ASHA team at Moody Memorial Church
Contact Name: Thay Danielson
Address: 2920 N. Troy St.
Chicago, IL 60618
Telephone: 773-509-1175
Website: www.viva.org
Description of Services:
ASHA is a global movement of Christians caring for children at risk of all forms of sexual abuse. The ASHA team at Moody is in the developing phases of providing education and advocacy against child sexual exploitation within the church and community.
Center for the Advancement of Human Rights
Contact Name: Pippin Whitaker
Address: Florida State University
Mail Code 1602
426 West Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Telephone: 850-644-4550
Website: www.cahr.fsu.edu
Description of Services: Research/Education
The Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights is an interdisciplinary endeavor established in 2000. Created by funds from an anonymous donor, the Center has the mandate of facilitating the development of human rights-related courses throughout the university, of establishing human rights field placements for FSU students, and of supporting non-governmental organizations ("NGOs") throughout the world that engage in human rights work.
Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
Contact Name: Carol Pelton Hynes
Address: 1914 S. Ashland Ave., Lower Level
Chicago, IL
Telephone: 312-226-2669
Website: www.clclaw.org
Description of Services: General Advocacy, Immigration Services, Legal Services
Since its inception, the Immigration Program at the Chicago Legal Clinic provided a variety of legal services to over 1,400 immigrants, some on a pro bono basis and some on a sliding scale, depending on the client's ability to pay. The program also utilizes private attorneys for pro bono assistance in particularly complex and compelling cases. Clients were assisted with removal (deportation) relief, asylum issues, visa processing and in particular, pursuing their rights under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Through VAWA, women can self-petition for immigration relief without having to rely on the cooperation of an abusive spouse. The Immigration Program works hand in hand with the Clinic's Domestic Violence Program to use VAWA to assist those who are truly the most vulnerable among us.
DePaul College of Law, Asylum and Immigration Clinic
Contact Name: Ruth Edwards or Sioban Albrol
Address: 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 1050
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 312-362-8294
Description of Services: Legal Services, Research/Education
The DePaul College of Law Asylum and Immigration Clinic represents asylum seekers from a broad range of countries. We also provide technical support and education to immigration service providers throughout greater Chicago.
Heartland Alliance - Victims of Trafficking Assistance Program
Contact Name: Miriam Torrado
Address: 4411 N. Ravenswood Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
Telephone: 773-728-5960
Website: www.heartland-alliance.org
Description of Services: General Advocacy, Legal Services, Psychological/Counseling, Medical Services, Research/Education, General Services/Referrals
The Victims of Trafficking Assistance Program (VTAP) is the social services counterpart to Heartland Alliance's Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center (MIHRC).
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Contact Name: Margaret La Porte
Address: 100 W. Randolph Suite 10-100
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: 312-814-1483
Website: www.cms.state.il.us/dhr
Description of Services:
The Illinois Department of Human Rights enforces Illinois and federal laws related to employment, housing and other rights as well as compliance monitoring functions.
Illinois Department of Labor - Progress of Women and Minorities in the Workforce Program
Contact Name: Doris Moy
Address: 160 N. LaSalle, #1300
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: 312-793-3541
Website: www.state.il.us/agency/idol/wmbook.htm
Description of Services: Research/Education
The Program for the Progress of Women and Minorities in the Workforce monitors and reports on the employment progress of women and minorities in the Illinois workforce. We prepare a resourceful text to be used as a reference tool for policy makers, foundations, businesses, researchers and other stakeholders and constituents interested in workforce statistics and labor concerns.
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Contact Name: Cleo Kung
Address: 111 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 300
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 312-341-1070
Website: www.lafchicago.org
Description of Services: Legal Services
We are the largest provider of free (civil) legal services to the poor in Chicago and Cook County. We serve approximately 30,000 clients per year. We practice immigration, family, housing, child, and public benefits law. Our immigration project regularly does outreach to local community-based organizations. Our clients come from all over the world: South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Mexico and Central America, Russia, etc.
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Immigration Project
Contact Name: Astrid Morales
Address: 111 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 800-824-4050
Website: www.lafchicago.org
Description of Services: Legal Services, Immigration Services
The Immigration Project of the Legal Assistance Foundation works mainly with clients from Latin America. We have conducted training in Asian and Polish communities and as a consequence have increased our clients from those ethnic communities. Our primary service is providing legal representation for indigent immigrants going through the immigration process. A significant portion of our work is VAWA petitions. We are interested in creating an outreach program to address potential victims of trafficking so that we may offer our legal assistance to them.
McDonnell, Boehnen, Hulbert and Berghoff
Contact Name: Jennifer Means
Address: 300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: 312-913-0001
Website: www.mbhb.com
Description of Services: Pro bono services with MIHRC
Attorneys at our law firm volunteer with MIHRC.
Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center (MIHRC)
Contact Name: Wenchi Yu Perkins
Address: 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1818
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 312-660-1370
Website: www.heartland-alliance.org
Description of Services: Immigration Services, Legal Services, General Services/Referrals
MIHRC receives grants from the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Office of Victims of Crime to provide legal services to the Midwest (covering eight states). The traffficking project under MIHRC conducts outreach to law enforcement agencies primarily, and provides educational presentations to social services agents. MIHRC also has a full-time attorney to represent trafficking clients in the Court. MIHRC has served about 15 clients since the project developed. Most of the clients are from Central and South America, a few from East Asia and South East Asia, and some from Eastern Europeean and African countries.
Morgen & Fox
Contact Name: Perry Morgen
Address: 555 Skokie Blvd. Suite 595
Northbrook, IL 60062
Telephone: 847-562-1761
Website: N/A
Description of Services: Immigration Services, Legal Services
Morgen & Fox law firm provides immigration legal services to clients from countries throughout the world. We handle all types of immigration services including family, business, asylum, citizenship, etc.
Women for Humanity
Contact Name: Merle Felder
Address: 4230 N. Northbrook Court
Peoria, IL 61614
Telephone: 309-682-6369
Website: www.womenforhumanity.org
Description of Services: General Advocacy, Immigration Services
Women for Humanity is a group of women who seek to educate themselves and others about issues and activities related to women's rights around the world. Some members have received training to provide help with the immigration process and complete the paperwork. We plan to advocate for the passage of anti-trafficking legislation.
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