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Volunteers are essential to the service of Mutual
Ground. They are trained as professional aides in
providing supportive services to victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault. Please contact us via
email or phone for information on how you can be a
part of the fight against violence. Volunteers
contribute in these areas: |
Fundraising Volunteers
Fundraising is essential to Mutual Ground.
Current fundraisers include:
●
Walk for Hope
● Annual Gala Dinner/Dance
Please visit our
Fundraising page for more information
and how to contact us |
Hospital Advocacy Volunteer
Program
This program includes comprehensive training
on domestic violence and sexual assault
which prepares individuals to respond to
calls from our three hospitals (Rush-Copley,
Provena Mercy, and Delnor). Advocates inform
and empower victims of sexual assault and/or
domestic violence by providing information
and options. The 60-hour trainings are held
throughout the year.
For more information, call 630-897-0084, ext. 120
or email:
mutualgroundinc@hotmail.com |
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When victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault find
themselves in the hospital emergency room, they
are nervous, traumatized from the assault,
scared and unsure about what happens next. They
are worried about their own safety and that of
their children. Every time such a victim comes
to the hospital, Mutual Ground is notified and
sends out an advocate to provide support,
information and options. Before a volunteer can
go respond to a hospital call, she must have
completed the training.
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