The 2024 Dirty Dozen List has been revealed!

This year, the list of 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation includes Big Tech companies, online retailers, and even a U.S. law that is at the root of all tech platform’s failure to prioritize safety.

What are Wednesday Wins? Well, our staff and board share a GroupMe (group text of sorts) called Wednesday Wins. Each Wednesday, a staff member sends a message calling for the ‘wins’ from the last week. Staff pipe in throughout the day, sharing small and big ‘wins’ about the youth and families in our care. It’s an intentional way we cultivate hearts of hope in this work—most days, it’s much easier to see what went wrong than to stop and notice what went right. 

This #BlackHistoryMonth, our team focused on learning more about trafficking and Black youth. Each week during our all-staff meeting, team members discuss intersectional issues. Because you’re here, we know you care, so we're sharing these facts and resources to help educate our community and bring awareness to topics that demand our attention.

Join us on Thursday, January 25th, for a free special screening of Buying Her, an unflinching depiction from the point of view of survivors and buyers of sex trafficking.

This month is Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month, and we have so many great opportunities for you to get involved right now. Add these dates to your calendar—you will not want to miss them!

Grooming is the building of a false relationship to gain the trust of another individual for the purpose of manipulation or exploitation. Predators groom kids, either online or in person, in order to exchange explicit photos, engage in sexual activity, or for financial gain.

Cultivating relational safety with your kids creates a grounding in them that will guide their decision-making in the future. Creating an atmosphere of emotional safety and relational wholeness is the most effective way to protect your family from vulnerability.

As access to the Internet grows, so does the risk of exposure to pornography and the possibility of being exploited through sextortion.