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Do you need
a Safety Plan?

Does a family member
or your intimate partner…

  • Hit, punch, slap, kick, shove or bite you?
  • Threaten to hurt you or your children?
  • Throw things at you?
  • Destroy your personal property or sentimental items?
  • Force you to have sex against your will?

If you answered YES
to any of these questions,
YOU ARE A VICTIM
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

and a safety plan can help you.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911! For more information about getting safe, call Freedom House at (800) 474-6031.

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Our Services

Freedom House's mission is to provide safe shelter, therapy or counseling, information, education and referral for domestic violence victims and their children; and sexual violence victims and their significant others.

Freedom House provides domestic and sexual violence services which include but are not limited to:

24-Hour Access to Shelter - A safe place to stay for emergency assistance for victims of violence and their children. Victims of domestic or sexual abuse and their dependents do not have to be in shelter to receive services. All services are free and confidential.

24-Hour Access to Advocacy - Advocates assist victims presenting in hospitals, through law enforcement, by phone or in person. Assistance with safety planning and filing for legal protection is available as are referrals to appropriate agencies. A juvenile advocate offers support and education to adolescent victims.

Counseling Services - Individual and group counseling/therapy is available for adult and child victims as well as their significant others. Crisis intervention is provided 24 hours a day through direct service trained staff or volunteer advocates.

Educational Services - Prevention education is provided for preschool through junior college-aged youth and the developmentally disabled. Topics include body safety, bullying, dating violence and more.

Professional Training - Professional training to law enforcement, clergy, medical personnel, employers and teachers is offered as well as community education. Topics include, but are not limited to, harassment, employee support for domestic violence and types of abuse. To schedule a training or to gain more information, call (815) 872-0087.

 

What is an
Order of Protection? 

An Order of Protection is a written court order, signed by a judge, which requires an abusive household or family member to do or not to do certain things. The Order can:

  • Order an abuser to not abuse, harass or stalk you, your children, and certain other people; 
  • Order the abuser to leave and not enter your home for a certain period of time; 
  • Order an abuser to return certain property to you and prohibit the abuser from destroying your property; 
  • Order an abuser into counseling; 
  • Order protection for your children.

You can get an Order of Protection if you are being abused by your spouse or former spouse; your child or stepchild; your parent; someone related to you by blood, marriage or prior marriage; someone with whom you live or have lived; someone who is related to your child; or someone you have dated or to whom
you have been engaged.