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In 2020, Shared Hope opened its doors to the Institute for Justice & Advocacy only a few blocks from the White House. This physical location has been symbolic in our journey to bring justice to victims of sex trafficking across the country and our ultimate aim to eradicate child...

by Nancy Winston, Senior Director   With the establishment of Shared Hope in 1998, efforts began with international partners and restoration was the sole focus. Starting here was the foundation for our education on what “restoration” really looked like. Early on, we provided safe places for some in India, Nepal, Jamaica,...

By Jo Lembo, Director of Faith Initiatives & National Outreach You are the key to Shared Hope’s success in fighting child and youth sex trafficking. Shared Hope pursues a strong Prevention program to help you educate others. The more people who know the signs of trafficking, and who know how to effectively...

Our world is rocked.  Our security feels threatened.  Our emotions may be ravaged. We’ve never lived through the craziness of a pandemic before. The ground beneath our beliefs is roiling, and we seek something solid on which to stand. If you will, please allow me to share my journey.  When...

Shared Hope International Introduces Advanced Level State Report Cards The majority of states + D.C. have “D” (10) or “F” (40) grades FL receives highest grade, a “C” Only 8 states fully protect trafficked children from arrest, detention, charging and prosecution for prostitution offenses WASHINGTON, D.C., (November 17, 2021) --...

Picture in your mind, this  pathbreaker.  He or she is someone with a formidable tool—a pick or an ax—heaving it with two hands behind the back, coming down hard on a forbidding surface—rocks, or rock-hard earth.  This worker is spent with the effort, perspiring and hot, but enduring, and...

This blog addresses two bills which recently passed the House through their incorporation into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  If the NDAA is passed by Congress with these provisions, this would significantly increase a survivor’s quality of life by addressing credit and housing  concerns for those impacted by...

Written by Dr. Gail Dines, a Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women’s Studies In the 1970s and 80s, feminists argued that prostitution could not be separated from porn, or as Andrea Dworkin so succinctly stated, “porn is prostitution with the camera going.” Over the ensuing decades, however, there have been...

Ambassadors are an important influence in their communities to keep children safe, when they use Shared Hope presentations and resources. We make it easy to report each time you present prevention education, have a meeting with key influencers, or host a resource table. Log your event reports at  https://sharedhope.org/event-tracking/. Our...