Jonah Project

HERE IS A SNAPSHOT OF JUST SOME OF THE AMAZING HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS: IN JANUARY WE...CONNECTED WITH INNOVATIONS HUMAN TRAFFICKING COLLABORATIVE TO CONNECT SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE. PROMOTED NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY BY #WEARBLUEDAY WITH OUR TEAM AND THE COMMUNITY!IN FEBRUARY WE...HOSTED A GALENTINES DAY EVENT FOR OUR JONAH GIRLS AND ADVOCATES WHICH PROVIDES JOY AND FRIENDSHIP AND CONNECTION WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY SOCIAL HABITS.IN MARCH WEMET WITH THE STUDENT SERVICES SPECIALIST AT THE COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN TEXAS TO SHARE OUR CURRICULUM AND PRESENTATION STRATEGIES TO EFFECTIVELY REACH YOUTH.IN APRIL WEHELPED FACILITATE THE FIRST EVER FUN AND HEALTHY PROM ENVIRONMENT AT LUMEN HIGH SCHOOL FOR TEEN MOTHERS! PRESENTED FOR A SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT GROUP.IN MAY WEHELPED COORDINATE SERVICES WITH CLIENTS WORKING WITH RESCUE AMERICA AND OUR PLACEMENT NETWORK THROUGH NATIONAL TRAFFICKING SHELTER ALLIANCE.IN JUNE WEENCOURAGED JONAH PROJECT SUPPORTERS TO SHOP AT SMILE.AMAZON.COM TO DONATE A PORTION OF THEIR PURCHASE AT NO EXTRA COST!PARTICIPATED AND SPOKANE IN A CDA EVENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSIONARIES FOR HOPE MINISTRY.IN JULY WESUPPORTED A HOMELESS SPS YOUTH TO BE PLACED IN A JONAH PROJECT HOST HOMESPREAD AWARENESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO SUPPORT WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS BY SHARING INFO THROUGH THE US DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLUE CAMPAIGN.IN AUGUST WE PROVIDED AN ANTI-TRAFFICKING TRAINING AND SERVICE DAY FOR YOUTH FROM A LOCAL CHURCH TO PRO-ACTIVELY FIGHT FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND SURVIVORS. PARTNERED WITH OUR LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTERS SUCH AS NORTHTOWN INSURANCE AND EMPIRE INSURANCEBROKERS TO FUND RAISE.IN SEPTEMBER WEACCOMPLISHED A TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY AND FOR PROVIDERS AT SPOKANE'S CRISIS RESPONSE CENTER FOR YOUTH. COMPLETED A PRESENTATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT/SUICIDE THREAT TASK FORCE FROM SPOKANE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ARRANGE PROTOCOL TO HELP PROTECT OUR CLIENTS FUND OUR PROJECT!IN OCTOBER WEPROVIDED AN IN PERSON ANTI TRAFFICKING TEACHING FOR GONZAGA COUNSELING STUDENTS. PROVIDED AN ANTI-TRAFFICKING TRAINING TO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS. CELEBRATED OUR YOUTH AND WOMEN WITH AN APPRECIATION DAY IN CDA.IN NOVEMBER WEWORKED WITH KOOTENAI COUNTY JAIL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A SURVIVOR AND TRANSITION HER TO HEALTHY LIVING.NETWORKED WITH ORGANIZATION EVEN4ONE TO CONNECT SERVICES AND HOUSING FOR CLIENTS.IN DECEMBER WEDELIVERED CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR 35 PEOPLE (APPROXIMATELY 11 FAMILIES) SPONSORED BY NEW HORIZONS CHURCH.