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Off-Campus Medical Care & Law Enforcement Resources

ELIZABETH’S HOSPITAL

(618) 234-2120
180 S. 3rd Street # 30
Belleville, IL 62220

JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL, HIGHLAND

(618) 651-2600
12866 Troxler Avenue
Highland, IL 62249

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST

(618) 607-1000
1404 Cross Street
Shiloh, IL 62269

LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT

(618) 537-4955
403 W. St Louis Street
Lebanon, IL 62254
Hours: 24/7

 

Off-Campus Confidential Advocacy & Support Services

ALIVE (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments) provides free and confidential services to individuals experiencing domestic violence in the St. Louis region.

Services include:

      • 24/7 crisis intervention and support: 314.993.2777

      • Emergency safe housing and shelter

      • Counseling services

      • Legal advocacy

      • Children’s therapeutic programs

      • Long-term supportive services

ALIVE is an external, confidential community resource and is not affiliated with McKendree University.

🔗 Learn more or access support: https://alivestl.org/

 

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. It operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, providing free, confidential support to survivors of sexual assault 24/7.

Services include:

      • Online chat and telephone crisis support: (800) 656-HOPE

      • Confidential guidance and emotional support

      • Referrals to local counseling, medical, and advocacy services

      • Information about reporting options and survivor rights

RAINN is an external, confidential resource and is not affiliated with McKendree University.

🔗 Access support or learn more: https://rainn.org/

🔗 Sitio web disponible en español: https://rainn.org/es

 

Safe Connections provides free and confidential services to individuals experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the St. Louis region.

Services include:

      • 24/7 crisis hotline support: (314) 531-2003

      • Safety planning

      • Counseling services

      • Legal advocacy and court support

      • Support groups

Safe Connections is an external, confidential resource and is not affiliated with McKendree University.

2165 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
Office Phone: (314) 646-7500

🔗 Access support or learn more: https://safeconnections.org/

 

The St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission works to reduce violence in the St. Louis region through coordinated community response, prevention initiatives, and victim-centered advocacy efforts.

While the Commission itself focuses on systems-level prevention and collaboration, its website provides connections to regional victim services, crisis resources, and support organizations serving survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other forms of violence.

This is an external community resource and is not affiliated with McKendree University.

🔗 Learn more: https://stlavp.org/

 

The Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois (VPC) provides free and confidential services to individuals impacted by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Services include:

      • 24/7 crisis hotline support: (618) 235-0892 or (800) 924-0096

      • Medical and legal advocacy

      • Counseling services

      • Orders of protection assistance

      • Prevention education and outreach

VPC serves individuals in Southwestern Illinois and can accompany survivors to hospitals, law enforcement interviews, and court proceedings.

P.O. Box 831
Belleville, IL 62222
(618) 236-2531 ext. 140

🔗 Learn more or access support: https://www.vpcswi.org/

 

Illinois School and Campus Safety Programs

Take It Down is a free service provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that helps individuals remove or stop the online sharing of nude or sexually explicit images — including images shared without consent.

This service is available to:

      • Anyone under 18

      • Adults whose explicit images were shared when they were under 18

Take It Down allows you to create a secure digital fingerprint (hash) of an image on your own device without uploading the image itself. Participating platforms can then detect and remove matching content.

🔗 Access the tool: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/