Help is available to people who are victims of hate crime, child abuse, identity theft, harassment, discrimination, and bullying.
Local help with a hate crime
Chicago Lawyer's Committee Hate Crimes Helpline: (312) 202-3663
City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations - Hate Crime Victim Assistance: (312) 744-4874
Center on Halsted - LGBTQ Violence Resource Line:
- (773) 871-CARE (773-871-2273)
- Email for help at [email protected]
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Report Hate Crime Hotline:
- (773) 674-HELP (773-674-4357)
- Email for help at [email protected]
State and national help with identity theft
Illinois Attorney General - Identity Theft Hotline: (866) 999-5630 or (877) 844-5461 (TTY)
Identity Theft Resource Center: (888) 400-5530
State and national help with child abuse
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services: (800) 25-ABUSE (800) 252-2873 or (800) 358-5117 (TTY)
Childhelp: (800) 4-A-Child (800) 422-4453
National Parent Helpline: (855) 4-A-Parent (855) 427-2736
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 or 800-787-3224 (TTY) Chat online here
State help with discrimination or harassment
Illinois Attorney General - Civil Rights Hotline: (877) 581-3692
National help with cyberbullying
State and local help with bullying
Your local legal aid program may be able to help you with protecting your civil rights by getting or enforcing a court order, appealing housing, and benefit denials, negotiating with your employer or school, and more.
Find out if there is a free legal aid program in your area that can help you by answering a few questions online.