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MORTAR-BETWEEN-THE-BRICKS SUPPORT
ommunity Advocates at On The Rise go
with women out in the community to help her build connections,
navigate services, and support her work on specific issues.
Advocates will provide support and/or advocacy to women as
she goes to appointments, to the doctor’s, to court,
to her new home, or wherever she needs to go as she takes
steps towards her goals. Advocates draw on their relationship
with each woman and their extensive knowledge of the resources
in our community to facilitate her access and success.
We often refer to our accompaniment and advocacy work
as the “mortar-between-the-bricks” because
we provide the practical, emotional, and professional support
(the mortar) for women that improves her ability to successfully
find, access, and participate in specialized programs (the
bricks).
Each year, our Community Advocates provide over 1200 occasions
of support, accompaniment and advocacy out in the community
with over 150 women addressing issues such as housing,
health, domestic violence, mental illness, addiction, legal
and immigration issues, jobs, and education. 
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