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Shared Hope International, Shared Hope’s JuST Response Council and the Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation at Villanova Law are pleased to announce the upcoming release in January 2020 of a field guidance report on sex trafficking victim-offender intersectionality—the phenomenon of sex trafficking survivors entering the criminal justice process...

Shared Hope International is a D.C.-based NGO focused on addressing the root causes of commercial sexual exploitation for the purpose of preventing child sex trafficking in the U.S. Since our organization’s inception in 1998, we have proactively pursued and supported policies that protect the inherent right of children in...

Shared Hope stands with survivors of sex trafficking and opposes D.C. Bill 23-0318, Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019. Supported by the lived experiences of survivors and our 20+ years of work in the field, it is indisputable that legislation to decriminalize the purchase and sale of...

By Gunnar SimonsenAs we begin the final countdown to this year’s JuST Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 15-17, we want to share with you strategic ways you can get the most out of it, whether you are attending or not.What Is The JuST Conference? The JuST Conference is an...

by Dr. Meagan CorradoMeagan Corrado, DSW, LCSW, will be presenting, "Storiez: Trauma Narratives with Youth" on Tuesday, October 15 at this year’s JuST (Juvenile Sex Trafficking) Conference in Cincinnati, OH. Visit justconference.org/just2019 to review our workshop agenda and for more information on how to register. Read Meagan's blog post below:In...

By Natasha ParadeshiNatasha Paradeshi, MPP will be presenting, "Importance of the Drop-In Center Model in Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking" on Tuesday, October 15 at this year’s JuST (Juvenile Sex Trafficking) Conference in Cincinnati, OH. Visit justconference.org/just2019 to review our workshop agenda and for more information on how to...

Jennifer Swets will be presenting, “Effects of Trauma on the Mind, Body and Soul and How Movement and Meditation Facilitates Healing” on Tuesday, October 15 at this year’s JuST (Juvenile Sex Trafficking) Conference in Cincinnati, OH. Visit justconference.org/just2019 to review our workshop agenda and for more information on how to...

By: Marissa Gunther, Director of Growth Strategies, Shared Hope InternationalAs I prepared this announcement for Shared Hope’s Internet Safety Series, the children in your life were on my mind.And, transparently, I have a son of my own. He turned eight earlier this month. He is curious, creative, and energetic...

We are excited to announce that Marian Hatcher and John Pulley will be joining us on the JuST Conference plenary stage as our closing plenary!Marian and John will be presenting, Conversation with a Reformed Buyer - "I Represent the Worst of What Happened to You" on Thursday, October 17...