Love146 Inc

LOVE146, INC. WORKS TOWARD THE ABOLITION OF CHILD TRAFFICKINIG AND EXPLOITATION THROUGH PREVENTION AND SURVIVOR CARE SOLUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTES TO A GROWING ABOLITION MOVEMENT.

OUR SURVIVOR CARE IN THE UNITED STATES CONSISTS OF TWO EFFORTS: OUR LONG-TERM CARE AND OUR RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES. YOUTH THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING TRAFFICKING RECEIVE A RAPID RESPONSE FROM LOVE146 SOCIAL WORKERS, WHO MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY PLANNING RELATED TO CHILD TRAFFICKING. WE COVER RECRUITMENT AND GROOMING PROCESSES, BEHAVIORS THAT INCREASE VULNERABILITIES, INTERNET SAFETY, AND GENERAL SAFETY PLANNING. OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED, MORE THAN HALF HAVE OPTED INTO LOVE146S LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES. GROUNDED IN INDIVIDUAL CARE PLANS THAT ADDRESS THE BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL IMPACTS OF VICTIMIZATION, LONG-TERM CARE HELPS YOUTH DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO STAY SAFE. WE STRIVE TO SEE SURVIVORS BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, FLOURISHING ADULTS, FREE FROM RE-VICTIMIZATION OR DEPENDENCY. WE MEASURE OUR SUCCESS BY OUR YOUTH'S SUCCESSES: ATTENDING SCHOOL, GRADUATING, OR WORKING AND MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS.

LOVE146 IMPLEMENTS QUALITY PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TOOLS DIRECTLY WITH CHILDREN AND SCALES OUR IMPACT BY TRAINING AND EQUIPPING FACILITATORS TO BRING THESE PROGRAMS TO THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. EFFECTIVE PREVENTION DEPENDS ON GOING BEYOND MERELY RAISING AWARENESS. IT NEEDS TO ADDRESS HARMFUL STEREOTYPES AND ATTITUDES THAT CREATE VULNERABILITIES AND KEEP YOUTH FROM SEEKING HELP, AND EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO STAY SAFE. LOVE146 HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE 5-MODULE CURRICULUM CALLED NOT A NUMBER THAT TEACHES YOUTH HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION THROUGH INFORMATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. TO DATE, LOVE146'S PREVENTION EDUCATION HAS REACHED 36,036 YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES, AND 1,721 FACILITATORS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED IN 28 STATES.

CHILD EXPLOITATION IS A HORRIFICALLY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES. CHILDREN, SOME UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE, ARE BEING EXPLOITED ON THE STREETS, TAKEN OR SOLD TO BROTHELS, PURCHASED BY CUSTOMERS IN LOCAL HOTELS, AND BEING EXPLOITED ON THE INTERNET. LOVE146 OPERATES TWO SAFE HOMES IN THE PHILIPPINES: THE WHITE HOME FOR BOYS AND ROUND HOME FOR GIRLS. LOVE146S SAFE HOMES FACILITATE EVERY ASPECT OF HOLISTIC HEALTH, PROVIDING A SENSE OF PEACE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY. CHILDREN ARE KEPT SAFE PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY. THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH HOPE, HEALING, AND RESTORATION, AND ALLOWED TO GROW AND DEVELOP, RELEASE THEIR POTENTIAL, REALIZE THEIR WORTH, AND BECOME VALUED AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.CHILD TRAFFICKING IS ON THE RISE IN AFRICA. IN THE SUMMER OF 2017, LOVE146 BEGAN TO BRING OUR PREVENTION WORK TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE MY BODY IS MINE FLIP CHART. THE FLIP CHART EMPHASIZES FOUR KEY MESSAGES FOR CHILDREN: I AM VALUABLE AND SO ARE YOU!, SAFETY IS MY RIGHT, MY BODY BELONGS TO ME, AND I CAN GET HELP. KEEPING THESE CORE MESSAGES, THE FLIP CHART IS ADAPTED FOR THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH REGION. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GROUND IN MADAGASCAR, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE ARE LEADING THE WAY IN BRINGING MY BODY IS MINE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.OUR MOBILIZATION INITIATIVE ENSURES OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORK OF ENDING CHILD TRAFFICKING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LOVE146 PARTICIPATES, SHARES RESOURCES, AND CONSULTS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. OUR MOBILIZATION INITIATIVE EQUIPS VOLUNTEERS TO RAISE STRATEGIC AWARENESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HOSTING EVENTS AND UTILIZING TOOLS THAT EQUIP LOCATIONS SUCH AS HOTELS, MOTELS, AND TRUCK STOPS WITH RESOURCES TO SPOT AND REPORT CHILD EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING.