Kids are heading back to school and jumping into another year of learning. Let’s make sure that they are learning about how to stay safe within the school system as well. This first of a two part blog discusses the connection between sexual abuse and sex trafficking. It is difficult to imagine someone with whom […]
It Happens to Boys, Too
Special guest blog post by Anna Smith, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Restore One. Commercial sexual exploitation “happens to boys, too.” “You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.”– William Wilberforce The words of William Wilberforce serve as a stark reminder that with knowledge not […]
Recap of 2012 National Colloquium Report Release
Written by: Jessica Garber – Intern at Shared Hope International On Monday, July 8th, Shared Hope International hosted the release of our 2012 National Colloquium Report, which presents a wealth of perspectives from over 100 provider, survivor, government, advocacy, and funding experts on emerging trends and barriers encountered in attempting to secure restorative shelter and […]
Briefing — National Colloquium 2012 Report Release
An Inventory and Evaluation of the Current Shelter and Services Response to Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking 1:00-2:30pm, Monday, July 8, 2013 United States Capitol Visitor Center, HVC-200 A briefing will be held in coordination with Senators Portman and Blumenthal, Co-Chairs of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking; Reps. Ted Poe and Jim Costa, Co-Chairs […]
2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Release
Written by: Jessica Garber – Intern at Shared Hope International On Wednesday, June 19th, Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report, concluding that there are approximately 27 million people enslaved worldwide. Throughout the past year, world efforts to end human trafficking shed light on 46,000 victims. While the fight to […]
