Special Thanks
Special thanks to Kim Biddle of Saving Innocence; Marianna Smirnova of Human Trafficking Resource Project; and Holly Smith, founder of Survivor Strong, for contributing to the following lists. Their dedication to ending human trafficking, especially of young girls in America, is apparent in the work they do. I am grateful for their commitment and their friendships.
Online Resources
The resources included here were available as of publication of the first edition of Runaway Girl. This is a partial list and does not represent all of the services that are available for runaway and homeless youth. You can comment on your experience with any of these resources and update the list with additional resources at http://www.runawaygirl.org/.
The following Web sites offer additional resource lists online that can be accessed through their home pages.
http://www.savinginnocence.org
http://www.htresourcesproject.com
http://www.childhelp.org/pages/helpful-links
http://www.hollyaustinsmith.com
A Note About Services for “Adults”
Some organizations listed below provide services for women or adults. Typically the age of adulthood is eighteen, but this may be lower in some states and regions. In addition, “adult” services may be available for teens under eighteen who have been legally emancipated from their parents.
NONEMERGENCY 24- HOUR HOTLINES
Dial 9-1-1 for Emergencies
2-1-1
Dial 2-1-1 or visit http://www.211.org to search communities that offer 2-1-1 as a referral service. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that, where available, connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities.
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
800.821.HELP (800.821.4357)
Operated by Highland Ridge Hospital.
Provides referrals for drug and alcohol treatment across the United States
California Youth Crisis Line
800.843.5200
Referrals for California–based shelters and services; can refer to crisis lines across the country.
Child Find of America Hotline
800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678)
Child Help
800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453)
To make reports of child abuse. If a child is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1.
Children of the Night
800.551.1300
http://www.childrenofthenight.org
Covenant House Nineline
800.999.9999
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.
Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE (7233)
800.787.3224 (TTY)
Anonymous, confidential help in English, Spanish, and more than 170 other languages.
Human Trafficking Resources Hotline
888.3737.888
http://www.nhtrc.polarisproject.org
Runaway Hotline
800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929)
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN)
800.656.HOPE
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800.273.TALK and 800.SUICIDE (800.784.2433)
800.799.4TTY (TTY) (800.799.4889)
The Salvation Army STOP-IT Program
Chicago, IL
Hotline: 877.606.3158 option 1
The Trevor Project
866.4.U.Trevor (866.488.7386)
Information for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth
866.4.U.Trevor
http://www.thetrevorproject.org
Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
866.331.9473
866.331.8453 (TTY)
Your Life Your Voice
800.448.3000
Crisis hotline. Operated by Boys and Girls Town. Go to Web site to send an e-mail, chat, or find more information for you or a friend.
http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org
STATE-BY-STATE SHELTERS AND OUTREACH
Alaska
Covenant House
609 F Street
Anchorage, AK 99510-3533
907.272.1255
Youth shelter, crisis intervention, street outreach, transitional housing, health, mental health, and educational services.
Salvation Army
Booth Memorial Home
Anchorage, AL
907.279.0522
Residential and outpatient services as well as emergency stabilization center for girls 12 to 18 years old.
Arizona
Arizonans for the Protection of Exploited Children and Adults (APECA)
Goodyear, AZ
Support activities for teens, life-skills workshops for children and teens, support groups for adult women survivors of childhood sexual trauma.
Catholic Charities DIGNITY House
Phoenix, AZ
24-Hour Intake Line: 602.486.4973 or 602.434.1100
602.224.5457
http://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/dig nity.aspx
Natalie’s House (girls under age 18)
Goodyear, AZ
623.247.6026
(Opening soon—capacity 8 residents)
For more info: jolson@protectchild.org
Street Light PHX
Phoenix, AZ
623.435.0900
Housing and more for sexually trafficked girls, ages 11 to 17.
Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention Agency (SARPA)
589 White Rd.
Suite A
Springdale, AR 72762
800.794.4175
California
Bilateral Safety Corridor Commission (BSCC)
San Diego, CA
Hotline: 619.666.2757
619. 336.0770
An alliance of over 60 government and nonprofit agencies in the United States and Latin America that is convened in and along the U.S.–Mexico border region to combat slavery and human trafficking.
Center for Young Women’s Development (CYWD)
San Francisco, CA
Intake Line: 415.703.8800
415.703.8800
Children of the Night (ages 11 to 17)
Los Angeles, CA
Hotline: 800.551.1300
818.908.4474
http://www.childrenofthenight.org/home.html
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Los Angeles, CA
888.KEY.2.FRE(EDOM) 888.539.2373
213.365.1906
Social and legal services to trafficking victims; transitional living center for adult victims of trafficking. Specialize in labor trafficking.
Courage House (6 beds, long term)
Jenny Williamson, founder
916.517.1616
http://www.couragetobeyou.org/courage-houses/
Covenant House
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Multiple locations—national
800.999.9999
http://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-youth/human-trafficking
FACESS: Faces of Slavery
Phil Ludwig, founder of Teen Rescue www.teenrescue.com
855.690.4860
Capable of caring for up to 150 rescued children. Boarding school model with a family atmosphere that aims to meet the following needs for CSEC survivors: shelter, food, clothing, counseling, education, social/life skills training, medical, liaison to legal services, and extracurricular activities.
http://www.facesofslavery.org/
George P. Scotlan Youth and Family Center
Trainer: Nola Brantley, founder of MISSSEY
Oakland, CA
510.832.4546
http://www.acgov.org/icpc/sem/scotlan.htm
Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation
231 E. Third St.
Suite G-106
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213.473.3030
The Mary Magdalene Project
Assistance after escaping or trying to escape prostitution. Provides a transitional living center for females 18 and over as well as being a drop-in center.
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth
MISSSEY, Inc.
Oakland, CA
510.267.8840
My Friend’s Place
5850 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323.908.0011
888.YOUTH.50
San Diego Youth and Community Services (SDYCS)
San Diego, CA
866.752.2327
866.PLACE2STAY
619.221.8600
Saving Innocence
Kim Biddle, MSW, founder
Los Angeles, CA
Case management and advocacy for domestic child victims of sex trafficking. Train, equip, and connect front-line workers to identify victims and provide wraparound services. Collaborating to create systemic and policy change.
Silver Braid and Voices for Justice
http://www.voicesforjustice.org
Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE)
San Francisco, CA
Intake Line for Youth Services (Mon–Fri 9 A.M.–5 P.M.): 415.358.2727
Intake Line for Youth Services (after hours/weekends): 415.595.5403
415.905.5050
Colorado
Polaris Project
Denver, CO
Hotline: 888.229.3339
720.227.0542
Prax(us)
Denver, CO
303.974.2942
Connecticut
Paul and Lisa Program
Westbrook, CT
Hotline: 800.518.2238
860.767.7660
District of Columbia
Covenant House
Washington, D.C.
Polaris Project
Washington, D.C.
Hotline: 888.229.3339
202.745.1008
Restoration Ministries
Washington, D.C.
info@restorationministriesdc.org
http://www.restorationministriesdc.org
Shae’s Place (opening soon)
Courtney’s House
Washington, D.C., and Virginia
Florida
Beauty from Ashes
Ft. Myers, FL
Street and strip club outreach.
Covenant House
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Florida Abuse Hotline
1.800.96.ABUSE (1.800.962.2873)
Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking (FCAHT)
Statewide
Toll-Free: 888.630.3350
Intake Line: 866.446.5600
Naples: 239.390.3350
239.947.2452
Jacksonville: 904.384.0961
Tampa: 727.446.4177 ext. 115
Shalimar: 850.651.2593
Miami: 305.547.1557
Orlando: 321.848.2202
http://www.stophumantrafficking.org
Project Gold Shelter (opening soon)
Kristi House
Trudy Novicki, founder
Miami, FL
305.547.6800
Kristi House provides a healing environment for all child victims of sexual abuse and their families, regardless of income, through prevention, treatment, and coordination of services with our community partners.
Georgia
Angela’s House (girls, 13 to 17)
Juvenile Justice Fund
Atlanta, GA
404.224.4415
http://www.juvenilejusticefund.org
Center to End Adolescent Sexual Exploitation (CEASE)
Juvenile Justice Fund
Atlanta, GA
404.612.4628
Covenant House
2488 Lakewood Ave., S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30315
Illinois
Anne’s House
Partnership to rescue minors from sexual exploitation (PROMISE)
http://www.sapromise.org/anne.htm
The Salvation Army STOP-IT Program
Chicago, IL
Hotline: 877.606.3158 option 1
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless—Prostitution Alternatives Roundtable (PART)
Chicago, IL
312.435.4548
http://www.chicagohomeless.org
International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA)
Chicago, IL
Young Women’s Empowerment Project (YWEP)
Chicago, IL
773.728.0127
Social justice organizing project that is led by and for young people of color who have current or former experience in the sex trade and street economies
http://www.youarepriceless.org
http://ywepchicago.wordpress.com/
Indiana
My Sister’s Place
Carol Wellman, MSW, founder and director
My Sister’s Place, Inc.
PO Box 24754
Speedway, IN 46224
317.509.1219
Kansas
Veronica’s Voice
Magdalene Manor (opening soon)
Kansas City, KS, and servicing Missouri
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 816.728.0004
816.483.7101
Louisiana
Covenant House
611 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-3505
504.584.1111
Maryland
You Are Never Alone (YANA)
Baltimore, MD
Hotline: 410.905.5839
410.566.7973
Massachusetts
Germaine Lawrence (girls, 13 to 18)
ACT Group Home (Acknowledge, Commit, Transform)
Arlington, MA
781.648.6200
http://www.germainelawrence.org
271 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
888.HOME.321 (888.4663.321)
Reaching Out to Chelsea Adolescents (ROCA)
Chelsea, MA
617.889.5210
My Life My Choice, a program of JRI (Justice Resource Institute)
Boston, MA
617.779.2179
Roxbury Youthworks—A Way Back (AWB)
Boston, MA
617.445.5500
http://www.roxburyyouthworks.org
The SEEN (Support to End Exploitation Now) Coalition, a program of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
Boston, MA
617.779.2146
http://www.suffolkcac.org/programs/seen/
Michigan
Alternatives for Girls
Detroit, MI
Crisis Line: 888.AFG.3919
313.361.4000
http://www.alternativesforgirls.org
Covenant House
2959 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208-2475
313.463.2000
Minnesota
Adults Saving Kids
Minneapolis, MN
612.872.0684
http://www.adultssavingkids.org
Family & Children’s Service—Prostitution to Independence, Dignity, and Equality (PRIDE)
Minneapolis, MN
24-Hour Crisis Line: 888.PRIDE.99 or 888.774.3399 or 612.728.2062
612.339.9101
Breaking Free
St. Paul, MN
651.645.6557
Missouri
Veronica’s Voice
Magdalene Manor (opening soon)
Kansas City, KS, and servicing Missouri
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 816.728.0004
816.483.7101
Covenant House
2727 North Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63113
314.533.2241
Exodus Cry
Grandview, MO
Nevada
Anti Trafficking League Against Slavery (ATLAS) Task Force Crimes Against Youth &Family Bureau—Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. Las Vegas, NV
702.828.0237
Annie Lobert, founder
10120 W Flamingo Rd.
Suite 4-506
Las Vegas, NV 89147
702.883.5155
CRISIS: emergency@hookersforjesus.net
Network for Emergency Trafficking Services—Salvation Army, Family Services
Las Vegas, NV
702.649.8240
Westcare
Las Vegas, NV
Crisis Line: 702.385.3332
702.385.2020
Safe Place Hotline: 866.827.3723
Hotline for Youth Services: 702.385.3332
http://www.westcare.com/slnevada.jsp
New Jersey
180 Turning Lives Around
Hazlet, NJ
Domestic violence shelter for women and children, transitional housing, counseling, education, outreach, and advocacy. This center has provided services to trafficking survivors. Maximum length of stay at the shelter is thirty to sixty days.
Atlantic County Women’s Center (ACWC)
Linwood, NJ
Advocacy/support and limited-stay shelter for victims of human trafficking.
The Coalition Against Rape and Abuse (CARA)
Covenant House
330 Washington St.
Newark, NJ 07102-2630
973.621.8705
Provides outreach and services to homeless youth.
Essex County Rape Care Center (ECRCC)
Montclair, NJ
Trafficking victims would be helped with temporary shelter as well as outreach enabling them to begin healing.
International Institute of New Jersey
1 Journal Square Plaza
4th floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Case management and counseling. Multilingual caseworkers and counselors provide an array of services ranging from seeking pro bono attorneys for clients for immigration purposes to providing referrals for concrete needs (food, shelter, medical, clothing) to providing in-house psychological counseling.
201.653.3888
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ
Immigration legal services program to assist with T & U visas.
New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women
Trenton, NJ
Provides shelter for adult female victims of human trafficking.
Pathstone Corporation—New Jersey
Hammonton, NJ
Human trafficking outreach/education services to farmworkers and new immigrant populations, etc.
http://www.pathstone.org/services
Polaris Project NJ
Newark, NJ
Hotline: 888.229.3339
973.624.5454
Case management, crisis intervention, counseling, shelter, legal, and medical referrals.
Providence House
Whiting, NJ
Assists victims of domestic violence.
http://www.catholicharities.org
Salem County Rape Crisis Services
PO Box 125
Salem, NJ 08079
24-Hour Emergency Hotline: 856.935.6655
Office: 856.935.8012
Emergency shelter, case management, counseling, and advocacy for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
http://www.salemcountywoman.com/help/
Shelter Our Sisters (SOS)
Hackensack, NJ
Shelter for victims of domestic violence/sexual assault. They have worked with trafficking victims in the past when there is a need for shelter and safety.
http://www.shelteroursisters.org
YWCA of Eastern Union County
Cranford, NJ
Westfield, NJ
Elizabeth, NJ
Legal advocacy, representation, counseling, housing program, and emergency shelter.
New York
Covenant House
460 West 41st Street
New York, NY 10036-6801
212.613.0300
Safe Horizon’s Streetwork Project
New York City, NY
800.708.6600
212.227.3000
Reaches homeless and street-involved youth who are victims of violence and abuse.
http://www.safehorizon.org/streetwork
help@safehorizon.org (allow 72 hours for a response to e-mails)
North Carolina
The Hope House (ages 12 to 17)
The Hope House 2 (ages 18 to 25)
Asheville, NC
877.276.8023 (Mon.–Fri. 9 A.M.–5 P.M.)
877.750.6948 After-hours emergency, someone will return your call.
Ohio
Second Chance
Toledo, OH
Crisis Line: 888.897.3232
http://www.secondchancetoledo.org
Wake Up Youth
Toledo, OH
24-Hour Crisis Line: 419.870.4402
419.244.8911
Oklahoma
The Salvation Army
Oklahoma City, OK
405.246.1100
Oregon
Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)
Portland, OR
Hotline: 503.640.5311 or 888.640.5311
Youth Villages
Lake Oswego, OR
Oregon City, OR
Pennsylvania
Covenant House
31 East Armat Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215.951.5411
A Home for Dawn
Philadelphia, PA
Proactively supports women (18 and over) negatively affected by commercial sexual exploitation by providing services to women and raising awareness through education. The nine-bed three- story home was named in honor of a prostituted woman who was murdered in Camden, New Jersey.
Project Phoenix
Philadelphia, PA
Support groups, street outreach, and prison outreach for young girls and women.
http://www.projectphoenixwebsite.com
Texas
Letot Center/Catholic Charities of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
214.357.9818
http://www.letotgirlscenter.org
Catholic Charities
214.520.6590
http://www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org
Covenant House
1111 Lovett Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713.523.2231
http://www.covenanthousetx.org
Virginia
Courtney’s House
Shae’s Place (opening soon)
Located in northern Virginia; provides residential services to girls ages 12 to 18 and nonresidential services to boys, girls, and transgender individuals ages 11 to 18. Clients 18 and over receive housing referrals and all other services up to thirty days.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Alexandria, VA
Hotline: 800.THE.LOST(800.843.5678)
723.274.3900
The Gray Haven Project (TGHProject)
Richmond, VA
Washington
New Horizon Ministries
Seattle, WA
Hotline: 206.795.1056
Shared Hope International
Vancouver, WA 98665
866.HER.LIFE (866.437.5433)
Wisconsin
5-Stones, Appleton and Madison
PO Box 1010
Freedom, WI 54131
920.277.5510
Promoting awareness, support, restoration, response to sex trafficking
A Parent’s Guide to Community Resources in Milwaukee
866.211.3380 for most up-to-date edition
ARC Community Services, Inc.
Including Project RESPECT
2001 West Beltline Hwy.
Suite 102
Madison, WI 53713
608.278.2300
Rethink Resources
Milwaukee, WI
Young people doing outreach to children and teens who have been asked to have sex in return for someone’s meeting their basic needs.
414.212.5121
http://www.rethinkresources.net
Multiple Locations
Covenant House
For runaways, homeless teens, and children at risk of running away.
24 hours 800.999.9999
http://www.covenanthouse.org/nineline/
Additional Human Trafficking Resources
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST)
http://www.endslaveryandtrafficking.org
Freedom Network
http://www.freedomnetworkusa.org
Human Trafficking Resources Project
Marianna Smirnova, MIPA
http://www.htresourcesproject.com
Marianna@htresourcesproject.com
Migration and Refugee Services, Diocese of Trenton
Trenton, NJ
Case management services for certified victims of trafficking.
http://www.diocesesoftrenton.org
Polaris Project
202.745.1001
The HEAAT Foundation
“Turning up the HEAAT on Traffickers”
Support and advocacy for victims and survivors of sex trafficking, forced labor, and domestic servitude.
http://www.heaatfoundation.org
Women’s Investment Network
Shared Hope International
PO Box 65337
Vancouver, WA 98665
866.HER.LIFE (866.437.5433)
Provides internship and leadership opportunities to survivors of child sex trafficking.
FAITH-BASED STREET OUTREACH
Afterhours Ministry
Los Angeles, CA
213.399.0057 or 213.361.7763
http://www.afterhoursministry.com
Night Light International
Los Angeles, CA
la@nightlightinternational.com
Atlanta, GA
atl@nightlightinternational.com
http://www.nightlightinternational.com
Red Light Ministries
Faith-based street outreach, Christian counseling, prison ministry, shelter, food.
http://www.redlightministries.com
Restoration Ministries DC
Washington, D.C.
http://www.restorationministriesdc.org/
PRACTITIONER RESOURCES
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
630.941.1235
800.THE.LOST (800.843.5678)
Cyber Tip Line for reporting the exploitation of children
The Diane Hall Center for Family Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU
http://www.law.asu.edu/dhc/TheDianeHalleCenterforFamilyJustice
Friends of Battered Women and Their Children
800.603.HELP (800.603.4357)
ECPAT-USA
End Child Prostitution Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes
718.935.9192
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
800.548.6047
Los Angeles Emergency Food & Shelter
800.339.6993
Call for information on a wide variety of Los Angeles–area resources for homeless and runaway youth as well as victims of human trafficking.
National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI)
703.684.1355
Find local children’s hospitals child abuse programs under “Directories” at http://www.childrenshospitals.net.
National Children’s Alliance
202.548.0090 or 800.239.9950
Contact the alliance to locate children’s advocacy centers to provide advocacy and facilitate video testimony of child victims of sexual assault.
nationalchildrensalliance.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
Information Line: 800.647.2642
Provides information and literature on mental illness by disorder; for professionals and the general public.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
800.THE.LOST (800.843.5678)
National Mental Health Association
800.969.6642 (Mon.–Fri, 9 A.M.–5 P.M.)
Provides free information on specific disorders, referral directory to mental health providers, national directory of local mental health associations
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Helpline
800.950.NAMI (800.950.6264)
National Runaway Switchboard
800.621.4000
Information for youth, parents. and providers:
SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends)
800.DONT.CUT (800.366.8288)
Self Reliance Foundation Linea de Ayuda
800.473.3003 (Spanish)
For Spanish-speaking callers in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Provides referrals for health clinics, social services, mental health services, educational programs for adults and youth, employment programs, and legal assistance.
http://www.selfreliancefoundation.org/
PROGRAMS TO MODEL
Children of the Night (COTN)
Los Angeles, CA
Hotline: 800.551.1300
818.908.4474
Dr. Lois Lee founded Children of the Night more than thirty years ago. Her experience in running and growing Children of the Night makes her invaluable to the children and communities she serves. COTN residents and alumni are provided structure and resources as well as individual attention and case management. There is a school on-site and a number of outings that keep the children engaged while fostering a community within the program.
http://www.childrenofthenight.org
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS)
New York, NY
212.926.8089
GEMS’ mission is to empower girls and young women, ages 12 to 24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to leave the commercial sex industry and develop to their full potential. GEMS is committed to ending commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of children by changing individual lives, transforming public perception, and revolutionizing the systems and policies that affect sexually exploited youth.
Homeboy Industries
130 W. Bruno St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213.617.0380
Homegirl Cafe grew out of Homeboy Industries. Homeboy offers jobs, life skills, and more to teens and young adults who have been on the streets, in and out of jail, or involved in gangs. Outreach, education, and training are available, along with a wide range of products, including clothing, books, baked goods for resale, a full restaurant, and silk-screening services for large events and conferences.
http://www.homeboy-industries.org
The Runaway Intervention Project (RIP)
A novel, intensive home-visiting intervention for runaway, sexually exploited girls. Program components are available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874576/
The Runaway Intervention Project provides health care, intensive support, and life-skills development for young runaway girls (ages 10 to 15) who have been, or are at risk of being, sexually assaulted or exploited. The aim of the program is to help girls heal from trauma and rebuild self-esteem and connectedness to family and school. The research project has evaluated the program since 2006, conducting a longitudinal of health outcomes for participants and tracking the perspectives of their families and community agencies involved in the program.
Elizabeth Saewyc and Laurel Edinburgh conducted an analysis of the results from the first two years of the intensive services component of tRIP. Findings were published in a peer-reviewed article early in 2010. From 2006 through June 2010, more than 1,300 girls were referred to some aspect of the program, and more than 250 girls received services.
Elizabeth Saewyc and Laurel Edinburgh, “Restoring Healthy Developmental Trajectories for Sexually Exploited Young Runaway Girls: Fostering Protective Factors and Reducing Risk Behaviors,” 46 Journal of Adolescent Health 180–88 (Feb. 2010).
Reentry & Transition Planning Circles for Incarcerated People
Lorena Walker and Rebecca Greening have designed successful reentry and transition tools for prisons and other institutions that confine people. Their recently published handbook is based on evidence of successful reentry and transition processes. The restorative circle practice has promoted desistance from crime while helping to repair damaged relationships. The process has its roots in public health, restorative justice, and solution building.
Lorenn Walker and Rebecca Greening (2011) by Hawai’i Friends of Justice & Civic Education
StreetLight
PO Box 6178
Peoria, AZ 85381
623.435.0900
Streetlight’s mission is to eradicate child sex slavery through a three-tier strategy of awareness, prevention, and aftercare. Their aftercare property is strategically located on five acres and includes one large administrative building, one large enrichment center, a commercial kitchen, a medical examining room, classrooms, and six residential houses arranged in a peaceful neighborhood setting on an enclosed gated campus.
StandUp for Kids
National Headquarters
83 Walton Street
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30303
800.365.4KID (800.365.4543)
Operates the Don’t Run Away program. Start or join a local chapter to educate and prevent harms that result from running away.
A PERSONAL FAVORITE
There are a number of books on the market, but there is only one that I carry with me almost everywhere I go. My first copy was a gift from a former principal who was my trainer at an AVID Data Analysis Training session. His gift eventually went into the hands of someone else and I purchased another copy for myself. I carry it with me to read and reread and also to pass along to the person who needs it next.
Steve Van Bockern, Larry Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg. Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, 2001).
Submit and gift your favorite books and resources online.
YOUR JOURNEY YOUR RESOURCES
We all have our own path toward forgiveness, and our needs vary based on our own circumstances. As you journey, the following options may be useful for you and/or someone you love.
Apology Letter
A free program to help people with trauma provided in part by Lorenn Walker, JD, MPH.
Center for Young Women’s Development (CYWD)
San Francisco, CA
415.703.8800
Esther Fund
702.974.1690 (Michelle)
The Esther Fund connects women who are looking for a way out of pornography or prostitution to educational opportunities, counseling, medical insurance, churches and pastors, mentoring, and financial aid. The fund is established under the XXX church, which provides resources for teens and adults who are addicted to pornography.
http://xxxchurch.com/getinvolved/thein dustry/estherfund/index.html
National Center for Victims of Crime
800.FYI.CALL (800.394.2255)
Provides referrals to local resources. Local offices can qualify victims of crime for relocation assistance, security devices for their homes, as well as resources to cope with the feelings of anger and hurt that may result from being victimized.
Urban Justice Center (UJC)
123 William St.
16th Floor
New York, NY 10038
646.602.5617
646.602.5600
The UJC delivers a unique combination of direct legal services, systematic advocacy, community education, and organizing for overlooked and turned-away populations. Relevant links available through the UJC main Web page include Community Development, Sex Workers, as well as Homeless Outreach and Prevention.
Your Own Personal Resources
My own list when I did this the first time included my sister Sky, my godmother Barbara, and my friend Rachel. Initials are fine, especially if you’re private and are passing the book along. After you’ve named your three, handwrite a thank-you note to each of these people for being a helping hand on your journey.
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Sample “Thank-You” Note
July 15, 2012
Dear (NAME),
You’ve done so much for me. (WHAT THEY’VE DONE). How could I ever repay you, but to strive to be more like you?
Thank you for believing in me. I needed it.
Sincerely,
(YOUR NAME)
and how this person sees you