A nationwide trend shows an alarming increase of gang involvement in human trafficking. In August 2013, Portland State University released a much anticipated study on the scope of child sex trafficking in Portland, OR that revealed 49.1 percent of youth in the study had been exploited by gang members, are affiliated gang members or indicated […]
Tacoma & Seattle Respond To Alarming Sex Trafficking Trend
Last week, Shared Hope International brought sex trafficking prevention, identification and response education and training to Tacoma public schools, community members, law enforcement, prosecutors and social service providers. On March 5-6, Shared Hope joined the Tacoma Public School District to provide youth sex trafficking prevention education to students, counselors, educators, administrators and principals using the […]
Thank you for making this our best Sharing the Hope yet! | State Report Cards released
This week, over 550 professionals and advocates from over 30 states joined us in Washington, D.C. for Sharing the Hope 2013. We hope you left feeling inspired, equipped and better connected as the united army of protection for our children. I’m excited to share some highlights from Sharing the Hope 2013. Shared Hope announced the […]
Seattle Chosen Premiere Summary – Sept. 26, 2013
Guest post by: Jo Lembo With the Seattle Aquarium as the backdrop, guests of Shared Hope International heard, many for the first time, that sex trafficking is real and it’s here in our neighborhoods. The Seattle Premier showing of Chosen drew a registration of over 300, many of them sponsored youth from the Puget Sound […]
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 […]