A Safe Place
Jessica Lomelin, LSW (She/Her/Ella) has a diverse work experience in the field of social work. Jessica began their career at the Center for Changing Lives as a Housing Coordinator from August 2018 to August 2019. Jessica then joined COOK COUNTY JAIL as a THRIVE Counselor from August 2019 to August 2020. Currently, they are employed at A Safe Place, where they have held various roles since August 2020. Jessica started as an Associate Director and later became the Director of Crisis Housing. Jessica is currently serving as the Director of Human Trafficking Collaborative Services, overseeing the direct services provided to survivors of human trafficking and acting as a link between the organization and other essential services such as case management and crisis intervention programs.
Jessica Lomelin, LSW (She/Her/Ella) completed their education in the field of Social Work. In 2017, they obtained their Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. Continuing to pursue their passion, they proceeded to earn a Master's degree from the same institution in 2020, specializing in Mental Health within the field of Social Work.
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A Safe Place
For more than four decades, A Safe Place has provided services to victims of domestic violence & human trafficking and their families in Lake County, Illinois. A Safe Place is guided by the following mission: As the leading advocate for eliminating domestic violence and human trafficking in northern Illinois, A Safe Place provides a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, individual therapy, family therapy, art therapy, group therapy, affordable housing, advocacy, education and outreach, supportive services to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking and their children, a mentoring program, custody exchanges, supervised visitations, assistance with orders of protections, and intervention services for abusers to learn accountability for their choices and actions. A Safe Place strives to lessen the impact abuse has had on adults and children by providing services that remove barriers to leaving their abuser and transforming their lives after abuse. Programs and services of A Safe Place are evidenced-based, client-centered, and reflect a trauma-informed approach to direct services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children. Services were designed to meet the immediate crisis and long term needs of domestic violence & human trafficking victims and their children and to prevent domestic violence & human trafficking.