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Helps perpetrators of violence learn non-violent skills. This program is for men or women who attempt to control their partner with physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and/or economic abuse.

Services are provided to try and stop abuse by helping the abusers:

-- See that it is not acceptable to abuse their partners.

-- Learn to take blame and credit for their actions.

-- Learn non-violent and non-controlling ways of communication.

-- Realize that partner abuse is not an anger management problem.

-- Assess whether mental health or substance abuse treatment is also needed.

Offers educational program to assist men who abuse women to understand their acts of violence, to learn skills for nonviolent behavior, and to understand the cause of their violence by examining other factors that influence the choice to be violent.

Domestic Violence Response program, including emergency shelter for those victimized by domestic violence.

Provides a 24-hour crisis line and support services for victims in the Latino community, including individual counseling, support groups, court advocacy, safety planning, and referrals. Legal counseling is available from staff lawyers who provide information and guidance regarding legal rights, responsibilities, and suggested courses of action without representing clients in court.

The organization also offers domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy training and domestic violence intervention programs. These intervention programs utilize restorative justice classes, offender groups, and victim panels to address the impact of abuse, promote accountability for behavior related to power and control, and teach conflict resolution and healthy relationship skills.

Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day year-round.

Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children’s individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.

Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day year-round.

Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children’s individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.

Provides help to participants to recognize and understand their abusive behaviors and refrain from engaging them. Through education and support, individuals who have committed acts of domestic violence are taught alternative methods of communicating with their partners and begin to build relationships that allow for open respectful communication and trust.

Classes are offered in Spanish and English, in a group setting.

Offers Partner Abuse Intervention Program, (P.A.I.P.) is most often completed by individuals who have been accused of, or have engaged in, abusive behaviors with a significant other. This program focuses on resolving the root of the problem to help with long term change. Program is designed to help clients unlearn problematic behaviors, and understand why they are problematic, so you can have healthy relationships in the future. Healthy communication, respect, and conflict resolution are focused upon during the program.

Provides batterers education group for persons convicted of domestic and or spousal, partner abuse.

Classes on the topics of drugs and alcohol, parenting, anger management, and batterers intervention.

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include emotional support and crisis counseling, lethality assessment and safety planning, case management, children's advocacy, short term mental health counseling, health care navigation, and a support group.

Also offers:

- Emergency shelter, including pet friendly shelter.

- Transitional Housing.

- Rapid Rehousing.

Coordinates the multi-disciplinary response to child sexual and/or serious physical abuse in a child friendly location.

Services include:
- Linkage to mental health resources
- Coordination with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) regarding the investigation and services provided
- Accompaniment to court hearings/trials, specialized medical appointments, or attendance in victim's place
- Linkage to any community resources available
- Court preparation for victim
- Child friendly facility and trained professional to conduct forensic interviews
- Help with Crime Victims Compensation forms
- Registration with Automated Victim Notification System

Provides crisis shelter and comprehensive support services for individuals who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include legal advocacy, medical advocacy, prevention education, supportive counseling, sexual assault victim therapy, children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence), and case management. 

Also offers interventions to help domestic violence offenders understand and take responsibility for their actions, develop healthy relationship skills, and address the cycle of abuse. 

Additionally, a domestic violence hotline is available to provide immediate assistance, safety planning, emotional support, legal information, referrals for medical treatment, and connections to ongoing counseling or group support.

Provides a crisis-based shelter offering comprehensive support to victims and their children fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking, and other violent crimes. The shelter operates 24/7 and provides free, confidential services including crisis intervention, safety planning, case management, information, education, referrals, counseling, support groups, court advocacy, medical advocacy, transportation, and assistance with basic needs such as food, clothing, personal hygiene supplies, and laundry. Child advocacy and housing location support are also available. 

Offers comprehensive services to support individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and homelessness. Services include crisis intervention counseling, legal, medical, and personal advocacy, safe shelter, safety planning, transitional and emergency housing, and community education and outreach. 

Specialized programs address domestic violence intervention, helping offenders understand and take responsibility for their actions, develop healthy relationships, and learn conflict resolution and stress management skills. 

Advocacy is provided with landlords, schools, employers, and other professionals to secure rights, prevent eviction or utility shut-offs, and ensure safety. 

Child-focused initiatives include sexual assault prevention programs that educate children about personal boundaries, recognizing inappropriate behavior, and seeking help, as well as support groups for individuals affected by child abuse, offering emotional support, resources, and information. CIAC staff and volunteers travel to meet victims to accommodate their needs. All services are free, voluntary, confidential, and available to all without discrimination.

Crisis intervention and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Crisis line available 24 hours.

Emergency shelter, food, transportation, and limited financial assistance.

Advocacy for medical, legal, and economic needs.

Information and referrals.

Public awareness and community education programs.

Resource library.

Classes on the topics of drugs and alcohol, parenting, anger management, and batterers intervention.

Provides treatment for batterers, intervention, group education counseling, and community education. Program also available in Creston, Knoxville, and Indianola.

Domestic Violence prevention program for male and female offenders. Designed to help individuals who have been abusive in their relationships to become aware of:

-- How their behavior influences people with whom they interact regularly.

-- How their past affects their current behaviors.

-- How to develop healthy, safe, and equal relationships.

-- How to be assertive in relationships rather than aggressive.

-- How to stop the cycle of violence.

Program requirements are tailored to the individual needs of group members.

Group leaders encourage participants to think about their relationships differently by:

-- Promoting attitudes associated with healthy relationships, such as safe and equal partnerships and equal rights of both partners.

-- Challenging attitudes associated with abusive behaviors by encouraging full responsibility for the behaviors and the ability to stop.

Offers programs geared towards domestic violence intervention and anger management services for perpetrators of domestic violence.

Assessment, counseling, and case management for people who have anger, violence, or control issues in family, work, and/or other relationships. Provides domestic violence and anger assessments for the court as well as a certified domestic violence perpetrator treatment program for the State of Illinois.

Offered to individuals (men/women) who are convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault within the Sixth Judicial District. Programming includes an intake/orientation session followed by group attendance. There is an alternative program for people with severe mental disorders, medical concerns, or other uncommon factors which require individualized services. Those appropriate for this group include: Court ordered clients, referrals from DHS and those who volunteer.

A state certified treatment program for men and women addressing issues of intimate partner violence. The purpose is to help individuals recognize abusive behavior, to take responsibility for their abusive behavior, to recognize the effects of choices on their partners and children, and to learn new non-violent interaction skills.

Provides domestic violence services to those in need. Services include a 24-hours crisis line and crisis intervention, a safe shelter, counseling for adults and children, support groups for adults and children, assistance with orders of protection and other court-related advocacy, parenting assistance, abuser groups held in an outside location, and a Healthy Relationships support group for high school students.

Offered to individuals (men/women) who are convicted of Domestic Abuse Assault within the Sixth Judicial District. Programming includes an intake/orientation session followed by group attendance. There is an alternative program for people with severe mental disorders, medical concerns, or other uncommon factors which require individualized services. Those appropriate for this group include: Court ordered clients, referrals from DHS and those who volunteer.