Lake County Crisis Center For The Prevtn & Trmt Of Dom Violence Inc

A SAFE PLACE IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR ELIMINATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS.

SHELTER & CRISIS ADVOCACY - WE PROVIDED 15,241 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 238 ADULTS AND 184 CHILDREN. THIS INCLUDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WHO STAYED AT THE SHELTER FACILITY AS WELL AS 414 SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED 14,100 NIGHTS OF SHELTER AT LOCAL HOTELS. HOTEL SHELTER IS PROVIDED WHEN THERE IS NO ROOM AT THE AGENCY'S 33-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER. IN ADDITION, WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, ALL EMERGENCY SHELTER CLIENTS WERE HOUSED AT HOTELS. WHILE HOUSED IN THE SHELTER PROGRAM, SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVED 8,940 HOURS OF COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES AS WELL AS FOOD, CLOTHING, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. A SAFE PLACE ALSO OPERATES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE OUT OF THE EMERGENCY SHELTER, ALSO PROVIDING IMMEDIATE IN-PERSON CRISIS COUNSELING FOR THOSE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT, FOR SURVIVORS IN CRISIS OR CONCERNED FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE SEEKING INFORMATION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OUR SERVICES. DURING THE YEAR, WE HELPED 4,678 CALLERS TO OUR CRISIS LINE WITH SUPPORTIVE/CARING LISTENING/COUNSELING, INFORMATION, REFERRALS, AND ADVICE. IN ADDITION, 302 FAMILIES AND 510 CHILDREN WERE SERVED AS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL DCFS OFFICE.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & TRANSITIONAL LIVING - A SAFE PLACE PROVIDES BOTH TRANSITIONAL/SCATTERED SITE AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO TENANTS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. FOR FY21, WE PROVIDED (1) 26,645 NIGHTS OF AFFORDABLE, SAFE HOUSING IN 40 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS TO 34 WOMEN AND 39 CHILDREN; (2) 28,723 NIGHTS OF SCATTERED SITE/TRANSITIONAL LIVING THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 51 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 51 KIDS IN HOMES/APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT LAKE COUNTY; AND (3) 17,264 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN HOTELS AND APARTMENTS TO 176 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 188 CHILDREN. ALONG WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE TENANTS RECEIVED 10,609 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING ADVOCACY, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND COUNSELING.

COUNSELING & THERAPY - THERAPISTS, COUNSELORS AND ADVOCATES PROVIDED 28,259 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING/THERAPY, ART THERAPY, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING SERVICES TO 1,571 ADULT SURVIVORS AND 539 CHILD WITNESSES. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS. SPECIALIZED ART THERAPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SURVIVORS SERVED INCLUDED THOSE RESIDING IN OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS.

SHELTER & CRISIS ADVOCACY - WE PROVIDED 15,241 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 238 ADULTS AND 184 CHILDREN. THIS INCLUDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WHO STAYED AT THE SHELTER FACILITY AS WELL AS 414 SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED 14,100 NIGHTS OF SHELTER AT LOCAL HOTELS. HOTEL SHELTER IS PROVIDED WHEN THERE IS NO ROOM AT THE AGENCY'S 33-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER. IN ADDITION, WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, ALL EMERGENCY SHELTER CLIENTS WERE HOUSED AT HOTELS. WHILE HOUSED IN THE SHELTER PROGRAM, SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVED 8,940 HOURS OF COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES AS WELL AS FOOD, CLOTHING, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. A SAFE PLACE ALSO OPERATES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE OUT OF THE EMERGENCY SHELTER, ALSO PROVIDING IMMEDIATE IN-PERSON CRISIS COUNSELING FOR THOSE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT, FOR SURVIVORS IN CRISIS OR CONCERNED FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE SEEKING INFORMATION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OUR SERVICES. DURING THE YEAR, WE HELPED 4,678 CALLERS TO OUR CRISIS LINE WITH SUPPORTIVE/CARING LISTENING/COUNSELING, INFORMATION, REFERRALS, AND ADVICE. IN ADDITION, 302 FAMILIES AND 510 CHILDREN WERE SERVED AS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL DCFS OFFICE.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & TRANSITIONAL LIVING - A SAFE PLACE PROVIDES BOTH TRANSITIONAL/SCATTERED SITE AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO TENANTS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. FOR FY21, WE PROVIDED (1) 26,645 NIGHTS OF AFFORDABLE, SAFE HOUSING IN 40 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS TO 34 WOMEN AND 39 CHILDREN; (2) 28,723 NIGHTS OF SCATTERED SITE/TRANSITIONAL LIVING THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 51 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 51 KIDS IN HOMES/APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT LAKE COUNTY; AND (3) 17,264 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN HOTELS AND APARTMENTS TO 176 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 188 CHILDREN. ALONG WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE TENANTS RECEIVED 10,609 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING ADVOCACY, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND COUNSELING.

COUNSELING & THERAPY - THERAPISTS, COUNSELORS AND ADVOCATES PROVIDED 28,259 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING/THERAPY, ART THERAPY, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING SERVICES TO 1,571 ADULT SURVIVORS AND 539 CHILD WITNESSES. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS. SPECIALIZED ART THERAPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SURVIVORS SERVED INCLUDED THOSE RESIDING IN OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS.