Freedom’s Breath
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services
Advocacy Aftercare Awareness Outreach
The mission of the Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS) is to empower young women, ages 12-21, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and develop to their full potential.
Read MoreGirlStrength / WomenStrength
GirlStrength is a self-defense program offered through the Portland Police Bureau for girls, 10-17 years of age. GirlStrength is a free, comprehensive, self-defense course that focuses on empowering girls and demystifying fear while also teaching verbal assertiveness and physical self-defense skills.
Hope Ranch Ministries
Hope Ranch Ministries is a faith-based fellowship committed to providing safety, healing, and hope for survivors of human trafficking and intensive sexual trauma. This ministry endeavors to provide a voice for those rendered mute by the horror of sexual exploitation. Every human being is honored as a unique creation worthy of dignity and love.
Read MoreIn Our Backyard
In Our Backyard began as a book written by its founder, Nita Belles, Central Oregon’s Regional Director of Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH). Belles' goal is to raise awareness about human trafficking happening right here in our communities and advocate for victims through work with law enforcement and legislation.
Read MoreInternational Justice Mission
Advocacy Aftercare Awareness Outreach
International Justice Mission (IJM) is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.
Read MoreOregon Abuse Advocates & Survivors In Service (OAASIS)
Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service (OAASIS) is a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to increasing public awareness of the realities of childhood sexual abuse, to supporting and empowering survivors of such abuse, and to advocating for strong public policies and laws aimed at preventing it.
Read MoreOregon Center for Christian Voices
The Oregon Center for Christian Voices (OCCV) is an advocacy and awareness network that seeks to educate the church in biblical justice. They are a part of a growing movement of followers of Jesus Christ who are committed to walking humbly with God, loving His mercy and doing justice. They advocate for the most vulnerable residents by seeking to address systemic changes to protect the poor, sick and oppressed as well as our environment through impacting public policy.
Read MoreOregonians Against the Trafficking of Humans
Oregonians Against the Trafficking of Humans (OATH) is a statewide campaign that promotes public awareness regarding the realities of human trafficking within the state of Oregon. Our goal is to prevent the exploitation of men, women and youth, by educating and promoting practical community engagement by Oregonians in order to end the tragedy of trafficking.
