Hospital Program
Chicago Program Expansions
WINGS received a new grant from the City of Chicago to expand the agency’s Hospital Program to Chicago. UI Health – University of Illinois at Chicago is the first medical system in the city for this programming.
This program is funded by the City of Chicago’s Home share fund, which was established in 2018 as a two percent surcharge on shared-housing units or vacation rentals.
As a result, 24-7 bedside consultations are available to patients who disclose feeling unsafe. Hospitals are often the first point of care for domestic violence survivors. Providing safety planning to survivors on-site saves lives.
WINGS Chicago Hospital Team
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TOOLKIT COMING SOON.
Martha
WINGS Survivor lifeline Coordinator in Chicago
Survivor Lifeline
Through generous funding from BMO and The Greer Foundation, WINGS has expanded our award-winning Survivor Lifeline Mentoring Program. This year WINGS hired an additional Survivor Lifeline Coordinator who is focusing on matching survivors with mentors in Chicago.
Since the launch of Survivor Lifeline in 2021, the program has paired 147 survivors with mentors who are also survivors of domestic violence. These volunteers provide experience, strength, and hope as they have previously “walked in their shoes.”
WINGS is grateful for the long-time support from BMO and The Greer Foundation who made this expansion possible.
