Freedom House was awarded $15,000 by the Community Foundation of Central Illinois to help fund the Freedom House Child and Teen Counseling program.
“This generous support for our youth counseling program is critical to our ability to provide this service free of charge to child victims and witnesses of domestic and sexual violence,” said Michael Zerneck, Freedom House executive director. “We deeply appreciate the diligent nonprofit professionals dedicated to addressing our community’s specific needs.”
Since 1983, Freedom House has provided a secure, confidential haven for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The non-profit offers free emergency shelter, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, counseling, and prevention education, with funding from government grants and community donations.
“Our pride in supporting their excellent programs, which enhance Central Illinois, is immeasurable. This support is made possible by generous donors who’ve established funds through CFCI. Grantmaking ensures a lasting legacy, honoring the commitment of funders to sustain the nonprofit community’s growth and stability,” said Mark Roberts, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.
Freedom House, a non-profit 501c3 corporation, is the domestic and sexual violence agency for Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark counties in Illinois and employs compassionate and skilled professionals that provide free, confidential, quality services to victims of abuse and their families. Those services include a 24-hour crisis hotline (800-474-6031), emergency shelter, medical and legal advocacy, adult and child counseling, awareness and prevention education, and training for volunteers and professionals.
In the past year, Freedom House staff provided needed services to more than 800 victims (and families) of domestic and sexual violence. For more information about their services or to donate, please call (815) 872-0087; visit their website here, or find them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
