Crime Victim Support | Metropolitan Family Services - Legal Aid Society

Provides legal services to immigrant crime survivors

Date of Last Formal Update

09/16/2024

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211 DuPage County

Physical Address

222 East Willow Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187

Hours

By Appointment Only: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Voice

312-986-4105

Appointments/Intake and Hotline

Application process

(1) Call the Intake number anytime and leave name, date of birth, and phone number to receive a call back from an intake worker (2) Intake worker will go through a series of questions to better identify the services needed (3) No additional documents or identification required during Intake (4) If appropriate, an appointment will be scheduled with a staff attorney

Fee

Sliding scale, No fees

Eligibility

Immigrants who are crime survivors; Qualify under federal income guidelines

Languages

English, Spanish; Interpreters for additional languages can be provided.

Agency info

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage County

Administrative record for several Metropolitan Family Services records that house information on the services they provide including help with mental health, psychiatry, adoption, and guardianship, early childhood education, senior services, legal aid, and support for domestic violence victims. Runs a Head Start Program for young children from low-income families. Also has a Legal Aid Society to help immigrants and human trafficking victims, and a Family Shelter Service with emergency shelter and protection orders for domestic violence victims.