COUNCIL FOR JEWISH ELDERLY

Main Office:  3003 W. Touhy
Chicago, 60645
773-508-1000
FAX:  773-508-1028

Offices:
1156 W. Shure Drive, Arlington Heights (847-392-8820

Provides a network of supportive services to help crime victims and witnesses cope with the stress and navigate the legal system.  Chicago residents age 60 and older, regardless of race or religion are eligible for assistance.

Services Provided (Noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    ______________________________
Hotline:    ______________________________
□   Sliding Scale Fees □  Facilities Accessibilities

Individual therapy
  □  Children   □   Teens   X   Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors  □  Male victims/survivors  □  Abusers

Group therapy
  □  Children    □  Teens   □  Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers

Abuser intervention
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

□ Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  X  Orthodox    □  Disabled  X  LGBTQ    X  Russian    □  Polish   □  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   □  Spanish 
      Other: 

Legal
  X  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    □  Emergency   □  Interim    □  Transitional

□ Employment Assistance/Counseling    □  Medical Care

EZRA Multi-Service Center

909 W. Wilson Avenue
Chicago, 60640
773-275-0866
FAX:  773-477-5123

Contact:  Anita Weinstein
anitaweinstein@juf.org

EZRA is a collaborative project of the Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago that provides a range of resources and services to help ameliorate poverty, hunger and homelessness.  A non-clinical community based social service center, EZRA offers assistance to people residing in the following zip codes:  60613, 60625, 60626, 60640, 60645, 60657, 60659, and 60660.

Services Provided (noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    ______________________________
Hotline:    ______________________________
□   Sliding Scale Fees X  Facilities Accessible

Individual therapy
  □  Children   □   Teens   □   Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors  □  Male victims/survivors  □  Abusers

Group therapy
  □  Children    □  Teens   □  Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers

Abuser intervention
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

□ Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  X  Orthodox    X  Disabled  X  LGBTQ    X  Russian    □  Polish   □  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   X  Spanish        Other:  Jewish vocational services and HIAS legal services on site; safety planning for anyone at risk; intensive case management; services to seniors; information and referral

Legal
  □  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    □  Emergency   X  Interim    □  Transitional

□ Employment Assistance/Counseling    □  Medical Care

JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE (JCFS)

Main Office:  216 W. Jackson – Suite 800
Chicago, 60606
312-357-4800
FAX:  312-855-3750
TTY:  847-568-5240
Hours:  9 – 5:30; various offices are open until 9:00 p.m.

Offices:
5150 Golf Road, Skokie (847) 568-5200
85 Revere Drive, Northbrook (847) 272-2882
255 Revere Drive, Northbrook (847) 412-4350 (Elaine Kersten Children’s Center)
3525 W. Peterson, Chicago (773) 866-5035
3145 W. Pratt, Chicago (773) 467-3700(Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center)
3033 W. Touhy, Chicago (773) 761-4550 (Virginia Frank Child Development Center)
1156 W. Shure Drive, Arlington Heights (847) 392-8820
3649 W. 183rd Street, Hazel Crest (708)799-1869
10 E. 22nd Street, Lombard (630) 932-7832

JCFS provides counseling, advocacy, case management, support groups and limited financial assistance for any person(s) impacted by domestic abuse.

Services Provided (Noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    ______________________________
Hotline:    ______________________________
X   Sliding Scale Fees X  Facilities Accessible

Individual therapy
  X  Children  X   Teens   X   Elderly    X  Female victims/survivors  X  Male victims/survivors X  Abusers

Group therapy
  □  Children    □  Teens   □  Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers

Abuser intervention
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

X Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  X  Orthodox    □  Disabled  X  LGBTQ    X  Russian    □  Polish   □  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   □  Spanish 
      Other:  Child Therapy

Legal
  X  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    □  Emergency   □  Interim    □  Transitional

□ Employment Assistance/Counseling    □  Medical Care

JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (JWI)

847-373-3535
FAX:  847-966-5534

Contact: Becky Adelberg, Chicago Community Outreach Coordinator
badelberg@jwi.org

JWI is committed to ensuring safe homes, strong communities and healthy lives for women, children and families.  JWI creates diverse coalitions, convenes forums and workshops, implements inventive projects, and provides a wide range of materials and curriculum; working toward the ultimate goal of building an effective, coordinated communitywide response to relationship abuse.

Services Provided (Noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    ______________________________
Hotline:    ______________________________
□   Sliding Scale Fees □  Facilities Accessibilities

Individual therapy
  □  Children   □   Teens   □   Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors  □  Male victims/survivors  □  Abusers

Group therapy
  □  Children    □  Teens   □  Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers

Abuser intervention
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

□  Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  □  Orthodox    □  Disabled  □  LGBTQ    □  Russian    □  Polish   □  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   □  Spanish 
Other:  Domestic abuse resources, curriculum, DVD’s and materials for social service professionals, rabbis, community leadership, and community awareness.  Healthy relationship curriculum for teens and young adults.  Work in partnership with local shelters to establish children’s libraries in those shelters.   

Legal
  □  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    □  Emergency   □  Interim    □  Transitional

□  Employment Assistance/Counseling    □  Medical Care

PROJECT SHIELD/JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE

3145 W. Pratt Blvd.
Chicago, 60645
773-467-3715
FAX:  773-467-3799
Hours:  Availability 24/7

Contact:  Cheryl Leon, Coordinator
cherylleon@jcfs.org

Project Shield is a 24 hour information and referral helpline for victims of childhood sexual abuse and/or other impacted individuals.  This is a referral helpline, but not an emergency service.

Services Provided (Noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    _____773-467-3715___________
Hotline:    ______________________________
X   Sliding Scale Fees X  Facilities Accessible

Individual therapy
  □  Children   □   Teens   □   Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors  □  Male victims/survivors  □  Abusers

Group therapy
  □  Children    □  Teens   □  Elderly    X  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers
  Other:  Group therapy for female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Abuser intervention
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

□  Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  X  Orthodox    □  Disabled  □  LGBTQ    □  Russian    □  Polish   □  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   □  Spanish 
      Other: 

Legal
  □  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    □  Emergency   □  Interim    □  Transitional

□  Employment Assistance/Counseling    □  Medical Care

RESPONSE CENTER

9304 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, 60077
847-676-0078
FAX:  847-676-0574
Hours:  m-th 10 a.m.-9 p.m. fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Offices:  16595 Easton, Prairie View (847)955-9313

Contact:  Robin Stein, Director
robinstein@juf.org

Response Center is a resource center for adolescents (age 12-21) and their families.  Response Center provides counseling, outreach/prevention services and medical services geared toward adolescent reproductive health care. Much of the prevention programming is focused on the issue of violence in relationships.  Counselors are available on all adolescent related issues, including dating violence and abuse.  Program also maintains an expertise in working with trauma survivors.

Services Provided (Noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    ______________________________
Hotline:    _Pager offered after hours for clients______________
X  Sliding Scale Fees □  Facilities Accessible

Individual therapy
  □  Children   X   Teens   □   Elderly    X  Female victims/survivors  X  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers

Group therapy
  □  Children    X  Teens   □  Elderly    □  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers
  Other:  Youth leadership groups  (Response creates groups focused on specific issues as needs arise.  Current groups include Alternatives to Violence, Alternatives to Suspension, Shoplifting Prevention and The Strength Within (for adolescent girls around the development of healthy relationships.)

Abuser therapy
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

□  Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  □  Orthodox    □  Disabled  X  LGBTQ    X  Russian    X  Polish   X  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   □  Spanish 
      Other:  Support for immigrant teens

Legal
  □  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    □  Emergency   □  Interim    □  Transitional

□  Employment Assistance/Counseling    X  Medical Care

SHALVA

1610 W. Highland
Chicago, 60660
773-583-4673
FAX:  773-205-0002
Hours:  24 hour availability

Contact:  Janice Wahnon, Executive Director
jwahnon@shalvaonline.org

SHALVA provides free, culturally sensitive individual and group counseling, legal information, court support and financial assistance to Jewish women experiencing domestic abuse.  SHALVA also provides rabbinical and community advocacy and training, information and referral, community and youth prevention and education programs.  SHALVA is the only Jewish agency in the Chicago metropolitan area specifically certified by the State of Illinois to provide domestic violence counseling.

Services Provided (Noted by 'X'):

Helpline:    ______________________________
Hotline:    ___773-583-4673________________
□   Sliding Scale Fees □  Facilities Accessible

Individual therapy
  □  Children   □   Teens   □   Elderly    X  Female victims/survivors  X  Male victims/survivors □ Abusers
 Therapy for male abuse victims by phone only

Group therapy
  □  Children    □  Teens   □  Elderly    X  Female victims/survivors    □  Male victims/survivors □  Abusers
Women met weekly for 8 closed sessions with clinical staff for education, support and to break the isolation.  Women must have had or are currently in individual therapy.

Abuser therapy
  □  Male teens    □  Female teens   □  Male adults    □  Female adults

□  Family/couples therapy

Specialized Services
  X  Orthodox    □  Disabled  □  LGBTQ    □  Russian    □  Polish   x  Hebrew   □  Yiddish   □  Spanish 
      Other:  No fees for services regardless of ability to pay.  Extensive resource and referral

Legal
  X  Advocacy    □  Services   □  Immigration

Housing
  □  Shelter    X  Emergency   □  Interim    □  Transitional

X  Employment Assistance/Counseling    □  Medical Care