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.


Charity

Humanitarian

Social Impact

A Safe Place

Pat Davenport

Jason Lenzi

Greg Janowski

Damaris Lorta

Maria C Ruiz Lcpc, Cdvp

Lsw Jessica Lomelin (She/Her/Ella)

Mallory Kolodziej

Housing and Support Services

Leadership Team

Marketing and Communication

Teams at A Safe Place

Housing and Support Services

Leadership Team

Marketing and Communication