Human Trafficking

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ARM (Art, Recreation, Movement) of Care

Website: armofcare.net
Address: 1839 Ygnacio Valley Rd. #216, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Telephone: (925) 709-4276

ARM stands for Art, Recreation and Movement. ARM of Care provides trauma-informed Creative Art Therapy programs to help restore and empower children, youth and young adults who have been commercially sexually exploited or are at risk of being exploited. We partner with agencies throughout Northern California who serve these populations to provide ongoing specially designed creative arts programs. ARM of Care also provides trauma informed trainings to staff and the public. Hours of services: By Appointment.
Languages spoken: English (primary at this time, some creative arts therapists speak Spanish).
Cost of services: Program fees range and dependent upon type of creative arts program, length of program, location, and number of participants. Speaking/presenting fee is $100 per hour with a minimum of 1 hour.
Ages served: Youth and young adults as well as staff for those who work with the clients.
California Counties Served: Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo. Other counties are possible if agreed.

Banteay Srei

Website: banteaysrei.org
Address: 310 8th St. #102, Oakland, CA 94607
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (510) 318-4438
Alternate Telephone: (510) 318-0909

A safe place for young Southeast Asian women, that promotes education, community, and leadership development to foster cultural pride, and self-determination for women at-risk of or engaged in sexual exploitation. Services include advocacy, case management, and prevention education. The agency also provides prevention education on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of children to the community.
Hours: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Safe place drop-in center Tues/Thurs 4:00-6:00 PM.
Languages spoken: various Southeast Asian Languages. Cambodian and English interpreters available. Serving Young Southeast Asian women/trafficking survivors/thrives.

Bay Area Legal Aid

Website: baylegal.org
Address: 1025 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA 94801
Telephone: (510) 233-9954
Legal Advice Line: (800) 551-5554

We provide low-income clients with free civil legal assistance, including legal advice and counsel, effective referrals, and legal representation. We help our clients protect their families, their health, and their livelihoods trough the following practice areas and special projects: Consumer Protection, Health Care Access, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention, Immigration, Economic Justice, Housing Preservation and Homelessness Prevention, Medical-Legal Partnership, Re-Entry Project, Veterans Project, and Youth Justice Project. We will ask you questions about your situation, income, assets, and location to see if we can help you.
Hours of services: Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.

Bay Area Women Against Rape

Website: bawar.org
Address: 470 27th St., Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 430-1298
Hotline: (510) 345-1056

Services for sexually exploited youth 24-hours crisis and response hotline, individual peer counseling, advocacy, court accompaniments, in-custody visits, care kits, and referral to other resources.
Hours: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish.

Cake4Kids

Website: cake4kids.org
Address: PO Box 2863, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Telephone: (408) 752-2538

Qualifications: We only work with human and social services agencies and not directly with families. Cake4Kids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free, custom birthday cakes to underserved children through partnerships developed with social and human services agencies – homeless children in shelters, children who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking, children in foster care, and youth living at the poverty level. Our goal is to raise the children’s self-esteem and confidence with this simple gift on their special day.
Hours of services: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.

Catholic Charities of the East Bay

Website: cceb.org
Address: 217 Harbour Way, Richmond, CA 94801
Telephone: (510) 768-3100
Fax: (510) 237-6778

Survivor informed, residential home, housing/utilities assistance, case management, counseling, mentoring program, legal immigration services, refugee resettlement/support services, ESL classes, restorative practices training, crisis response services, mental health first aid training, family literacy services, and family-to-family services. Sex trafficking/labor trafficking services serve minors and adults.

Community Violence Solutions (CVS)
(Formerly Rape Crisis Center)

Website: cvsolutions.org
Rape Crisis Line 24 Hour: (800) 670-7273
Antioch: (925) 706-4290
San Pablo: (510) 237-0113
Children’s Interview Center: (925) 608-5650

Community Violence Solutions is a collaborating partner in the countywide Anti-Trafficking project. Victims of sexual and/or labor trafficking may receive crisis intervention, counseling, comprehensive case management, advocacy, and accompanying services. Community Violence Solutions operates two Drop-In Centers for individuals under the age of 24 who have experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation. CVS also conducts training for law enforcement and Service Providers and provides community presentations free of charge to bring awareness about the important issue of Human Trafficking.
Hours of services: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:00PM.
Languages spoken: English and Spanish and all languages through Language Line.

Contra Costa County District Attorney: Human Trafficking Advocacy Program

Website: contracosta.ca.gov /7690/Human-Trafficking-Unit
Address: 900 Ward St., Martinez, CA 94553
Hotline: (925) 957-8658

Serves victims of sex and labor trafficking in Contra Costa County. Advocates work closely with law enforcement and community organizations to support human trafficking survivors and connect them with important resources. Provides trauma informed services and information to individuals and families throughout the criminal justice process. Advocates help victims assert their rights under Marsy’s Law and ensure their voice is heard. Assist with applications for the California Victim Compensation Board, victim impact statements and restitution.

Contra Costa Human Trafficking

Contra Costa Human Trafficking
Website: contracostacoalition.org

Contra Costa Crisis Center
24 Hour Crisis Line: (800) 833-2900

National Human Trafficking
24 Hour Hotline: (800) 373-7888
Text “Help” or “Info”: 233-7333

The Coalition seeks to eliminate human trafficking, and envisions public and private systems working together to create a community free of exploitation. Please note the Coalition is not a direct service provider.
Services are free.

Covenant House

Website: covenanthouse.org/homeless-shelters/oakland-california
Address: 200 Harrison St. Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: (510) 379-1010

Provides sanctuary and support for youth ages 18-24 facing homelessness and human trafficking. Two locations in the Bay Area; Oakland and Berkeley. Programs and services are designed to advance physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being, and provide the best chance for success in independence. All programs and services are free of charge. In Oakland, the emergency shelter immediately provides for basic needs and urgent medical care. People receive a nutritious meal, take a shower with new personal care products, receive new clothes, and sleep in a warm, safe bed. They are then connected to supportive services that will help them thrive.

Feet First Foundation

Website: feetfirstnp.org
Address: 880 Howe Rd. Martinez, CA 94553
Telephone: (833) 339-9111

Combines physical exercise, mentoring and mental health counseling to give youth the tools and confidence they need to persevere and flourish.

Freedom House

Website: freedomhousesf.org
Address: P.O. Box 2065, Burlingame, CA 94011
Telephone: (650) 993-8723

Freedom House offers up to 18 months of transitional housing and aftercare for survivors of slavery and human trafficking. Aftercare includes shelter, food and clothing, case management, life skills training and other care services to assist survivors’ transition to independence. Serving women 18 and older.
Services are free.
Advocacy:

Career Counseling
Case Management
Therapy
Shelter/transitional housing
Safe shelter/24 hour staff

Languages Spoken: English (however we accept women from other countries).

International Rescue Committee

Website: rescue.org
Address: 2020 Hurley Way #420, Sacramento, CA 95825
Telephone: (916) 482-0120

Assists foreign-born survivors of sex and labor trafficking, and US citizens of labor trafficking with case management and wrap-around services. Provisions offered included short- and long-term housing, safety planning, assistance accessing state benefits, referrals to pro-bono immigration and family law attorneys and more. Provides free training and technical assistance on the subject of human trafficking. Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Russian, Turkish. An individual must qualify as a survivor of human trafficking based on the federal definition.

Love Never Fails

Website: loveneverfailsus.com
Address: 6937 Village Parkway, #2074, Dublin, CA 94568
Telephone: (844) 249-2698

Provides safe housing for victims of trauma or at-risk Bay Area women 18+ with their children. Safe housing program last 18 months. Workforce Development Program for 16–24-year-olds of all gender identities who have experienced human trafficking, domestic violence, poverty, homelessness, been in foster care and juvenile justice system. Awareness education is provided to youth and adults throughout the Bay Area.

MISSSEY

Website: misssey.org
Address: 424 Jefferson St. Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: (510) 251-2070

Survivor-led and survivor-centered. Works to prevent girls and gender-expansive youth from ever entering circumstances of sexual exploitation and violence. We also support young people who are experiencing exploitation to exit. Once they’ve exited, we partner with them so that they may avoid re-entering sexually exploitative circumstances and live free of harmful transactional relationships. Using a holistic, healing-centered approach, we help youth process their abuse and understand their inherent worth as important, unique, and powerful human beings deserving of safety, love and joy.

New Day for Children

Website: newdayforchildren.com
Email: [email protected]
Address: P.O. Box 439, Alamo, CA 94507

Residential Home, Restorative Care, Education and Therapeutic Services for minor females 10-18 years of age.

Pillars of Hope

Website: pillarsofhope.us
Address: P.O. Box 101, Clayton, CA 94517
Telephone: (925) 457-3977

Anti-Human trafficking and street-outreach organization with services for both victims and survivors. Rebuilding lives through awareness intervention, restoration, transition, and reintegration.

Rainbow Community Center

Website: rainbowcc.org
Address: 2380 Salvio St. Suite 301, Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 692-0090

We offer support to the LGBTQIA+ community from 12 to 100 years old. Our youth program provides emotional support, guidance, case management, peer support and education for those between 12 and 23 years old. The center also offers case management and mental health therapy for adults, as well as food pantry services, transgender support groups, senior groups and activities, social groups and other programs. Please call for more information.
Hours of services: Mon-Fri 1:00 to 6:00 PM.
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese. Interpreters available: Spanish and Portuguese.
Cost of services: Services are free of cost except for mental health therapy. For counseling we accept Medi-Cal and use a sliding scale for payment.

Ruby’s Place

Website: rubysplace.org
Email: [email protected]
Address: 20880 Baker Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546
24/7 Support Line: (888) 339-7233
Youth Services Text Line: (510) 214-6331

Non-profit agency in Hayward, California providing shelter and supportive services for families and individuals experiencing domestic violence and human trafficking. Supportive services include: crisis services, case management services, therapeutic services, and children’s program. Serving male, female, LGBTQIA+.

Survivors, Healing, Advising and Dedicated to Empowerment (SHADE) Movement

Website: shademovement.org
Email: [email protected]
Address: P.O. Box 99583, Emeryville, CA 94662
Telephone: (510) 437-0192

Provides peer community support groups, pathways to success, bedside advocacy and intervention program, street outreach, economic leadership opportunities, and prevention and social justice workshops, and survivor leadership.
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish.
Cost of Services: Free.