Legal Advocacy - Apna Ghar - Main Office
4350 North Broadway Avenue, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60613
Eligibility
Caters to Special Populations Immigrants; Refugees and Asylees; This service is available to individuals who are currently or have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or other gender violence.
Hours
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
Websitehttps://www.apnaghar.org
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Mandarin; Amharic; Arabic; Bengali; English; Spanish; Hindi; Japanese; Kurdish; Punjabi; Urdu
Application process
Call Apna Ghar Inc. for more information.
Fees
Free
Service area
IL
Advocates guide survivors through the legal system and help access available legal remedies, including civil and criminal orders of protection, pressing criminal charges, obtaining crime victims' compensation, filing for divorce, custody, and support, as well as accessing immigration remedies through protective statutes such as the Violence Against Women Act. They operate a volunteer attorney led family law clinic in partnership with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS).
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Providing organization
Apna Ghar
Apna Ghar provides holistic services and conducts advocacy across immigrant communities to end gender violence through comprehensive services to survivors.