Journey Out received a grant to support and help sustain their newly implemented Survivor Advocate program, which employs a Survivor to help train clinicians on identifying victims of human trafficking, as well as provide crisis response and follow-up case management services to identified victims of human trafficking at their bedside (in clinical settings). Journey Out also provides basic need (food, clothing, hygiene products, and PPE) resources to clients, particularly those who we place in transitional housing. They expect to serve approximately 300 victims of human trafficking over a 12-month period. The mission of Journey Out is to help victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking leave a life of abuse and violence, overcome their fears and empower them to reach their full potential and achieve their goals. Journey Out also received a grant from the Leo Buscaglia Foundation in February 2020.
Half of the staff at Journey Out are survivors themselves that desire to help others have their own survival stories. Many of the members who have gone through their program also come back to volunteer and help. They see the value of caring for others as they were cared for in the Journey Out program.