Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-877-863-6338 "Survivors ... felt like they were in a universe of bad choices and didn't know how to stay safe at home or how to safely leave to a new environment where they would be safe and their children would be safe," said Amanda Pyron, Executive Director, The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence. "It's a really horrible situation. Imagine needing to wake up in the morning, go to work, take care of your kids, because they're homeschooling, you're working from home and so was your abuser," said Mallory Littlejohn, Legal Director, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation.