Mutual Ground
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
Mutual Ground is a non-profit organization based in Aurora, Illinois, located at 418 Oak, 60506, United States, serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization provides emergency shelter for families in crisis, 24-hour crisis services, counseling, support, and referrals to other agencies, with all services consolidated on a single campus since 1996. Mutual Ground was incorporated in August 1975 by a group known as the Women’s Development Council to address domestic violence, leading to the opening of its first shelter in 1978. In a typical year, Mutual Ground assists about 1,500 victims, runs a prevention education program in about 1,750 classrooms, and operates an emergency shelter with 28 beds for women and children; the organization lists a budget around $1.8 million and a staff size of 51-200. In 2021, Mutual Ground acquired Breaking Free Group to add outpatient substance use services.