Go-Team Police Partnership Named a Mutual of America 2017 Community Partnership Award Winner

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of America announced today that Go-Team Police Partnership was named a Merit Finalist award recipient of its 2017 Community Partnership Award competition.

Recognizing the need for best-practice tools for dealing with people in crisis, Family Service of Rhode Island partnered with the Providence Police Department to create the Go-Team Police Partnership. This groundbreaking program deploys a Family Service trauma-trained expert on patrols with police to provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention, stabilization, safety planning, language support and follow-up services, as needed, during instances of sexual assault reports, human trafficking, homicide, suicide, domestic violence, child maltreatment and other crimes. The Go-Team addresses each victim's unique needs to mitigate the trauma and behavioral issues that often spiral out of control in the wake of violence.

"The Go-Team program has received an overwhelmingly positive response from the community," said Margaret Holland McDuff, CEO of Family Service of Rhode Island. "Of the more than 300 people served each year, 89% report satisfaction with the assistance received and 81% said they would be more likely to contact the police for help in the future. Police officers also enthusiastically support the program because it enables them to build trust with the community and improves how residents perceive the work they do."

About the Mutual of America Community Partnership Award

The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award annually honors the outstanding contributions that nonprofit organizations, in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations, make to society. Since 1996, the Community Partnership Award has recognized 220 partnerships from cities and towns across America. To watch videos of all of the national award-winning programs, visit the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award channel on YouTube.

About Mutual of America

Mutual of America specializes in providing retirement products and services to organizations and their employees, as well as to individuals. Since 1945, Mutual of America has remained committed to offering plan sponsors, plan participants and individuals carefully selected, quality products and services at a competitive price and the personal attention they need to help build and preserve assets for a financially secure future. For more information, visit mutualofamerica.com.

SOURCE Mutual of America Life Insurance Company