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14 A TIME FOR GIVING
The hope at Faces of Hope is
“that through one door we take
care of all of your basic and
essential needs so that you can
start the recovery process.”
— Paige Dinger, Executive Director
Expectations are being We have a wonderful community severe as the pandemic continues. staff two days a week, and is in
exceeded at Faces of Hope this and great staff that made it “We expected an increase the process of bringing on a nurse
year as the nonprofit addresses a happen, and a board that talked … [but] it’s worse than I ever practitioner; that will allow for
growing need for services that’s about it with everyone and really imagined,” she said. “I’m so glad visitors to receive care five days a
coupled with strong community spread the word.” people are coming, and we have week.
financial support. “It comes at a time when the resources to offer, and we have Nurses can also be contacted
Faces of Hope just completed we need the support of our the community backing us up.” 24/7 to administer rape test kits
its first digital Light of Hope community now more than ever,” and gather foresnic evidence from
fundraiser, and donations are still she added. Services at domestic abuse cases, Dinger said.
coming in several weeks later, Faces of Hope knows 1 in 4 Faces of Hope No one is required to give their
says Executive Director Paige people will be victims of abuse, name as the evidence is collected.
Dinger. Faces of Hope had a goal whether that’s domestic violence, The hope at Faces of Hope Health care providers are available
of receiving $90,000 through child or elder abuse, sexual is “that through one door we to provide follow up care for
the fundraiser; it has currently trafficking or sexual assault. take care of all of your basic and sensitive injuries, such as from a
received about $116,000. “We’re here because we know it essential needs so that you can choke hold or strangulation.
“The community really, really happens,” Dinger said. start the recovery process,” Dinger “They have up to four days were
came through and helped us,” Dinger also said Faces of said. it can be lethal,” Dinger said.
Dinger said. “We are grateful to be Hope is seeing the abuse being At first, that might be a visit with “If you don’t want to report it to
ending the year on a huge high. experienced has been far more an onsite health care professional. police, that’s OK,” Dinger added.
The organization has a doctor on
One-Stop Triage and Support Center
Domestic Violence | Sexual Violence | Elder Abuse | Child Abuse | Stalking
Faces of Hope Victim Center is a warm and welcoming
place, where people affected by interpersonal TO DONATE GO TO:
violence can come and receive help, with no facesofhopevictimcenter.org
judgement, no strings, no wait lists, and no fees.
