Life Span’s Services
Over 40 Years of Empowering Survivors
Victim Safety, Perpetrator Accountability, and Client Empowerment
We have built a national reputation for excellence and innovation in program development and service delivery.
Our legal staff works together with counselors in the same agency, each discipline informing the others, to provide a unique, cohesive response to the violence that permeates the lives of our clients and their children.
Our comprehensive service design affords clients the best chance to achieve safety and freedom from violence.
Our Mission
Life Span empowers survivors of domestic and sexual violence to demand safety as a human right through client-centered services and leads social change through accountability, community engagement, and systemic advocacy.
Our Services
- Legal representation in order of protection and family law cases, including divorce, parenting and child support cases;
- Criminal court advocacy throughout the Cook County criminal justice system;
- Counseling for survivors in English, Spanish and Polish;
- Group counseling for survivors in English, Spanish and Polish;
- Counseling for children exposed to domestic violence;
- Outreach, education & counseling for adolescents regarding violence in their relationships;
- Civil legal remedies for sexual assault;
- Immigration representation for domestic and sexual violence victims;
- Outreach, education and training for service providers;
- Policy and systems advocacy and;
- Public education and awareness.
All Life Span Services are Free and Confidential
Life Span Anti-discrimination Statement
Life Span does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity in the delivery of services. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have the right to file a complaint with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The Authority can be contacted by calling their toll-free number: 1-888-425-4248, or writing them at 60 E. Van Buren Street, Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1241. The Authority can also be contacted by email at cja.irc@illinois.gov.
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