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8 Ways to Care For Yourself – Perspective from People Working To End Child Trafficking

June 28, 2017
Hike, Talk, Laugh, Cry... However you make time to take care of yourself, it's important that you do! Life is intense - here's how...

The Trafficker of One of the Youth in our U.S. Survivor Care Sent To Jail

June 15, 2017
What does justice look like for the youth in our care? For one youth in our survivor care program, justice includes having the person...

Children Who’ve Had To Live As Adults

May 25, 2017
Many say they can’t relate to others their age; they date older men, and explain to me that since they’re more mature they need...

The Art of Not Asking Questions

May 24, 2017
At Love146, we cultivate a long-lasting relationship that models healthy boundaries and allows the youth to “dig” when they feel safe, trusted, and valued....

Can we just take a minute to celebrate the cutest tiny friendship ever?

May 23, 2017
These two little ones have a lot in common. They’re both from the same region. Peter is four, and Yamile turned four last summer....

Who are these children? They are scholars.

May 18, 2017
Whenever we were with the children in public places, people would ask, “Who are all these children? Are they siblings?” I would say, they...

Brianna’s Story

May 15, 2017
“I’ve heard of pimps and I knew to be scared of them – but I didn't realize that the person I thought was protecting...

“I used to think I was invisible. But you see me.”

Our Rapid Responses help youth understand how a perpetrator uses manipulation, tricks, and force to take advantage of them. We talk about how easy...

Bao’s Story: When trafficked persons are used in criminal enterprise, the victims can get blamed

April 7, 2017
When will our society learn that victims are NOT criminals?

Connecticut Action: Protect the privacy of trafficking victims

March 31, 2017
Last week, you came through to help us launch a bill that would guarantee privacy to victims of trafficking in Connecticut. And now we...

Why It Matters That She Can See

March 9, 2017
What can a new pair of glasses mean for a young girl in our safe homes?

These girls.

March 8, 2017
These girls are fighting daily for everything they deserve, despite what they’ve been dealt. When we sell them short, we hold back all of...

I look around to see if people notice…

March 3, 2017
I open my email and begin reading the details about another youth coming into our care. I'm infuriated that another kid has experienced this....

The power of a stable relationship

February 15, 2017
What makes my work with Love146 so special is that no matter how many times a young person is uprooted or shuffled around from...

Jade

February 13, 2017
Suddenly, all of her usual sarcasm and joking disappeared. Jade began to share that the hurtful things that she'd heard from the people raising...

Ann Marie

The story of one remarkable 17-year-old in our Survivor Care...