Written by Rachael Yudt, LSW Rachel is a therapist, specializing in working with survivors of human trafficking. Rachael is, before all, a friend. We worked alongside each other at Dawn’s Place. Rachael has a passion for the women she serves, helping them to understand trauma. She is always moved by the bravery and the courage[continue reading]
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Most Vulnerable Among the Vulnerable
There are indications that some Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S. population. The Navajo have had more people infected with the coronavirus per capita than any state in the country. Long before COVID-19 hit, American Indian tribal lands already made daily life[continue reading]
Pray Consistently for an End to Slavery
“Pray consistently for an end to all forms of slavery and for victims and perpetrators.” This is the first element of the Daughters of Charity Corporate Stance against human trafficking. When I first considered this commitment, I thought of gathering various prepared prayers that can be used as part of our daily prayers. But, as[continue reading]
How COVID-19 is Affecting Trafficking
The world has shrunk, hasn’t it? It’s become a world where the unknowns outweigh the knowns, and the sole prescribed antidote to survival consists of three short words: “stay at home.” But what if home proves more dangerous than the threat of an insatiable virus? What if “home” isn’t really a home? Many are thinking[continue reading]
Trauma in Sex Trafficking Victims
Generally, a traumatic event implies a one-time event–a fatal accident, a natural disaster, a school shooting. Something happens or someone performs an action that produces to a scaring effect, a trauma. While the cause may seem apparent to onlookers, the response remains unique for each person, especially when the situation is an individual being forced[continue reading]