13,079 people. That is more people than a packed Sutter Health Park on game day and just a 1,000 less than the entire population of the city of Auburn. It’s a lot of people. Why is that number important? It is the number of people we estimate have been trafficked in Sacramento County between 2015-2020, […]
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We have partnered with Tyler Cervania, the Program Coordinator with the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center (F.J.C.), to introduce F.J.C.’s CA.T.C.H. Program and our summer camp, Camp HOPE for CSEC youth. The Family Justice Center’s C.A.T.C.H. Program (Children And Teens Creating Hope) is a FREE year-round youth leadership program committed to inspiring new pathways to
“At the end of the day if no one purchased commercial sex, the crime of sex trafficking wouldn’t exist. Therefore, it is imperative that we address the issue of demand in order to create a culture where the buying and selling of human beings for another’s sexual gratification is not looked upon as normal behavior.”
Let’s talk about the driving force behind sex-trafficking. Read More »
Women experience violence in so many ways in the United States, from physical abuse and sexual assault to domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Whatever form it takes, violence against women can have serious long-term physical and emotional effects and is a crime. Too often, women shoulder the burden of healing from their victimization without
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When CASH first started, we were largely an outreach organization with a lot more heart than program funding! It was after we started building our program capacity, but before we had an anti-trafficking program, that I met a young woman who had been a victim of human trafficking whose trafficker had been prosecuted in Sacramento.
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since 2010, we have used the month of January to raise awareness about trafficking in our community. Throughout the month, we will talk about the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act, provide updates on California laws that help survivors, share what we’ve been up to, and give
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Well, to be honest, CASH is home to me. I’ve been in the whole program since 2017. I was looking at a long time in prison, but instead of that, I got to be a part of CASH. As part of my diversion program, I had to check in with the court every month with
Independent & Self-Sufficient Read More »
I was in a very dark place, and I was headed down a destructive path, and God steered me straight. I want to thank you personally, Sawan, for introducing me to CASH. It has helped me tremendously, not only financially but mentally. It gave me the resources that I needed for school and finding a
I Never Knew I Could Read More »
It is so important for us to make sure you know how to stay safe in whatever situation you are in. Here is some information on how to remain in control and safe while in the life along with some information about services that is available for you when you decide to or can leave.
Your Future Has Hope, We are Here For You. Read More »
Another chance, a new life, a new beginning. Sounds like the lottery right? That’s the only words to describe where I began the journey of returning the power of my life back to myself. CASH is where the road I was on took me and let’s face it, I was broken, low, unsure, addicted, alone,
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