperate circumstances. Whether struggling with chemical dependency, domestic violence issues or dysfunctional and co-dependent lifestyles, the majority of those served have suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This long-term program provides the support necessary for recovery, empowerment, release and development of a healthy and whole outlook that will last a lifetime. Child care assistance is available for women with children. We are a state certified recovery home.
  • PO Box 1958 
    Rockford, IL 61110
  • Phone: (815)965-5332 ext. 107
  • Fax: (815)965-0033
- http://www.rockfordrescuemission.org
Women Who Love Too Much
For women who want to break free and heal from addictive, destructive realtionships with men.
  • Confidential, Rockford, IL
  • Phone: (815)405-3439
MELD
MELD provides programs for young parents up to 21 years of age, their children and youth in the community. MELD offers support and resources, emergency shelter and housing, and prevention education.
  • 3703 N. Main St. #107
    Rockford, IL 61103
  • Phone: 815-633-6353
  • Fax: 815-633-8709
- http:// www.rockfordmeld.org
● Agencies that provide other services, housing assistance, shelter, child care, food etc. ●
City of Rockford Human Services Dept.
Community Services offers many programs as a response to current needs in the community. Programs include crisis assistance and emergency housing.
  • Rockford Office
  • Location Address: 555 N. Court St, Suite 301
    Rockford, IL 61103
  • Mailing Address: 612 N. Church St.
    Rockford, IL 61103
  • Phone: 815-987-5711
  • TTY: 815-987-5520
  • Fax: 815-987-5762

  • Boone County Office
  • 130 N. State St.
    Belvidere, IL 61008
  • Phone: 815-547-3800
  • Fax: 815-547-3757
- http://www.rockfordil.gov/human-services.aspx
Love, INC.
Love, INC. is a ministry that address needs of people whose needs cannot be met through other programs or services. Love INC volunteers or staff screen the request for extent of need and legitimacy, and discover any deeper issues fueling the crisis.
  • 310 7th Street #103
    Rockford, IL 61104
  • Phone: 815-962-5683
- http://www.loveinc.org
Prairie State Legal Services
Prairie State Legal Services offers free legal services for low income persons and those over 60 who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them. Generally, Prairie State staff seek to be available for those legal matters that impact a household's ability to meet its basic human needs for protection from violence and abuse, access to medical assistance, subsistence income, or access to decent affordable housing. Our mission is "to provide or coordinate the delivery of high quality legal services to low-income individuals, families and groups." Throughout its history, Prairie State has focused on providing legal services to the most vulnerable groups in our society, the poor, the elderly, the physically and mentally disabled as well as other vulnerable people.
  • 303 North Main Street, Suite 600
    Rockford, IL
  • Phone: 815-965-2902, 1-800-892-2985
  • Fax: (815)965-1081
- http://www.pslegal.org
Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic
Provides free legal services to domestic violence abuse victims who qualify. The Clinic provides representation to victims of domestic violence who have been abused by a family or household member. We provide assistance in the following areas: Obtaining an Order of Protection - Defending against an Order of Protection that was improperly granted, Assisting with other matters that have arisen from the circumstance of abuse, such as eviction. Mediation - Clinic attorneys and students serve as mediators in small claims cases, child visitation matters, and evictions. These mediations are referred to us in court by the judge. Pro Se Divorce Clinic -staff provides information regarding the divorce process, assist individuals in completing divorce paperwork, and explain how to prepare for an uncontested divorce hearing in court. The Clinic services in this area are informational only.
  • 319 W. State St.
    Rockford, IL 61101
  • Phone: 815-962-9980
- http://law.niu.edu/law/clinic/index.shtml
Shelter Care Ministries
Emergency and Transitional Housing Programs for families in homelessness.
  • 412 N. Church Street
    Rockford, IL 61103
  • Phone: 815-964-5520
  • Fax: 815-964-9812
- http://www.shelter-care.org
YWCA
Women can come for support in times of crisis, including as survivors of rape or domestic violence. Job training, career counseling, childcare, health and fitness programs, and other programs are available.
  • 4990 E. State St.
    Rockford, IL 61108
  • Phone: 815-968-6861
- http://www.ywca-rockford.org