Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking

Trafficking occurs when a person is made to perform a commercial act by force, fraud, or coercion, or when the person made to perform sex acts is under 18 years of age.

Someone who is sex trafficked may be:

• Controlled by someone else
• Sold to have sex by parents, family members, acquaintances, or intimate partners
• Forced to have sex with people, work in strip clubs or escort services, or participate in pornography against their will
• Forced to prostitute and not allowed to keep the money they earn
• Coerced into sex for survival (food, housing, and basic needs)

Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center is committed to combatting human trafficking in Medina County and Summit County, and in our greater community. We provide a variety of trauma-informed services for survivors of sex and labor trafficking at no cost.

24/7 Crisis Intervention

24-hour hotline available for emotional support, crisis intervention, and safety planning for survivors of trafficking, as well as others in the community seeking information on human trafficking.

Contact our hotline at 330.374.1111 or chat now to access help or learn more.

Hospital Advocacy

24/7 hospital accompaniment to provide emotional support and crisis intervention during a forensic medical exam.

Specialized Trauma Therapy

Individual therapy services for youth (ages 5-17) and adults, as well as a specialized support group for survivors of human trafficking.

Follow-Up Advocacy and After-Care Services

• Advocacy during police interviews, court hearings, and to support survivors through a trafficking situation
• Safe housing at Hope & Healing’s shelters in Akron and Medina
• Comprehensive case management services as part of the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP)
• Referrals for long-term safe housing and support services

Professional Training

Hope & Healing offers specialized trainings on preventing and identifying human trafficking, as well as how to support survivors of human trafficking.

Trainings are customized to meet the needs of allied professionals such as law enforcement, medical staff, social services, school staff, and mental health providers.

Request a professional training today by emailing us at [email protected].

Summit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force

Hope & Healing is a partner organization on the Summit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force. Through this task force, our advocates provide on-site advocacy, hospital advocacy, and follow-up services for survivors identified through the task force.

Learn More

To learn more about Hope & Healing’s services for survivors of human trafficking, contact our hotline at 330.374.1111 or chat now.