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YWCA’s Stepping Stones expands counseling and advocacy after $1.5 million renovation
Summary
YWCA CEO Liz German told the Health Committee that Stepping Stones — McLean County’s contracted violence crisis program — doubled counseling rooms to eight, serves people ages 3 and up, and saw state funding stabilize services after federal cuts.
Liz German, CEO of the YWCA, told the McLean County Health Committee that Stepping Stones, the county’s contracted violence crisis program, has expanded its counseling space and continued offering counseling, advocacy and prevention education to survivors and their loved ones. German said Stepping Stones served 270 counseling and advocacy clients in the fiscal year that ended June 30, handled 214 non-client hotline or walk-in occurrences, and responded to 90 hospital calls. "We went from 4 to 8 counseling rooms," she told the committee, describing an expansion that added private counseling space and improved soundproofing. The program serves people…
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