Education

What You Need to Know About Trafficking

  • 100,000 children sexually trafficked in the US each year (Polaris Project)
  • 12-14 is the average age of entry of girls into prostitution in the US
    (US Dept Health and Human Services)
  • 1 in 6 Runaways
    reported to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children were likely victims of trafficking (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 2014)
  • 98% of sexually exploited persons worldwide are female
    (International Labor Organization

New Hope 101

We envision a world in which survivors of human trafficking are restored to freedom and equipped to make choices that continue their freedom throughout life. In pursuit of our vision, we offer a safe haven within a Christian community of supporters who promote hope and healing through spiritual intervention and therapeutic services.

Training

Interested in learning more about trafficking and ways you can make an impact?  Training is for you!  You’ll learn about trafficking both in the US and Arkansas, tactics of traffickers, the effects of trauma on survivors and the work done by New Hope and other agencies.  It’s an excellent first step in becoming involved yourself in the work.

Click the button below to check our calendar for the next training dates.

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