Advocacy | Clove Alliance
124 West State Street, Paxton, IL 60957
Eligibility
Required documents
Voice - Hot-Line
Voice - Main Phone
Application process
Contact for information
Fees
None
Service area
Kankakee County, IL
Iroquois County, IL
Ford County, IL
Description
Offers medical and legal advocacy. Confidential, around-the-clock legal and medical advocacy is available for survivors and their families.
Medical Advocacy: Clove Alliance advocates are always available to support survivors, their families, and friends during a visit to the emergency room for a medical examination or evidence collection. Advocates can also accompany clients to any follow-up medical appointments, help them receive reimbursement for medical costs associated with the crime, and answer questions on the following:
- Medical exams.
- Evidence collection (rape kit).
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs).
- Pregnancy and emergency contraception.
- Medications.
- Follow-up medical care.
- Crime Victims Compensation through the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
- Referrals.
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE).
Legal Advocacy, Clove Alliance staff advocates walk with survivors through the police and courtroom procedures, maintain an awareness of the status of each
Providing organization
Clove Alliance
Offers support to sexual assault survivors in the forms of advocacy, case management, counseling, prevention. Also provides a 24 hour crisis line.