Help Is Available
What Do You Need?
Housing Support
Housing Support
- Compensation for temporary lodging costs
- Compensation for Relocation expenses
- Security Deposits
- First Month's Rent
- Rent Payments
- Mortgage Payments
- Moving Expenses
- Closing Costs on the Sale of a Residence
- Utilities
- Leave from work to find new housing
- Affirmative Defense
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
- Compensation may be provided to survivors and their family members for seeking services or support that the survivor would have normally performed but is no longer able to
- Reimbursement may be provided for loss or damages to personal items or property associated with the crime event
- Compensation may be provided for lost wages associated with missing work or losing one's job as a result of victimization
- Cash assistance opportunities exist for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Medical Costs
Medical Costs
- Hospital Expenses
- Medical Expenses for injuries/long lasting medical issues resulting from the crime
- Physical Rehabilitation Services
- Transportation Expenses for medical treatment
Mental Health Support
Mental Health Support
- Psychiatrist Care/Counseling
- Individual Counseling/Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Rehabilitation Services
- Case Management
- School Support Services for Youths
- Family System Intervention Services
Funeral / Burial Costs
Funeral / Burial Costs
- Costs for funeral services
- Burial service costs
- Transportation costs of deceased
Transportation-Related Support
Transportation-Related Support
- Transportation costs associated with accessing services
- Transportation costs associated with funeral/ burial- please see the Funeral/ Burial section
- Assistance with changing license plates
Education Assistance
Education Assistance
- Tuition-related expenses for education
- School-based support for survivors of violence
Workplace-Related Assistance
Workplace-Related Assistance
- Unpaid leave from work may be sought to seek medical services, mental health services, see to funeral/burial services, relocate, safety plan, see legal assistance, partake in legal services, etc.
- Reasonable accommodations in the workplace may also be offered such as...
- Adjustment to job structure,
- Adjustment to workplace facility or requirements
- Transfers
- Reassignments
- Modified schedules
- Changes in contact information
- Installation of a lock
- Implementation of a safety procedure
- Assistance with accessing unemployment insurance should one be forced to leave one's place of employment
Orders of Protection
Review Your Rights
As a survivor of violence in Illinois, these are your rights on both a state and federal level.
What Do You Need?
As a survivor of violence in Illinois, you may be eligible for support with financial needs, housing, medical costs, mental health services, funeral or burial costs, relocation costs, and more. Based on what happened to you, you may be eligible for different services and supports. Click here to see which policies can provide access to these supports.
Eligibility and Access
Policies outlining rights and services afforded to crime victims often involve definitions of who is considered a victim and what they must do to access services. Read through this section to better understand how to navigate policies intended to support survivors.
Illinois Policies
Here you can find a complete listing of Illinois policies related to services or supports available to crime victims. Each of these policies that enables access to services has eligibility requirements. Please use the hyperlinks available to review the eligibility requirements.