Local Organizations and Referrals
In addition to the organizations listed below, please call the hotline 1-888-3737-888 for specialized victim services referrals.
The Salvation Army – STOP IT Program
Chicago, IL
773-433-5738
24 Hour Hotline: 877-606-3158
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www.sa-stopit.org
Heartland Alliance - National Immigrant Justice Center
www.heartlandalliance.org
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation
Chicago, IL
773-244-2230
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Volunteer Opportunities:
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www.caase.org
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
www.chicagohomeless.org
International Organization For Adolescents (IOFA)
Chicago, IL
773-404-8831
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www.iofa.org
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Cook County Sheriff’s Office Department of Women’s Justice Services
www.cookcountysheriff.org
National Immigrant Justice Center
Chicago, IL
312-660-1370
http://www.immigrantjustice.org/
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Villa Park, IL
630-782-4783
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www.dupagefederation.org
La Voz Latina
www.lavozlatina-rkfd.org
If you are interested in additional volunteer opportunities, click here.
If you are interested in receiving regular updates from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center or Polaris Project, click here.
Current state laws
| Illinois - Current Criminal Statutes | |
|---|---|
| 720 ILCS 5/10-9 | Trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses |
| 720 ILCS 5/124B-300 | Forfeiture; Involuntary servitude and trafficking of persons |
| HB 1907 5/§ 33G-3. | Definitions |
| §725 ILCS 5/108B-3. | Authorization for the interception of private communication |
| Sec. 11-14 | Prostitution |
| Sec. 3 | The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act |
| Sec. 2-3 | Neglected or abused minor |
| Sec. 2-18 | Evidence |
| Sec 11-19-3 | Vehicle impoundment |
| 740 ILCS 128/5;15 | Access to Civil Damages |
| 116-2.1 | Motion to vacate prostitution convictions for sex trafficking victims. |
For additional information about State and Federal Policy, including pending legislation and current statutes in other states, please visit the Policy section.
For general information and additional resources about human trafficking in the United States, please visit the Resources section.
NHTRC Call Statistics
To view call statistics for Illinois, click on the links below.
2012 Annual Report
2012 Quarter 3 Report
2012 Quarter 2 Report
2012 Quarter 1 Report
2011 Annual Report
2010 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
For general hotline statistics and reports, click here.
Publications
Domestic Sex Trafficking of Chicago Women and Girls
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Organizations included in this section have human trafficking-specific service programs or have been identified as serving victims of human trafficking. If your organization is not included and you would like to be added, or if you are aware of a specific state report or publication that you would like included, please review inclusion criteria and submit your request via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . All statistics outlined above were generated based on limited criteria from calls received by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline. This is not a representation or report on the scale or scope of human trafficking on a particular state or national level. These statistics may be subject to change.
