04 Feb A New Year, a New Beginning for Survivors
The Power of a Fresh Start
As the year comes to a close, we’re celebrating the resilience of survivors and the community that surrounds them with support, stability, and dignity.
Your investment in SAFE sustains a statewide response to the harms of sexual exploitation. Here is one more story of hope on how your support allows survivors to dream.
Celia’s Story
A Courageous Path Toward Stability
Celia* (name has been changed) sat with an aftercare intake form in front of her, hesitating over one question:
“Do you currently have a steady part-time or full-time job?”
She had already taken brave steps to leave the sex trade and the violence that surrounded it. But the stability she longed for — steady income, stable housing, a chance to pursue her dreams — still felt far away.
With the support of her Case Manager at SAFE’s partner Scarlet Road, Celia began charting a new path. Together they navigated the process of applying for disability support, securing stable housing, and enrolling in college courses that would move her closer to her dream of becoming a teacher.
Your partnership ensures survivors aren’t walking their journeys alone and that each courageous step forward is met with support.
Your Year-End Gift Provides:
- Crisis housing connections
- Long-term housing
- Employment readiness support
- Referrals to safe jobs
- Peer mentors to walk aside stabilizing survivors
Help survivors like Celia enter 2026 with safety, stability, and sustaining opportunities. Happy New Year!