Mental Health Support
For All Survivors of Violent Crimes
- Crime Victims Compensation → Provides compensation for psychiatric/psychological treatment of mental or emotional conditions stemming as a result of the crime.
- Victims Economic Safety and Security Act → Allows individuals to have unpaid leave to seek mental health care.
- Violent Crime Witness Protection Act → Provides referral services and assistance accessing mental health treatment and care.
For Survivors of Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
- Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education → Requires individuals who experience sexual violence to be informed of and provided access to mental health services on campus.
For Elderly Survivors
- Adult Protective Services Act → Individuals who are removed from the homes due to self-neglect are offered counseling services.
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.