This year for Valentine’s Day, we invited the survivors who visited our Drop-In Center over the last week to answer this question: What do you love about yourself?
Be More Kind Day
Today, by mayoral proclamation, is Be More Kind Day in Seattle—and we are excited to be celebrating kindness along with local businesses, organizations, and individuals.
A Penny for your Thoughts? Survivor Feedback is Gold.
10 Things Not To Say When Meeting A Survivor of Sex Trafficking
We mean well. We don’t intend to be insensitive. But sometimes our words are still hurtful to those who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. With the help of some people who’ve felt the effect of unintentionally damaging words first-hand, we’ve created this list so we can better communicate love to these individuals.
A Survivor's Story: Meet Mia
I spent my childhood being trafficked for sex. When I was five years old, I was raped by my stepfather and uncle. Soon, my stepfather began to pass me around to his friends. This quickly escalated into strangers paying my stepfather for time with me and eventually being sold to a larger client base across multiple states.