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October 1, 2025

Why Don't Human Trafficking Victims Leave? - Safe House Project

A common misconception is that human trafficking in the United States usually involves kidnapping, where women and children are abducted and held against their will. While these situations can occur, they represent a ver

July 10, 2025

Community as Care for Human Trafficking Survivors - Safe House Project

For survivors of human trafficking, healing is not a one-time process. It is achieved gradually and often shaped by the people and communities that survivors encounter along the way. Therapy, shelter, and advocacy are es

June 13, 2025

Ethical Storytelling: Why Survivor-Centered Media Representation Matters - Safe House Project

The Power and Responsibility of Storytelling Survivor stories have become a powerful tool in raising awareness about human trafficking. Through nonprofit campaigns, documentaries, and public speaking events, these narrat

March 13, 2025

Beyond Immediate Care: Why Long Term Support Matters for Human Trafficking Survivors

BEYOND IMMEDIATE CARE WHY LONG-TERM SUPPORT MATTERS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS Identification Is Just the Beginning Survivors of human trafficking face an uphill battle — not just in leaving their traffickers but in

February 19, 2025

This is why we do what we do. - Safe House Project

This is why we do what we do. At Safe House Project, we fight every day to ensure that survivors of trafficking have access to real care, real support, and a real chance at healing. Too often, the systems in place fail t

February 11, 2025

Empowering Survivor Autonomy: A Critical Step in Combatting Human Trafficking - Safe House Project

For too long, solutions to human trafficking have been built for survivors without being shaped by them. This approach has often overlooked a fundamental truth—autonomy is the foundation of healing. When someone has been

February 4, 2025

Justice for Survivors: Why Civil Legal Remedies Matter - Safe House Project

JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS WHY CIVIL LEGAL REMEDIES MATTER Survivors of human trafficking in the United States face an uphill battle even after escaping their traffickers. Many are burdened with criminal records tied directly

November 6, 2024

An Open Letter to Sex Trafficking Survivors

April is sexual assault awareness month. The statistics are staggering and overwhelming. We are to the point in our history where 1 in 9 children will be sexually abused by an adult before the age of 18, according to RAI

August 8, 2024

An Open Letter to Sex Trafficking Survivors

Dear Survivor, Yes, you , Right now, we are watching our country come alive with awareness for human trafficking. We are watching posts go viral. We are watching survivor voices amplified. We are watching people finally

July 7, 2024

What’s In a Name?

What’s in a name? A lot actually, names are something I’ve spent a significant amount of my life focusing on. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court once said, “Words have meaning and n