Voices of Gratitude
Counseling
"Bit by bit, I am healing. I never could have come so far alone."
- Casey, age 32
Comfort
"Our new home is beautiful and peaceful. A dream come true for my family."
- Susan, age 41
Care
"The people at A Safe Place treat this like a calling, and not a job. They care so much about me that they feel like family and friends."
- Tim, age 50
Shelter
"I thought I had nowhere to go. And then I found A Safe Place, my true shelter in the storm."
- Pamela, age 26
Empowerment
"Before we got here, being quiet was the only way to be safe. Now, I can say what I'm thinking or feeling. I found my voice."
- Jordan, age 14
Transforming Lives
29,975
lives touched and impacted by our mission
Adults and children received information and services such as crisis intervention, safe shelter, individual and group counseling, courthouse advocacy, safe family visitations, and prevention education.
48,926
nights of safe housing
75 adults and 107 children received safe housing at our 40-unit transitional and permanent housing facility and at scattered safe homes around the county with access to on-site counseling, advocacy, and life-skills education.
6,634
nights of emergency shelter
77 adults and 57 children stayed overnight at the 35-bed emergency shelter and were provided with food, clothing, and other necessities while also getting assistance with community resources.
1,434
life-saving orders of protection
2,324 victims received assistance in filing emergency, interim, and plenary orders of protection for domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking/no-contact at the 19th Circuit Courthouse in Waukegan while staff and volunteers stood beside them in court for encouragement.
1,519
crisis line calls
Staff and trained volunteers answered phone calls 24/7 in English and Spanish for victims in crisis or concerned family members seeking information.
2,273
safe custody exchanges and monitored visitations
116 families with 184 children were provided with safe custody exchanges and monitored visitations at the Family Visitation Center in Mundelein.
