October 29, 2023Protecting Children Online: Warning Signs of Predator BehaviorSasha is an 11-year-old girl. She’s frequently on social media and lately she’s noticed that the same 16-year-old boy keeps liking all…
September 29, 2023Criminal or Victim?Danielle was 11 years old and living in the Midwest when she started transporting packages filled with marijuana and pills in her…
September 15, 2023Over The Edge: A Bold Step in the Fight Against Human TraffickingHuman trafficking is a heinous crime that affects approximately 50 million people around the world. It’s a modern-day form of slavery that…
September 8, 2023“I Don’t Have Anywhere To Go”“I don’t have anywhere to go.” Last week, I had the privilege (and sadness) of sitting with a distraught teenager. She had…
August 25, 2023Shedding Light on the Path to Exit for Human Trafficking VictimsHuman trafficking remains a grave issue, but amidst the darkness, there is a glimmer of hope in the stories of exit and…
August 11, 2023Reading Between The Lines: Identifying Trafficked Minors“So, the patient was consenting to this, right?” A nurse asked me a few weeks ago, as I walked out of a…
August 1, 2023REHOPE Farms Gardening ProjectIn the spring of 2023, REHOPE Farms expanded its gardening capabilities with a project that combines flowers and vegetables in an easy…
July 29, 2023I Watched Sound Of Freedom, Now What?Many people have seen the Sound of Freedom movie this summer and it is inspiring people to want to do something to…
July 21, 2023Protecting Children From PornIf you’ve seen the news lately, you’ve likely seen stories about PornHub withdrawing access to their site in certain states. This is…
July 14, 2023The Aftermath of Child Sexual ExploitationA recent study was published that looked at data from Waves I-IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.…