is to create a safe environment where individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual violence, and substance use are able to reclaim their power. We support the healing of our community through education, awareness, and life changing services as a commitment to equity for all.
Our Mission
Our Values
We unconditionally reject racism, discrimination, inequity, and bigotry in all forms and embrace the organizational change necessary to dismantle systems that perpetuate injustice and inequity. In order to be true to (carry out) our intentions, we have created the following organizational values to guide our journey from (overarching, big picture) decision making to our (individual, small picture) daily practice.
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At Mutual Ground, we seek to understand and respect the diverse perspectives of all persons, join them where they are on their journey, accept them without judgment, treat them with wise compassion, and value them as unique individuals.
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At Mutual Ground, we are committed to holding ourselves accountable to clients, staff, and our community; intentionally centering the voices of those who are inadequately represented. Our organizational values are rooted in purposeful practices upheld through word, thought, and action.
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At Mutual Ground, we strive to intentionally create a non-judgmental, safe space open to vulnerability, where people are valued for all of our experiences and differences.
"We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." ~ Robert Jones, Jr.
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At Mutual Ground, we commit to eliminating injustice and racial inequity in the following ways:
decentering whiteness: shifting power and centering the voices of people with lived experiences of inequity
advancing policies that promote social justice by dismantling racist and inequitable systems
identifying and addressing biases and microaggressions of racism
holding ourselves and others accountable to values and actions that promote racial equity
We condemn racism, discrimination, inequity, and bigotry in all forms.
Our History