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Arts

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:32:46 -0500

Prevention

Receive updated action steps so you can be involved in the fight to stop commercial sex exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Read Hidden In Plain View.
Hidden in plain view is a report written by the Atlanta Women’s Agenda detailing the circumstances surrounding commercial sex exploitation in Atlanta as of 2005

Watch DEMAND.
Shared Hope International was commissioned by the U.S. Government to research the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Jamaica, the Netherlands, and the United States. They released a companion DVD that can be viewed online.

Intervention

Share.
Upload/submit your Poetry, painting, music that has been inspired by and speaks to the issue of child sex trafficking

Host your own event.
Create awareness in an existing group with materials provided by Shared Hope.

Write letters.
Inspire change in your local leaders and government officials using letter templates and contact information

Restoration

Join our email list.

Host a gallery show.
Visually reveal the vivid truth of sex-trafficking

Host a forum.
“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead

Gather a group within the art community to generate new ideas and action

Donate art.
Give the proceeds of your work to help stop CSEC

Become a Child-Advocate.
Attend CEASE’s Training for hands-on experience in dealing with victimized youth. You will learn how to ensure that a child receives the help that they need

Adopt a cop. (working on contact)
Encourage a local police officer with care packages and notes

Adopt a survivor.
Children are being rescued! You can be a part of their healing and recovery by sending letters as well as care packages. Show these children that you care

Covenant House GA
(404) 688-4717 ext.207
Covenant House provides services to youth, ages 16-21. Every night, the outreach van leaves Broad Street seeking youth who are on the street from the hours of midnight to 8:00 A.M. to provide them with food and a referral to the community resource center for additional assistance.

Angela's House
Atlanta Women’s Foundation created Angela’s House, a therapeutic refuge for girls ages 13-17. Angela’s House officially opened in 2001 under the direction of Deborah Richardson, who developed the Juvenile Justice Fund as a vehicle to provide comprehensive services for the victims.

A stay at Angela’s House lasts 120 days, followed by placement in a safe setting where follow-up services can be readily administered:

protection from predators
physical and psychological assessments
long-range plan of care and treatment

As space is available, referrals are accepted from Georgia.

Eden House
Eden is a Residential Mentorship Program that is designed to be a prevention and rehabilitation program for young women between the ages of 12-up, whose life has been destroyed by substance and physical abuse, with a heavy emphasis on those traumatized by sexual abuse through sex trafficking and molestation. Our goal is to take individuals out of their “environment” and place them in a family structure that promotes education, spiritual wholeness, personal growth and development; mental stability, and physical health, as well as, provide opportunity and resources to create financially independent and productive members of society. Eden activities and treatment center on scripture and biblical instruction, coupled with Modern Psychology and Therapeutic Practices.

Wellspring
Wellspring connects a caring community with women seeking a way out of unhealthy lifestyles, promoting healing, wholeness, independence, and family restoration through Biblical principles. Wellspring reaches out to women, ages 21 and up, whose lives have been devastated by drug and alcohol addictions, self-mutilation, depression, working in the commercial sex industry--behaviors mostly stemming from the core issue of childhood sexual abuse.

Donate.
Give needed items to restoration facilities.

Wellspring
Eden House

Covenant House

Business

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:33:26 -0500

Prevention

Join our email list.
Receive updated action steps so you can be involved in the fight to stop commercial sex exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Read Hidden In Plain View.
Hidden in plain view is a report written by the Atlanta Women’s Agenda detailing the circumstances surrounding commercial sex exploitation in Atlanta as of 2005

Intervention

Business travelers against human trafficking is a campaign to keep you informed of ways you can help fight human trafficking by:

Reporting what you see
Speak Up in hotel who allow their premises and their immediate area to be used for child prostitution and trafficking.
Asking hotels, and airlines to adopt the code of conduct endorsed by the UN
Supporting local projects which benefit children

Join the campaign.

Share.
Upload/submit your Poetry, painting, music that has been inspired by and speaks to the issue of child sex trafficking

Host your own event.
Create awareness among your company's employees with materials provided by Shared Hope.

Write letters.
Inspire change in your local leaders and government officials using letter templates and contact information

Host a forum.
“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead

Become a Child-Advocate.
Attend CEASE’s Training for hands-on experience in dealing with victimized youth. You will learn how to ensure that a child receives the help that they need

Restoration

Adopt a survivor.
Rally your employees together to encourage a survivor with care packages and notes.

A stay at Angela’s House lasts 120 days, followed by placement in a safe setting where follow-up services can be readily administered:

protection from predators
physical and psychological assessments
long-range plan of care and treatment

As space is available, referrals are accepted from Georgia.

Donate.
Give needed items to restoration facilities.
Eden House

Covenant House

Community

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:05 -0500

Prevention

Join our email list.
Receive updated action steps so you can be involved in the fight to stop commercial sex exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Hidden In Plain View.
Hidden in plain view is a report written by the Atlanta Women’s Agenda detailing the circumstances surrounding commercial sex exploitation in Atlanta as of 2005

Intervention

Watch DEMAND.
Shared Hope International was commissioned by the U.S. Government to research the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Jamaica, the Netherlands, and the United States. They released a companion DVD that can be viewed online.

Host your own event.
Create awareness in your home with materials provided by Shared Hope.

Write letters.
Inspire change in your local leaders and government officials using letter templates and contact information

Mentor.
We’re all called to impact the next generation. Your influence and investment in the life of a child can change their lives and yours forever. You can leave a legacy by building a relationship with just one person. To begin mentoring a youth today contact your church.

Mentor at-risk youth.
Some of Atlanta’s youth, whether due to poverty, poor education, or family situations are at-risk exploitation. You can prevent and intervene through active engagement in their lives. To begin mentoring a youth contact:

Safehouse
Essential2life

Adopt a cop. (working on contact)
Encourage a local police officer with care packages and notes

Do street outreach.
Ninety Percent of runaway youths are successfully recruited as under aged prostitutes. Go where they are and offer a new path. Be trained in street outreach through one of our partners.

Safehouse Outreach

Covenant House GA Rob (404) 589-0163

Stand up for Kids
Become a Child-Advocate.
Attend CEASE’s Training for hands-on experience in dealing with victimized youth. You will learn how to ensure that a child receives the help that they need

Restoration

Adopt a survivor.
Children are being rescued! You can be a part of their healing and recovery by sending letters as well as care packages. Show these children that you care

Covenant House GA (404) 688-4717 ext.207
Covenant House provides services to youth, ages 16-21. Every night, the outreach van leaves Broad Street seeking youth who are on the street from the hours of midnight to 8:00 A.M. to provide them with food and a referral to the community resource center for additional assistance.

Angela's House
Atlanta Women’s Foundation created Angela’s House, a therapeutic refuge for girls ages 13-17. Angela’s House officially opened in 2001 under the direction of Deborah Richardson, who developed the Juvenile Justice Fund as a vehicle to provide comprehensive services for the victims.

A stay at Angela’s House lasts 120 days, followed by placement in a safe setting where follow-up services can be readily administered:

protection from predators
physical and psychological assessments
long-range plan of care and treatment.

As space is available, referrals are accepted from Georgia.

Eden House

Eden is a Residential Mentorship Program that is designed to be a prevention and rehabilitation program for young women between the ages of 12-up, whose life has been destroyed by substance and physical abuse, with a heavy emphasis on those traumatized by sexual abuse through sex trafficking and molestation. Our goal is to take individuals out of their “environment” and place them in a family structure that promotes education, spiritual wholeness, personal growth and development; mental stability, and physical health, as well as, provide opportunity and resources to create financially independent and productive members of society. Eden activities and treatment center on scripture and biblical instruction, coupled with Modern Psychology and Therapeutic Practices.

Wellspring
Wellspring connects a caring community with women seeking a way out of unhealthy lifestyles, promoting healing, wholeness, independence, and family restoration through Biblical principles. Wellspring reaches out to women, ages 21 and up, whose lives have been devastated by drug and alcohol addictions, self-mutilation, depression, working in the commercial sex industry--behaviors mostly stemming from the core issue of childhood sexual abuse.  

Donate.
Give needed items to restoration facilities. The intervention and restoration facilities provide their services free of charge. They rely completely on donations they receive. You can donate money, or give practical items from their wish list to ensure one more person receives the care they need

Wellspring
Eden House
Covenant House

Write Thank you notes.
Many have gone before us in the fight for freedom. Let them know how important their efforts are and encourage them to keep speaking out for the freedom of those who do not have a voice.

Education

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:26 -0500

Prevention

Join our email list.
Receive updated action steps so you can be involved in the fight to stop commercial sex exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Hidden In Plain View.
Hidden in plain view is a report written by the Atlanta Women’s Agenda detailing the circumstances surrounding commercial sex exploitation in Atlanta as of 2005

Intervention

Teach your own class.
Create awareness among your students or coworkers with materials provided by Shared Hope.

Write letters.
Inspire change in your local leaders and government officials using letter templates and contact information

Be trained.
Contact Darkness to Light to schedule a training for your staff.

Darkness to Light is a national nonprofit existing to

diminish the incidence and impact of child sexual abuse, so that more children will grow up healthy and whole
raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse

Adopt a cop.
Encourage your students to encourage a police officer with care packages and notes

Restoration

Donate needed items to restoration facilities
Children are being rescued! Your students can be a part of their healing and recovery by sending letters as well as care packages. Show these children that you care.

Covenant House GA
404) 688-4717 ext.207
Covenant House provides services to youth, ages 16-21. Every night, the outreach van leaves Broad Street seeking youth who are on the street from the hours of midnight to 8:00 A.M. to provide them with food and a referral to the community resource center for additional assistance.

A stay at Angela’s House lasts 120 days, followed by placement in a safe setting where follow-up services can be readily administered:

protection from predators
physical and psychological assessments
long-range plan of care and treatment.

As space is available, referrals are accepted from Georgia.

Eden House
Eden is a Residential Mentorship Program that is designed to be a prevention and rehabilitation program for young women between the ages of 12-up, whose life has been destroyed by substance and physical abuse, with a heavy emphasis on those traumatized by sexual abuse through sextrafficting and molestation. Our goal is to take individuals out of their “environment” and place them in a family structure that promotes education, spiritual wholeness, personal growth and development; mental stability, and physical health, as well as, provide opportunity and resources to create financially independent and productive members of society. Eden activities and treatment center on scripture and biblical instruction, coupled with Modern Psychology and Therapeutic Practices.

Donate.
Have your students give needed items to restoration facilities. The intervention and restoration facilities provide their services free of charge. They rely completely on donations they receive. You can donate money, or give practical items from their wish list to ensure one more person receives the care they need

Wellspring
Eden House
Covenant House

Write Thank you notes.
Many have gone before us in the fight for freedom. Let them know how important their efforts are and encourage them to keep speaking out for the freedom of those who do not have a voice.

Faith

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:45 -0500

Prevention

Pray
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…to bestow on them a crown a beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” Isaiah 61:1-3

Mentor. read more »

Family

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:35:11 -0500

Prevention

Join our email list.
Receive updated action steps so you can be involved in the fight to stop commercial sex exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Mentor. read more »

Media

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:35:29 -0500

Prevention

Read Hidden In Plain View.
Hidden in plain view is a report written by the Atlanta Women’s Agenda detailing the circumstances surrounding commercial sex exploitation in Atlanta as of 2005

Intervention

Join our email list. read more »

Politics

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:35:55 -0500

Join our email list.
Receive updated action steps so you can be involved in the fight to stop commercial sex exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Read Hidden In Plain View.
Hidden in plain view is a report written by the Atlanta Women’s Agenda detailing the circumstances surrounding commercial sex exploitation in Atlanta as of 2005

Watch DEMAND. read more »