Family Justice Centers | Peoria County Family Justice Center
324 Main Street, Room G13 - Lower level of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, IL 61602
Eligibility
Victims of domestic violence in Peoria County
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
309-676-4280
Voice·
Main Line
Languages
English, but translation/interpretation services are available for other languages.
Application process
Call or walk-in (located on the lower level of the Peoria County Courthouse). No appointment is necessary.
Fees
None
Service area
Peoria County, IL
The Peoria County Family Justice Center offers a multi-disciplinary response team designed to provide services and support to victims of domestic violence, while simultaneously holding offenders accountable. The Peoria County Family Justice Center is a secure location which provides a play area for children to use, while being watched over, as clients meet with personnel.
Services/areas of assistance include the following:
-Safety planning or assistance with safe shelter
-Obtaining an Order of Protection
-Emotional support
-Filing a police report
-Reporting a violation regarding an offender who is in treatment and/or on probation
-Referrals or Advocacy to the State's Attorney's Office regarding prosecution and information regarding a pending criminal case
-Seeking transitional services to assist in leaving an abusive relationship
-Receiving education and information related to Domestic Violence, including Lethality Assessments
-Providing additional evidence in a criminal case
-Medical advocacy
-Referrals to community resources
-Obtaining a 911 cell phone
-Bus passes or Parking deck stickers
-Children's services through Peoria's Children
-Court Advocacy in criminal or civil proceedings
-VESSA or Safe Homes Act information or advocacy
-Attorney General Victims Crime Compensation assistance
Last Assured
12/26/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Peoria County Family Justice Center
The Peoria County Family Justice Center offers a multi-disciplinary response team designed to provide services and support to victims of domestic violence, while simultaneously holding offenders accountable. The Peoria County Family Justice Center is a secure location which provides a play area for children to use, while being watched over, as clients meet with personnel.
Services/areas of assistance include the following:
-Safety planning or assistance with safe shelter
-Obtaining an Order of Protection
-Emotional support
-Filing a police report
-Reporting a violation regarding an offender who is in treatment and/or on probation
-Referrals or Advocacy to the State's Attorney's Office regarding prosecution and information regarding a pending criminal case
-Seeking transitional services to assist in leaving an abusive relationship
-Receiving education and information related to Domestic Violence, including Lethality Assessments
-Providing additional evidence in a criminal case
-Medical advocacy
-Referrals to community resources
-Obtaining a 911 cell phone
-Bus passes or Parking deck stickers
-Children's services through Peoria's Children
-Court Advocacy in criminal or civil proceedings
-VESSA or Safe Homes Act information or advocacy
-Attorney General Victims Crime Compensation assistance