Winter Break Emergency Info
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If you experience violence over the holiday break, you are not alone, and help is available!
Our Campus Advocacy Network is closed December 24 – January 1.
Outside this break, advocates are available 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. Please call (312) 413-8206 or email can-appointment@uic.edu.
Who can you contact if you are in crisis?
- Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline
(888) 293-2080 - National Sexual Assault Hotline (has a live chat option)
(800) 656-4673 - Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline
(877) 863-6338 - National Domestic Violence Hotline (has a live chat option)
(800) 799-7233 - More resources for counseling, advocacy and support
If you need immediate assistance:
- Call UIC Police at (312) 355-5555, or
- Dial 911
If you need emergency housing on campus:
- During the business hours listed above, call CAN at (312) 413-8206.
- Outside these hours, call UIC Police at (312) 355-5555.
If you need food:
- The UIC Wellness Center’s Pop-Up Pantry offers free food and is open 1-4pm on December 18 & 19 and January 8 & 9.
- For other options, visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository.