KMOJ – Sex Trafficking – Breaking Free – Women documentary

Sex Trafficking – Breaking Free
Sex traffic. At KMOJ, we’re not letting it hide. We are pleased to present two hours of programming about people in our community trying to end it. We are proud that last year’s program on sex trafficking won a first place award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in the special projects category.
In the new hour about women, you’ll meet community leaders drawing a safety net around victims and survivors. Many of them speak from their own experience being trafficked.  They say it’s important to connect sexual exploitation of women today with slavery and colonialism. They say many resources are available within and because of community, but more help and support is needed. These are stories of strength, resilience and hope.
Here are links to people and places you heard in the program.
Women
Breaking Free is an organization committed to diversity and to the empowerment of women. Our staff come from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise, and many are themselves survivors. The Breaking Free website contains a wealth of information, resources and data. http://www.breakingfree.net/
Here’s a link to the Minnesota Safe Harbor list of eight organizations that are the main points of contact for sexually exploited youth and concerned agencies throughout Minnesota. These regional navigators are responsible for connecting youth with services and serving as regional experts for communities. 
http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/safeharbor/navigators.html
The Link is a kind of one-stop shop for youth experiencing homelessness. It is also connected to Safe Harbor services. 
The YMCA offers programs to help youth who’ve been trafficked attain self-sufficiency through housing, education, job training and life skills.
Northside Healing Space has just begun a capital campaign to make needed repairs to a vital and spiritual community center.
Love 146 is an international organization whose mission is to end sex trafficking. In addition to its “Not a Number” curriculum , it uses social media and other strategies to inform people about the extent of the problem and to help survivors.
UROC is a University of Minnesota research center, but it’s also an important resource for the North Minneapolis community. It’s a gathering place for local residents, an educational and cultural setting, and a living laboratory where the community and University researchers work together to improve the lives of those in urban areas.
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) is dedicated to help empower American Indian women and families to exercise their cultural values and integrity, and to achieve sustainable life ways, while advocating for justice and equity.
https://www.miwrc.org/