One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.
Stepping Stones, YWCA’s sexual assault program, provides 24-hour assistance for sexual assault and sexual abuse victims and their families in McLean County. This free, confidential service also serves as the central sexual assault resource and referral agency.
Services focus on:
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empowering survivors, their families, and their friends on the path of healing,
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building relationships with professionals and agencies that will be part of the process, and
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educating the community about sexual assault.
Stepping Stones also welcomes the opportunity to present information about sexual assault, date rape drugs, dating violence, or rape culture to a wide variety of audiences.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
Adult Support Group
Teen Support Group
Stepping Stones offers groups for adult and teen-age survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
Call Nicole Kirstein, counselor, 309-662-0461 x247 for more details about upcoming support groups.
resources
PATH 24-hour hotline
309-827-4005
800-570-PATH (toll free) |
YWCA Stepping Stones
309-662-0461 x272
yruiz@ywcamclean.org |
websites to explore
college students at risk
safety at parties
school bullying
program history
suggested readings
for teens to know
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www.Teenpcar.com – information especially for
teens from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against
Rape
volunteer opportunities
Stepping Stones volunteers are always needed. The 40-hour training, offered twice per year, covers all information needed to become a trained volunteer advocate. These trained advocates are then put "on call" once a month. Contact YWCA Stepping Stones at 309-662-0461.
director and staff
Yadira Ruiz—Director
309-662-0461 x272
yruiz@ywcamclean.org
Cari Loudenburg—Medical/Legal Advocate
309-662-0461 x249
cloudenburg@ywcamclean.org
Nicole Kirstein—Counselor
309-662-0461 x247
nkirstein@ywcamclean.org
Kimberley Boyd—Prevention Educator
309-662-0461 x235
kboyd@ywcamclean.org
Senna Adjabeng–Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator
309-662-0461 x302
sadjabeng@ywcamclean.org
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