
Long revered as a civil rights icon, Rosa Parks is best known for sparking the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks’s refusal to move on that iconic bus was more than an act of racial justice. She understood that women were unsafe in the back of a bus; she refused to move as an act …
from here to healing...
During the COVID-19 restrictions our counseling and prevention staff are using secure remote sessions to connect with clients and community partners.
Our staff & volunteers are here to support you.
We’ll meet you at any of our partnering hospitals or police departments.
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Dates: March 6, 13, 20, & 27 Each day starts at 9:00am & ends at 6:00pm. There will be an hour lunch break from 1-2 pm. ZCenter seeks to be an active presence in the community to speak up in support of and in partnership with all survivors of sexual violence. ZCenter provides services to …

We were ready. We were ready to have lunch with you. We were ready to connect with you, and laugh with you, and get into a bidding war with you. We were ready to tell you we provided prevention education to over 13,000 students in Lake County last year. We were ready to tell you …


Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center upholds our mission, ‘To provide a place where survivors of sexual assault and abuse can heal, and to mobilize the community toward action to end sexual violence,’ which encompasses an understanding that sexual violence is a personal, community and societal issue, impacted greatly by systems of oppression, particularly racial oppression. Our …
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We couldn’t succeed or provide the support that we do without the dedication of our staff, volunteers and interns.
We pride ourselves on the ZCenter experience. Our locations are designed to operate on the principle that a holistic environment, composed of safe, tranquil, and nurturing physical surroundings and compassionate staff, can significantly enhance the healing process so that all survivors can heal, safely, in their own way.
ZCenter - Lake County
Gurnee location includes counseling, prevention education and community outreach, medical and court advocacy.
4275 Old Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
ZCenter - Northern Cook County
Skokie location provides counseling services only at this time.
4232 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076
24-HOUR SUPPORT LINE: (847) 872-7799 | Office: (847) 244-1187 | Email: info@ZCenter.org
HOURS: Monday-Thursday - 10am to 8pm | Closed Friday