It’s encouraging and fun to see our Reclaiming Hope family continue to grow! Please join me in welcoming Connie Stauffer, our new Survivor Care Manager, to the team! In her role, Connie will contribute to Reclaiming Hope’s successful Mentor Program, provide leadership for Mentors and Mentees and assist the Director of Survivor Care in planning events and trainings. She says, “This mission…
This summer, we could really use your help! When law enforcement intervenes in a trafficking rescue, in a domestic violence case, or in the midst of an emergency, our Hope Bags are utilized. Survivors of these crimes or circumstances typically only have the clothes that they are wearing when they are recovered. And in the case…
This month, we’re celebrating and sharing many updates with you! First, Reclaiming Hope has released a comprehensive list of Survivor Resources! This PDF document is available to anyone on our website and lists a variety of resources for Survivors and those invested in Survivor Care: Advocacy and Training Opportunities Case Management Child Support Counseling Education Employment Food Assistance Health Services…
This week, April 24-30, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a week dedicated to bringing appropriate, fair and timely justice to all victims of crime. The enforcement of crimes, such as domestic abuse and trafficking, and the equity of accessibility to victim resources is extremely important to Survivors of human trafficking. This week is especially important…
April is National Minority Health Month. Did you know that Women of Color are at a higher risk of human trafficking than other groups? While Black women and girls represent only 7.2% of the U.S. population, the Human Trafficking Reporting System found that 40% of trafficking cases in America are of Black women and girls. In President Biden’s 2021 plan to combat human trafficking,…
We are so excited to celebrate a board member this month! Shaye Meissen is a former mentor for Reclaiming Hope who is now bringing her experience and expertise to our Board of Directors! We asked Shaye to answer a few questions for us: What are you most excited about being a Reclaiming Hope board member? “I am…
Happy new year to our amazing Reclaiming Hope family! We are so excited for what this year has in store! As we drew plans for being good stewards to our Mentees and Survivors in 2022, we surveyed our city and found one recurring theme: The cost of living in Colorado, lack of job history and poor credit history makes…
MERRY CHRISTMAS! We are grateful for each person who has walked with us – through prayer, giving, volunteering, mentoring, and by showing interest in what we do. Because of you, lives have been changed for the good. Survivors have found hope. Because Christ came as a child, lived and died – we have HOPE. May…
Today is Colorado Gives Day! This is the day when we as Coloradans together show support for those who are less fortunate than us. In Philippians 2:4, Paul talks about how we are not to look after our own interests but also to the interests of others… Most of us wake up every day, not having to…