Xquisite

XQUISITE IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING FREEDOM AND EMPOWERMENT TO SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

XQUISITE RECEIVED THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT IN 2021, 2022 AND 2023. THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS GRANT PERMIT XQUISITE TO EMPLOY TWO STAFF POSITIONS ONE POSITION PROVIDES FACILITATION OF OUR SUPPORT GROUPS WHICH MEET WEEKLY AND WHICH USE A CURRICULUM TO GUIDE CLASS MEETINGS. THIS POSITION WAS STAFFED BY A CERTIFIED LIFE COACH WHO ALSO MET WITH CLIENTS. THE CLIENTS OPTIONALLY COULD REQUEST ADDITIONAL COACHING SESSIONS OR CATCH UP SESSIONS FOR CLIENTS TO CATCH UP ON PAST CLASS CURRICULUM TO THEN BE ABLE TO JOIN THE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS. AN ADDITIONAL STAFF POSITION STAFFED OUR FREEDOM CENTER WHICH WAS OPEN TUESDAY - THURSADAY 10AM - 4PM TO RECEIVE NEW YOUTH AND ADULT CLIENTS. WE MET WITH 93 NEW CLIENTS IN 2022. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES TO 73 CLIENTS. PERSONAL ADVOCACY/ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO 85 CLIENTS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OR SAFETY SERVICES TO 114 CLIENTS, CRIMINAL/CIVIL JUSTICE SERVICES TO 16 AND 63 PUBLIC AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS ABOUT SEX TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

XQUISITE WAS AWARDED BY THE STATE OF NEVADA THE COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION (CDPHP) BUREAU OF CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS. THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEVADA. THIS GRANT PERMITTED EXPANSION OF PAID STAFF FOR THE FREEDOM CENTER PERMITTING TWO ADDITIONAL PAID STAFF POSITIONS TO FULLY STAFF OUR FREEDOM CENTER TO RECEIVE YOUTH AND ADULT CLIENTS. MANY OF THE CLIENTS XQUISITE SERVE NEED LEGAL SERVICES, THIS GRANT PERMITTED XQUISITE TO FUND THE NEWLY-FORMED CHARLESTON LAW CENTER WHICH SERVES VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING BRINGING HEALTH EQUITY TO THOSE THAT WOULD NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO BE REPRESENTED. REBEKAH CHARLESTON IS THE FOUNDER AND A SEX TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR. REBEKAH'S FOCUS ON THIS GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT TRAINING TO EVERY PRO-BONO ATTORNEY WHO WOULD WORK WITH HER TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES. XQUISITE ALSO WORKS WITH THE KATIE GRACE FOUNDATION THAT PROVIDES FOOD, FURNITURE, HOME AND OFFICE FURNISHINGS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SMALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH THESE GOODS PROVIDED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NORTHERN NEVADA AREA. THIS GROUP HAS A PROJECT AREA TO ASSIST VETERANS WITH HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WHEN RELOCATING AS WELL AS YOUTH SHOES AND LIMITED CLOTHING.