Agape Church of Christ, Portland, OR. Pastor Ron Clark teaches on misogyny and their church has an outreach program to the homeless. His wife, Lori, also works with abuse victims.
Bradley Angle provides emergency shelter and on-going support for people in abusive relationships, including mothers with children, LGBTQ, and other minorities.
Called to Rescue, Vancouver, WA. Pastor Cyndi Romine helps find and rescue children here in the US and in other countries, especially The Philippines where she has a full crew. Anyone who has a child run away is encouraged to call her immediately. While police can’t do anything for 48 hours, Cyndi starts right away. She also provides comfort and support to the parents. Cyndi works with law enforcement in rescuing children. She also does awareness training and fights human trafficking in many ways.
Call to Safety, formerly Portland Women's Crisis line, works to provide empowerment, social justice,survivor-led services, community education, mutual support & unity.
Compassion Connect, Portland, OR. This was started by Pastor Gary Tribett and Milan Holan. They have gathered a large collection of churches to volunteer to put on free walk-in health and dental clinics at various schools, churches and other locations. Compassion Connect also works with DHS to help with foster care girls, who are at high risk for human trafficking. They redecorated one of the DHS offices to be more welcoming for foster care children to visit their parents, and have a close working relationship with DHS. They also provide speakers for churches to help get the word out about becoming foster care parents and provide insight/training.
Abolition Now is under Compassion Connect and works to end human trafficking. Their website lists many different organizations that fight this atrocity.
Adorned in Grace was started by Linda Tribett and collects donated wedding dresses for resale with all the profits going to human trafficking victims. They’ve also established a sewing center for foster girls to come to after school and make prom dresses from damaged wedding dresses.
Compassion First provides long-term, hope-filled solutions for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Currently work is being done in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the largest child sex tourism destinations in the world and has a population of 258 million. They are one of only a few anti-trafficking organizations operating within the country.
Council for Prostitution Alternatives, and SAPP (Save A Survivor’s Smile) Portland, Or. Lila Lee runs this program and works directly with survivors. This program was initially started by Multnomah County at least 20 years ago. Lila works to find dentists who will help restore smiles for survivors, who often suffer tooth loss and are embarrassed to smile, making it hard to find work.
Cupcake Girls. They provide confidential support to those involved in the sex industry, as well as trauma-informed outreach, intensive case management, holistic resources, and referral services to provide prevention, and aftercare to those affected by sex trafficking. They provide nonjudgmental support to empower our clients in their pursuits through respect, resources, and relationships.
ECPAT (Ending Child Prostitution And Trafficking) international is an expanding network of local civil society organisations and coalitions with one common goal – to end the sexual exploitation of children around the world.
EPIK Project (Everyman Protecting Innocent Kids), Portland, OR. Tomas Perez started this program with the intent of encouraging men to encourage other men to fight this atrocity. End the demand and there will be no supply. They fundraise for victims and also work with police. Using false ads for minor prostitution, they reach out to would-be buyers and tell them the truth about what is going on with these types of activities – the girls receive no money, the girls are threatened, etc. They also help teach at Multnomah County’s “John School”.
Guardian Group, Portland, OR is a “Team of Teams,” comprised of former special operations military, law enforcement and intelligence community professionals, working to end sex trafficking in the United States. Our team has experience leading organizations within the United States Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice. While the rescue and recovery of children is paramount, our offensive advantage enables us to disrupt the exploitation cycle before rescue becomes necessary.
Hope Ranch Ministries is a non-profit based in Eugene, Oregon. Their mission is to raise awareness about sex trafficking and to provide a safe place to heal for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Lane County. is a non-profit based in Eugene, Oregon. Our
In Our Backyard, Bend, Or is a non-profit that is linking arms across America in the fight against human trafficking. Founder Nita Belles works with groups that fight sex trafficking at the Superbowl each year, and has written a book under the same title.
IJM (International Justice Mission), Portland offices is a global organization that protects the poor from violence in the developing world.Their global team includes more than 750 lawyers, investigators, social workers, community activists and other professionals at work through 17 field offices. They work to gather information for arrest and conviction of traffickers.
Janus Youth, Portland, Or We change the lives of 6,000 youth every year through our 40 programs in Oregon and Washington.Youth who have runaway or are homeless. Youth who have been trafficked for sex. Teen parents and youth living in low-income neighborhoods. This is now being coordinated by New Avenues for Youth.
LifeworksNW, Beaverton, Or provides counseling services for victims including drug addiction and mental health counseling. They work with SARC in this endeavor.
NOW (New Options for Women), Portland, OR is a part of LifeworksNW and works directly with girls along 82nd avenue.
New Avenues for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. Since 1997, our programs and services have impacted nearly 30,000 young people as they work to overcome barriers, pursue their goals, and realize their potential. From supporting basic needs like meals and counseling to providing opportunities for education, job training, employment, and housing, we meet youth where they are—and help them get where they want to go.
Northwest Family Services, Portland, Or Through evidence-based and best practice strategies, Northwest Family Services offers a wide range of programs and services in the Portland metropolitan area. School-based programs include case management, after-school and summer programs, groups, and a variety of services including alcohol and drug, suicide, gang, and child sex trafficking prevention. They have Deceptions and Illusions teaching videos for classrooms and adults, both originally created by the AWARE Project, which talk about sex trafficking and the addictive side of pornography.
OAASIS (Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service) exists to support sexual abuse survivors and prevent future abuse. We are an alliance of survivors and advocates committed to employing our personal and collective strengths, energies, and experiences to advocate and support sexual abuse survivors, educate others and to eliminate future abuse.
OCCV (Oregon Center for Christian Voices) The Oregon Center for Christian Voices advocates for public policies and laws in Oregon that we believe reflect God’s desire for a government structure that promotes the well-being of all, and particularly the marginalized in our society.
They have been a strong ally for fighting human trafficking.
Our Mother’s House, Portland, Or was started by Dr. Brian Willis and works to help mothers who are being prostituted. Often times their children will become prostituted, too, so he’s trying to stop the supply.
Polaris Project is a national organization that combats human trafficking, and intervenes in specific industries with a coordinated data-centric approach to outreach and advocacy. They are the people behind the 888-3737-888 rescue line, with people who can speak in a variety of languages. They pass the emergency calls onto local police. They also have age-appropriate training materials available on their website.
Rahab’s Sisters, Portland Or is a group of Episcopal women who provide food and solace for girls walking 82nd avenue.
Raphael House, Portland, Or provides shelter and services for victims of abuse
Safety Compass, Salem, Or provides trauma informed and survivor informed care. They support for any survivor of the sex industry regardless of whether they are still in "the life" or not, regardless of what type of exploitation they experienced. They do not discriminate based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or immigration status.
SARC (Sexual Abuse Resource Center) Beaverton, OR works with police on ride-alongs to counsel girls who are trafficked. They provide support and resources and try to help convince the girls to get out of “the life” and assist them once they make that decision.
Shared Hope International, Vancouver WA works to assist victims here and abroad. It was started by former Washington Federal Rep. Linda Smith. They provide meaningful testimony at Congressional hearings and have done “audits” of all the state laws in regards to human trafficking legislation.
The Defenders USA was started on Father's Day in 2006 as a project of Shared Hope International. Their primary goals are to raise awareness about the realities of pornography and prostitution, while offering restoration for victims of sex trafficking.
THORN (Wearethorn.org), California championed by Ashton Kusher works to create technology to fight human trafficking including website material searches for police, texting for rescue by victims, and other technologies.
Trafficking Law Center, Portland, OR was created by Joel Shapiro and Andrea Lampert.. The mission of TLC is to provide free legal assistance to human trafficking victims and survivors. They work to eliminate barriers and obstacles so the sex and labor trafficking survivors can pursue housing, employment, family stability and realize their hopes and dreams. They also provide trauma-informed trainings, work with legislators, and provide community awareness.
Union Gospel Mission’s LifeChange for Women and Their Children provides a safe, healing home for women and women with children to transform their lives. LifeChange is a safe environment to heal from past traumas and to learn how to break free of destructive choices. LifeChange is not a clinical treatment “program” or a series of steps. It is an intentional Christian community where people help and support each other to break cycles of addiction, abuse and homelessness and live a transformed and abundant life in Jesus.
World Venture teaches a Girl's Empowerment curriculum and is located in Happy Valley, Oregon.
Youth Ending Slavery, Portland, OR was started by students at St. Mary’s Academy. They work to inform the public about human trafficking and have annual rallies and marches in downtown Portland.
Other Organizations involved in the fight: Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission Portland, East Portland Rotary, Women of Vision (part of World Vision), various Soroptimist clubs
Bradley Angle provides emergency shelter and on-going support for people in abusive relationships, including mothers with children, LGBTQ, and other minorities.
Called to Rescue, Vancouver, WA. Pastor Cyndi Romine helps find and rescue children here in the US and in other countries, especially The Philippines where she has a full crew. Anyone who has a child run away is encouraged to call her immediately. While police can’t do anything for 48 hours, Cyndi starts right away. She also provides comfort and support to the parents. Cyndi works with law enforcement in rescuing children. She also does awareness training and fights human trafficking in many ways.
Call to Safety, formerly Portland Women's Crisis line, works to provide empowerment, social justice,survivor-led services, community education, mutual support & unity.
Compassion Connect, Portland, OR. This was started by Pastor Gary Tribett and Milan Holan. They have gathered a large collection of churches to volunteer to put on free walk-in health and dental clinics at various schools, churches and other locations. Compassion Connect also works with DHS to help with foster care girls, who are at high risk for human trafficking. They redecorated one of the DHS offices to be more welcoming for foster care children to visit their parents, and have a close working relationship with DHS. They also provide speakers for churches to help get the word out about becoming foster care parents and provide insight/training.
Abolition Now is under Compassion Connect and works to end human trafficking. Their website lists many different organizations that fight this atrocity.
Adorned in Grace was started by Linda Tribett and collects donated wedding dresses for resale with all the profits going to human trafficking victims. They’ve also established a sewing center for foster girls to come to after school and make prom dresses from damaged wedding dresses.
Compassion First provides long-term, hope-filled solutions for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Currently work is being done in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the largest child sex tourism destinations in the world and has a population of 258 million. They are one of only a few anti-trafficking organizations operating within the country.
Council for Prostitution Alternatives, and SAPP (Save A Survivor’s Smile) Portland, Or. Lila Lee runs this program and works directly with survivors. This program was initially started by Multnomah County at least 20 years ago. Lila works to find dentists who will help restore smiles for survivors, who often suffer tooth loss and are embarrassed to smile, making it hard to find work.
Cupcake Girls. They provide confidential support to those involved in the sex industry, as well as trauma-informed outreach, intensive case management, holistic resources, and referral services to provide prevention, and aftercare to those affected by sex trafficking. They provide nonjudgmental support to empower our clients in their pursuits through respect, resources, and relationships.
ECPAT (Ending Child Prostitution And Trafficking) international is an expanding network of local civil society organisations and coalitions with one common goal – to end the sexual exploitation of children around the world.
EPIK Project (Everyman Protecting Innocent Kids), Portland, OR. Tomas Perez started this program with the intent of encouraging men to encourage other men to fight this atrocity. End the demand and there will be no supply. They fundraise for victims and also work with police. Using false ads for minor prostitution, they reach out to would-be buyers and tell them the truth about what is going on with these types of activities – the girls receive no money, the girls are threatened, etc. They also help teach at Multnomah County’s “John School”.
Guardian Group, Portland, OR is a “Team of Teams,” comprised of former special operations military, law enforcement and intelligence community professionals, working to end sex trafficking in the United States. Our team has experience leading organizations within the United States Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice. While the rescue and recovery of children is paramount, our offensive advantage enables us to disrupt the exploitation cycle before rescue becomes necessary.
Hope Ranch Ministries is a non-profit based in Eugene, Oregon. Their mission is to raise awareness about sex trafficking and to provide a safe place to heal for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Lane County. is a non-profit based in Eugene, Oregon. Our
In Our Backyard, Bend, Or is a non-profit that is linking arms across America in the fight against human trafficking. Founder Nita Belles works with groups that fight sex trafficking at the Superbowl each year, and has written a book under the same title.
IJM (International Justice Mission), Portland offices is a global organization that protects the poor from violence in the developing world.Their global team includes more than 750 lawyers, investigators, social workers, community activists and other professionals at work through 17 field offices. They work to gather information for arrest and conviction of traffickers.
Janus Youth, Portland, Or We change the lives of 6,000 youth every year through our 40 programs in Oregon and Washington.Youth who have runaway or are homeless. Youth who have been trafficked for sex. Teen parents and youth living in low-income neighborhoods. This is now being coordinated by New Avenues for Youth.
LifeworksNW, Beaverton, Or provides counseling services for victims including drug addiction and mental health counseling. They work with SARC in this endeavor.
NOW (New Options for Women), Portland, OR is a part of LifeworksNW and works directly with girls along 82nd avenue.
New Avenues for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. Since 1997, our programs and services have impacted nearly 30,000 young people as they work to overcome barriers, pursue their goals, and realize their potential. From supporting basic needs like meals and counseling to providing opportunities for education, job training, employment, and housing, we meet youth where they are—and help them get where they want to go.
Northwest Family Services, Portland, Or Through evidence-based and best practice strategies, Northwest Family Services offers a wide range of programs and services in the Portland metropolitan area. School-based programs include case management, after-school and summer programs, groups, and a variety of services including alcohol and drug, suicide, gang, and child sex trafficking prevention. They have Deceptions and Illusions teaching videos for classrooms and adults, both originally created by the AWARE Project, which talk about sex trafficking and the addictive side of pornography.
OAASIS (Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service) exists to support sexual abuse survivors and prevent future abuse. We are an alliance of survivors and advocates committed to employing our personal and collective strengths, energies, and experiences to advocate and support sexual abuse survivors, educate others and to eliminate future abuse.
OCCV (Oregon Center for Christian Voices) The Oregon Center for Christian Voices advocates for public policies and laws in Oregon that we believe reflect God’s desire for a government structure that promotes the well-being of all, and particularly the marginalized in our society.
They have been a strong ally for fighting human trafficking.
Our Mother’s House, Portland, Or was started by Dr. Brian Willis and works to help mothers who are being prostituted. Often times their children will become prostituted, too, so he’s trying to stop the supply.
Polaris Project is a national organization that combats human trafficking, and intervenes in specific industries with a coordinated data-centric approach to outreach and advocacy. They are the people behind the 888-3737-888 rescue line, with people who can speak in a variety of languages. They pass the emergency calls onto local police. They also have age-appropriate training materials available on their website.
Rahab’s Sisters, Portland Or is a group of Episcopal women who provide food and solace for girls walking 82nd avenue.
Raphael House, Portland, Or provides shelter and services for victims of abuse
Safety Compass, Salem, Or provides trauma informed and survivor informed care. They support for any survivor of the sex industry regardless of whether they are still in "the life" or not, regardless of what type of exploitation they experienced. They do not discriminate based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or immigration status.
SARC (Sexual Abuse Resource Center) Beaverton, OR works with police on ride-alongs to counsel girls who are trafficked. They provide support and resources and try to help convince the girls to get out of “the life” and assist them once they make that decision.
Shared Hope International, Vancouver WA works to assist victims here and abroad. It was started by former Washington Federal Rep. Linda Smith. They provide meaningful testimony at Congressional hearings and have done “audits” of all the state laws in regards to human trafficking legislation.
The Defenders USA was started on Father's Day in 2006 as a project of Shared Hope International. Their primary goals are to raise awareness about the realities of pornography and prostitution, while offering restoration for victims of sex trafficking.
THORN (Wearethorn.org), California championed by Ashton Kusher works to create technology to fight human trafficking including website material searches for police, texting for rescue by victims, and other technologies.
Trafficking Law Center, Portland, OR was created by Joel Shapiro and Andrea Lampert.. The mission of TLC is to provide free legal assistance to human trafficking victims and survivors. They work to eliminate barriers and obstacles so the sex and labor trafficking survivors can pursue housing, employment, family stability and realize their hopes and dreams. They also provide trauma-informed trainings, work with legislators, and provide community awareness.
Union Gospel Mission’s LifeChange for Women and Their Children provides a safe, healing home for women and women with children to transform their lives. LifeChange is a safe environment to heal from past traumas and to learn how to break free of destructive choices. LifeChange is not a clinical treatment “program” or a series of steps. It is an intentional Christian community where people help and support each other to break cycles of addiction, abuse and homelessness and live a transformed and abundant life in Jesus.
World Venture teaches a Girl's Empowerment curriculum and is located in Happy Valley, Oregon.
Youth Ending Slavery, Portland, OR was started by students at St. Mary’s Academy. They work to inform the public about human trafficking and have annual rallies and marches in downtown Portland.
Other Organizations involved in the fight: Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission Portland, East Portland Rotary, Women of Vision (part of World Vision), various Soroptimist clubs