by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, Survivor Stories
Rebecca Bender was born and raised in a small town in Oregon. She was an achiever, doing well in both academics and sports. On her path to begin college she met a man who took an interest in her. She began dating him and after 6 months they decided to move in...
by admin | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, Learn + Respond
Sex trafficking is a class of contemporary slavery where traffickers use lies, threats, violence, debt bondage, and other types of coercion to force children and adults to engage in commercial sex, contrary to their wish. Under the U.S. federal law, sex trafficking...
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | Beauty, Blog
My name is Jessika. I am a survivor of abuse, and I worked in adult entertainment for 12 years. The messages I received in life based on my experiences were that my value was in my sexuality, the size and shape of my body, and the things I owned. I fought year after...
by admin | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog, Survivor Stories
Today we would like to highlight the story of Jennifer Kempton, founder of www.survivorsink.org Last month I found myself awake at 2:30am. This happens to me several times a month. I suspect it is a symptom of PTSD. When I find myself awake and anxious I usually start...
by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Celebrations
We are excited to share with you that on August 28th, our most recent Cohort graduated from the 3 month Qualified program! We gathered together to share memories, hear speeches, and whole-heartedly congratulate the participants. Here are a few words from one of our...
