Starbright Foundation Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO RESCUE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MODERN DAY SLAVERY IN SEX FOR HIRE AND EXPLOITATION IN PORNOGRAPHY, AS WELL AS OTHER DANGEROUS AND ABUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES. WE ESTABLISHED A SAFE HOUSE FOR ENDANGERED CHILDREN IN A FAMILY HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR HEALING WITHIN A LICENSED FOSTER SETTING, SUPPORTED WITH CRISIS COUNSELING, TRAUMA THERAPY AND EDUCATION. WE OFFER SPECIALIZED CARE FOR VICTIMS OF RITUAL, CLERGY, INCEST, MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSES, ALONG WITH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR THEIR FAMILIES. ALL OUR SERVICES ARE FREE. WE PROMOTE AWARENESS SOCIALLY THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING SEMINARS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON THE CRIMES OF TRAFFICKING THROUGH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, PROSTITUTION, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION; FOCUSING ON SOCIAL MEDIA DANGERS FOR INTERNET SAFETY, TO PREVENT AND INTERVENE IN HUMAN SUFFERING WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR NATION.

HOUSE OF HOPE - SAFEHOUSE PROGRAM ONE - THE RENOVATION OF OUR FIRST SAFE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED FOR OPERATION AT ITS PRESENT SIZE OF 6+ BEDS AS A FOSTER HOME IN MID 2016. WE PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD ON AN ADDITION TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY TO 10+ BEDS AS FUNDS ARE GIVEN FOR THIS PURPOSE SO WE CAN OFFER LONGER TERM CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN NEED OF DEEPER HEALING SO THEY REUNITED OR ADOPTED WITHIN THE SYSTEM. IN 2017 WE RECEIVED A GRANT TO PAY OFF THE REMAINING DEBT ON OUR FIRST SAFE HOUSE THAT IS DEBT FREE. WE DISCOVERED OVER THE FIRST THREE YEARS THAT WE COULD BETTER SERVE THE RISING NEED FOR OUR FREE SERVICES TO REMAIN AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE PROVIDING SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE TO THE MOST SEVERELY ABUSED CHILDREN /SIBLINGS /TEENS SURVIVING WITHIN AN OVERWHELMED SYSTEM. WHILE PROGRAM TWO - EDUCATION & TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY INCREASED IN DEMAND EXPONENTIALLY, PROGRAM ONE REMAINED SERVING AT CAPACITY THROUGHOUT 2019 & 2020, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC. IT OVERLOADED VARIOUS SYSTEMS LIKE SEPTIC, ELECTRICAL, HVAC AND SECURITY PROTECTION FOR OUR OCCUPANTS LIVING THERE. IN 2019 HOWEVER, WE HAD TO CEASE SOME SERVICES THROUGH OUR SAFEHOUSE, BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD BY THE CITY TO CHANGE OUR SEWER SYSTEM FROM SEPTIC TO CITY SEWER, THAT BEGAN IN JULY FORCING US TO CURTAIL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES AT THE HOUSE. THE TOWN'S CONTRACTOR'S ATTEMPTS PROVED INSUFFICIENT AND 2ND ATTEMPT IN NOVEMBER WORKED AS A SYSTEM, BUT REMAINED UNFINISHED UNTIL 3/21 LOSING USE OF THE SERVICE AREA OF OUR PROPERTY FOR OUTSIDE EVENTS. WE MOVED OUR SERVICES WITH CHILDREN/NON-PROFITS TO OTHER VENUES AND WERE ABLE TO ASSIST OVER 1800 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR SO UNTIL THE PANDEMIC PREVENTED THESE ACTIVITIES.. WE CONTINUED THESE SERVICES OUTSIDE WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS OFFERING SPECIALIZED CARE FOR VICTIMS OF RITUAL, CLERGY, INCEST, MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSES, ALONG WITH COMFORT AND EDUCATION FOR THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH SHARED FACILITIES. IN 2021 OUR SERVICES WERE MODIFIED BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC TO MEETING ONLINE FOR FUNDRAISERS, EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES, AND COUNSELING FOR FAMILIES /CHILDREN IN CHAT ROOMS AND INCREASINGLY PRIVATELY BY PHONE (ESPECIALLY FOR OUR RESCUE EFFORTS FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND PARENTAL SUPPORT IN THIS AREA. OUR OUTREACH SERVICES CONTINUED BUT WERE LIMITED TO GATHERING FOOD & CLOTHING TO DROP OFF AT RESIDENCES & COMMON LOCATIONS. TOGETHER THESE SERVICES HAVE REMAINED FREE DURING THE PANDEMIC THANKS TO OUR DONORS AND ONGOING COMMUNITY DONATIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED FOR THESE PURPOSES THROUGH OUR ONLINE SERVICES. OUR SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN THESE PROGRAMS HAVE CAUSED US TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT TRYING TO STOP OUR SERVICES AS WE HAVE CAUSED THEM LOSSES IN REVENUE MAKING SAFETY AND PRIVACY A PRIMARY ISSUE FOR THOSE IN OUR CARE. WE HOPE TO BE BACK IN FULL OPERATION AT THE HOUSE OF HOPE BY MID 2021-22 ANTICIPATING THAT WE CAN FINALLY DO THE EXPANSION TO OUR RESIDENCE WE'VE SAVED TO COMPLETE SERVING MORE CHILDREN/FAMILIES AND DEBT FREE.

EDUCATION & TRAINING - PROGRAM TWO - IN 2018 WE DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN TO 1121 THROUGH OUR OUTREACHES AT THE SAFE HOUSE, WHICH INCLUDED HAVING 80 - 100 CHILDREN AT FOSTER FAMILIES GATHERED ON-SITE EVERY OTHER MONTH (THUS OVERLOADING OUR SYSTEMS AS MENTIONED IN PROGRAM ONE ABOVE CONTINUING INTO 2019/2020) AND OFF-SITE AT A NEARBY CHURCH. WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF ADULTS BY X10 THROUGH OUR TRAINING SEMINARS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AZDCS CASE WORKERS, FOSTER PARENTS, PARENTS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, CHURCH LEADERS, SOCIAL SERVICE GROUPS AND SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTERS; BY PROMOTING EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES ON THE ESCALATING CRIMES OF CHILD ABUSE THROUGH TRAFFICKING, PORNOGRAPHY, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN THROUGH OUR SEMINARS AND FOSTER EVENTS. WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN CHILDREN, STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS AND CAREGIVERS ON INTERNET SAFETY WITHIN ONLINE GAMES, CHAT ROOMS AND SOCIAL MEDIAS USED TO PUT CHILDREN & TEENS IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS TO BE CONTROLLED THROUGH SEXTORTION, PROSTITUTION, PORNOGRAPHY, CHILD LABOR AND VARIOUS CRIMES. IN 2019 WE TAUGHT OVER 1800 STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND YOUTH GROUPS IN VARIOUS CHURCHES THROUGHOUT MARICOPA COUNTY AND BEYOND...WHILE REACHING APPROXIMATELY 3890+ THROUGH SEMINARS, NEWS INTERVIEWS ON LOCAL RADIO & TV PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES CALL US DIRECTLY AFTER THESE EVENTS ASKING US TO INTERVENE ON THEIR CHILD'S BEHALF FOR PREVENTION OF ABDUCTION OR INTERVENTION FOR RECOVERY. IN 2018/19/20, WE ENTERED GILBERT, CHANDLER AND MESA SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND STAFF ON THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SEXTORTION AND PRIMARILY INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY. INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES STILL CALL FOR HELP AFTER THE PANDEMIC CLOSED EVERYTHING FOR INTERVENTION WITH THEIR CHILDREN AFTER HEARING OUR TRAINING SESSIONS AND SERVICES FOR PARENTS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS, OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. OUR SERVICES HAVE EXTENDED INTO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, CHURCHES, FOSTER HOMES, CHILDCARE WORKERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AGENCIES. WE HAVE COMPLETED 2 PUBLIC SERVICE VIDEOS AND WORKING ON 2 DOCUMENTARIES FOR CURRICULUM TRAINING IN SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND PUBLIC OUTREACHES IN 2019 AND 2020. IN 2019 WE CONTINUED THESE SAME SERVICES AT OUR SAFEHOUSE UNTIL JULY BEFORE MOVING TO OUTSIDE VENUES TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR...HELPING 850 CHILDREN. OUR SERVICES CONTINUED INTO 2020 BEFORE BEING MODIFIED FOR THE PANDEMIC FROM OUR HOME OFFICES AND IN THE COMMUNITY WITH 12 TRAINING SEMINARS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN 3 SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCALLY (2000+ CHILDREN) AND NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENTS WITH SOCIAL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, SENIOR GROUPS, RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FAMILIES IN NEED THROUGHOUT 2019 AND 2020 ... ON THE SUBJECTS OF INTERNET SAFETY, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABUSE, INTERVENTION, PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT TO MAKE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN A PRIORITY.