24 HOUR HOTLINE

There is always someone from the Sexual Assault Service Center available to provide assistance to a person in crisis, or to answer questions and provide referrals. Hotline: 815.730.8984.

24 Hours per day

Member of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES CENTER

Empowering Survivors of Sexual Assault

MEDICAL ADVOCACY

Trained advocates are available 24 hours a day, everyday to provide crisis intervention services in a medical setting. Advocates provide survivors with the information, comfort, and emotional support they need to make informed choices and regain a sense of control over their lives.

LEGAL ADVOCACY

Advocates are experienced at calming victims, their families and friends. Advocates will accompany the victim and their significant others through any or all parts of the criminal justice system. An advocate is always available to provide assistance 24 hours a day in any setting where the survivor needs support.

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

Experienced counselors, specializing in issues of sexual violence are available to offer survivors and their significant others a chance to talk about and understand their feelings regarding their attack, enabling them to move forward in their lives with hope for the future instead of fear from the past.

GROUP COUNSELING

Support groups are available to allow individuals to talk about the experience with others who have gone through a similar event. This allows the survivor to see that she or he is not alone.

PREVENTION EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

SASC staff are available to conduct workshops for schools, businesses, social service agencies and community organizations on issues of gender-based violence. Presentations are age-appropriate and can be tailored to fit the needs of any group.


GUARDIAN ANGEL
COMMUNITY SERVICES
1550 Plainfield Rd.
Joliet, IL  60435
815.729.0930

Grundy County Office:

815-941-2261

 

 

Changing and Saving lives since 1897
Privacy Policy

Sexual assault often goes unreported. Many victims never tell anyone about the incident. This is not because they are unaffected by it, rather it is because they are so deeply affected. Nearly all victims believe that the violence perpetrated against them was their fault. They have feelings of shame, guilt, anger and isolation. Often they feel too embarrassed to talk about the attack, even to the people closest to them.

The Sexual Assault Service Center is available to help survivors of sexual violence and their significant others in Will and Grundy Counties.

 


 

 

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