Program: HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Offers crisis response, advocacy, emergency shelter, and case management for adult victims of sex and labor trafficking.

Emergency Response Team
In-person support is available to adult survivors of trafficking when requested by law enforcement or medical providers. Advocates address immediate needs, offer referrals to services, inform survivors of their rights, and explore exit strategies to safely move away from the trafficking

Emergency Shelter
Operates two confidential shelter programs for adult survivors of trafficking; HEART House (Helping to End, Address and Respond to Trafficking) and RESST House (Recognizing, Empowering and Supporting Survivors of Trafficking) - one for men and one for women. Offers a safe and supportive residential setting in which survivors can begin to heal from their trauma and work towards reclaiming their independence.

Community-Based Advocacy Program
Provides in-person support and advocacy that empowers survivors to achieve safety, heal from trauma, and become self-sufficient. Program caters to adults at risk or individuals who have endured trafficking at any point in their lives. An advocate is assigned to work alongside the survivor in achieving set goals.

Additional services available to survivors include:

• Case Management
• Basic Needs
• Documentation Assistance
• Education Enrollment
• Employment Readiness and Assistance
• Interpreter & Translation Services
• Legal Services
• Mental Health Treatment/Therapy
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Advocacy

Also offers 24/7 on scene crisis response is available when requested by law enforcement or medical providers