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Helping to Overcome Persecution and Exploitation through education, engagement, and service.
Redeemer Episcopal Church is partnering with local non-profits and other organizations that serve those who are escaping and recovering from human trafficking. Human trafficking can be for labor or for commercial sex. The majority of cases here in Jacksonville center around Sex Trafficking. This is our focus.
Did you know that Florida ranks #3 in the nation for human trafficking, a $150 billion industry worldwide and the second most common criminal activity after the illegal drug trade? Shockingly, Duval County ranks #5 in Florida as a hub for sex trafficking activity.
The Mission of HOPE: Reflecting Gods Light into the Dark World of Human Trafficking.
What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to control another person for the purposes of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor services against their will.
Traffickers use violence, threats, blackmail, false promises, deception, manipulation, and debt bondage to trap vulnerable individuals in horrific situations. Sex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the commercial sex industry, including residential brothels, online escort services, fake massage businesses, strip clubs, and street prostitution.
Pimps and traffickers target vulnerable women and children and lure them into prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation using psychological manipulation, drugs, and/or violence. They may be vulnerable to such a person who promises to meet his or her emotional and physical needs. A trafficker/pimp’s main purpose is to exploit them for monetary gain. Often traffickers/pimps will create a seemingly loving and caring relationship with their victim in order to establish trust and allegiance. This manipulative relationship tries to ensure the youth will remain loyal to the exploiter even in the face of severe victimization. These relationships may begin online before progressing to a real-life encounter.
Sources: Polaris and Her Song
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
The Mission of HOPE: Reflecting Gods Light into the Dark World of Human Trafficking.
What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others. This crime occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to control another person for the purposes of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor services against their will.
Traffickers use violence, threats, blackmail, false promises, deception, manipulation, and debt bondage to trap vulnerable individuals in horrific situations. Sex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the commercial sex industry, including residential brothels, online escort services, fake massage businesses, strip clubs, and street prostitution.
Pimps and traffickers target vulnerable women and children and lure them into prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation using psychological manipulation, drugs, and/or violence. They may be vulnerable to such a person who promises to meet his or her emotional and physical needs. A trafficker/pimp’s main purpose is to exploit them for monetary gain. Often traffickers/pimps will create a seemingly loving and caring relationship with their victim in order to establish trust and allegiance. This manipulative relationship tries to ensure the youth will remain loyal to the exploiter even in the face of severe victimization. These relationships may begin online before progressing to a real-life encounter.
Sources: Polaris and Her Song
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
Local new stories that delve more into the topic of human trafficking:
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jacksonville-human-trafficking-victims-increased-50-percent-in-2017/687810464
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/investigations/selling-girls/duval-county-ranks-no-5-for-sex-trafficking-cases-in-florida/77-486052890
https://news.wjct.org/post/florida-among-three-worst-human-trafficking-states
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jacksonville-human-trafficking-victims-increased-50-percent-in-2017/687810464
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/investigations/selling-girls/duval-county-ranks-no-5-for-sex-trafficking-cases-in-florida/77-486052890
https://news.wjct.org/post/florida-among-three-worst-human-trafficking-states
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Local Organizations we are partnering with:
820 Barnett Street Jacksonville, Florida 32209 (904) 438-8109
Rethreaded's mission is to renew hope, reignite dreams and release potential for survivors of human trafficking locally and globally through business. Rethreaded provides a second chance at life through employment for survivors of human trafficking in Jacksonville, Florida. Women have employment opportunities in different facets of the company including production, inventory, sales, marketing and finance/admin. Rethreaded also operates as a distribution company that sells products from like-minded businesses who also employ women who have found freedom from the sex trade.
- The mission and the Facts about Sex Trafficking: https://www.rethreaded.com/pages/the-mission
- Listen to a story from a local survivor: https://youtu.be/i5XN8m6xQjo
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25 North Market Street, Suite #227 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 (904) 513-0203
Everything at Her Song is about healing. Our goal is to help victims of human trafficking achieve independence, focusing on a holistic approach of body, mind, and spirit. Counselors work with survivors in both group and individual therapy settings daily to help them find the strength and will to become productive members of society and create a better future. Survivors are coached in simple life skills, as well as personal health and fitness. We also provide mentorship to assist them in going back to schools, budgeting their finances and finding employment.
News articles and more information links for Her Song:
- Her Song Rescues Victims of Human Trafficking on the First Coast. https://www.hersongjax.org/learn/facts-about-sexual-exploitation/
- Read about the barriers to reaching victims: Psychology of Victimization and Trauma Bonding https://www.hersongjax.org/learn/facts-about-sexual-exploitation/
- The Facts about Exploitation https://www.hersongjax.org/learn/facts-about-sexual-exploitation/
- Read about survivors here: https://www.hersongjax.org/in-the-news/
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