Many of our unhoused community members are survivors of trauma and/or Human and Sex Trafficking.
This creates a special challenge to creating a fulfilling and productive life. Our goal is to house these community members and give them the support and services they need to make their lives meaningful.
You can help us and your community by supporting this endeavor through direct donations and peer-to-peer fundraising.
Direct donations: Choose an amount and donate today!
Peer-to-peer fundraising: You will find an option here to start your own fundraising team. Do that and share it with your community! Ask others to do the same.
Follow this link to donate or create your own fundraising team! https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjA4MjM1
There are many opportunities to sponsor this house. Here are a few:
Platinum Sponsor - $500,000+
- Naming Rights: Naming rights for the residential house or community garden.
- Prominent Recognition: Plaque at the entrance of the house and garden.
- Event Sponsorship: Recognition as the primary sponsor at all major events.
- Media and Marketing: Logo and name prominently featured in all media releases, social media, website, and promotional materials.
- Quarterly Updates: Regular updates on the impact of the donation.
- Dedicated Space Naming: Naming rights for a specific area or room within the house or garden section.
- Recognition Plaque: Plaque in the named area.
- Event Sponsorship: Recognition as a major sponsor at events.
- Media and Marketing: Logo and name featured in media releases, social media, website, and promotional materials.
- Bi-Annual Updates: Regular updates on the impact of the donation.
- Recognition Plaque: Plaque in a prominent area of the house or garden.
- Event Sponsorship: Recognition as a sponsor at events.
- Media and Marketing: Logo and name featured in social media, website, and promotional materials.
- Annual Updates: Regular updates on the impact of the donation.
- Recognition Plaque: Plaque in a designated area of the house or garden.
- Event Sponsorship: Recognition as a supporting sponsor at events.
- Media and Marketing: Logo and name featured in social media, website, and promotional materials.
- Annual Updates: Regular updates on the impact of the donation.
- Recognition Plaque: Plaque in a designated area of the house or garden.
- Event Sponsorship: Recognition as a community sponsor at events.
- Media and Marketing: Logo and name featured on the website and promotional materials.
- Annual Updates: Regular updates on the impact of the donation.
- Recognition Certificate: Certificate of appreciation.
- Event Sponsorship: Recognition at community events.
- Media and Marketing: Name featured on the website.
- Annual Updates: Regular updates on the impact of the donation.
- Recognition Certificate: Certificate of appreciation.
- Media and Marketing: Name featured on the website.
- Recognition Certificate: Certificate of appreciation.
- Media and Marketing: Name featured on the website.
Together YOU can make our community stronger, one person at a time!
Trauma, Human and Sex Trafficking Facts
US State Department - Human trafficking is now the 2nd highest grossing criminal enterprise.
Human and sex trafficking in the Maryland/DC area is on the rise. According to the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force (MHTTF) itself is considered a “hot spot” for human trafficking as both a pass through state and a destination for human traffickers. Utilizing the highways in the area, especially I-95, connecting to major east coast cities. The use of rest stops, truck stops & bus stations, off of the highways have proven to be a primary location for traffickers to exploit their victims. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) suggests that 70 percent of trafficking incidents occur in our nation’s truck stops.
The National Human Trafficking (NHTH) all time statistics (since it’s inception 2007) identified 1,949 victims in DC and 2,929 victims in Maryland. Maryland ranks #8 in the nation for the number of active cases and ranks #19 in the nation of the number of cases convicted according to the 2018 Federal Human Trafficking Report. According to World Population Review DC has 6.40 cases per 100k, behind only Mississippi; while Maryland has 1.90 cases per 100k.
Statistics backed by the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) has DC ranked 4th in reported calls, ranks DC #1 in calls per capita, #4 total number of cases 1st cases per capita; While Maryland (Baltimore) ranks #19 in reported calls, #14 calls per capita, #14 number of cases and #12 cases per capita
Trauma has been proven to have brain-altering effects that make it difficult for survivors to obtain stable housing for themselves, sometimes leading to homelessness.
Blanchet House
Trauma is almost universal among homeless people – not only does trauma increase the risk of homelessness but homelessness increases the risk of trauma. In one study of homeless individuals, 100% of the women and over 90% of the men reported experiencing at least one traumatic event.
MedCentral
There are many contributing factors to homelessness but the connection between trauma and housing insecurity is more common than you’d think. Credit: Unsplash
homelessness itself can be considered a trauma in multiple ways. Often the loss of a home together with loss of family connections and social roles can be traumatic. This is because ”like other traumas, becoming homeless frequently renders people unable to control their daily lives”. Jan 27, 2017
feantsa.org
Blanchet House
Trauma is almost universal among homeless people – not only does trauma increase the risk of homelessness but homelessness increases the risk of trauma. In one study of homeless individuals, 100% of the women and over 90% of the men reported experiencing at least one traumatic event.
MedCentral
There are many contributing factors to homelessness but the connection between trauma and housing insecurity is more common than you’d think. Credit: Unsplash
homelessness itself can be considered a trauma in multiple ways. Often the loss of a home together with loss of family connections and social roles can be traumatic. This is because ”like other traumas, becoming homeless frequently renders people unable to control their daily lives”. Jan 27, 2017
feantsa.org