Domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, other forms of intimate partner and family violence, and stalking, are all about power and control. In each case, they are not about losing your temper, jealousy, alcohol consumption or any of the other myths you may have heard.
We have provided some basic information on issues on domestic and sexual violence on this website. For further information, the following organizations provide additional information and resources.
Information and Resources
Domestic Violence
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence https://www.nrcdv.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence https://ncadv.org/resources
love is respect http://www.loveisrespect.org
NO MORE: Together We Can End Domestic and Sexual Violence https://nomore.org
WomensLaw https://www.womenslaw.org/
WomensLaw (Español) https://www.womenslaw.org/es
Sexual Assault
National Sexual Violence Resource Center https://www.nsvrc.org
RAINN https://www.rainn.org/
love is respect http://www.loveisrespect.org/
NO MORE: Together We Can End Domestic and Sexual Violence https://nomore.org/
Immigration
National Immigrant Justice Center https://www.immigrantjustice.org/
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights https://www.icirr.org/
Other Resources
The Deaf Hotline Website
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