Headquartered in Davenport, Iowa: Provides comprehensive services to victims of both labor and sex trafficking covering Region 6 (SE Iowa) of the crime victim’s area map.
Service Description: Braking Traffik/Family Resources provides services as the victim needs them (trauma-informed), including housing, counseling, medical and court advocacy, while collaborating with law enforcement and other community agencies; training and public awareness around trafficking issues; and safety and well-being of victims.
Service Area: Clinton, Jackson, Louisa, Muscatine, and Scott, but will consider referrals from anywhere in eastern Iowa.
• 1414 W Lombard St., Davenport, Iowa 52803 | Phone: 563-326-6431
• 1521 47th Avenue, Moline, Illinois 61265 | Phone: 309-797-1777
• 801 Oregon Street Unit 4, Muscatine, Iowa 52761 | Phone: 563-263-0067
• 240 North Bluff Boulevard, Clinton, Iowa 52732 | Phone: 563-242-0887
Description of Grant Funded Services:
Located in Council Bluffs. Provides legal and medical advocacy; crisis counseling; groups and classes; safety planning; housing and economic advocacy; and shelter.
Service Area:
Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby Counties
Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Chains Interrupted is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to “Empower communities and contend for the freedom of youth from Human Trafficking and exploitation through Awareness, Prevention, and Advocacy.”
Awareness: Chains Interrupted provides trained speakers to present their 17 (and growing!) educational programs which include:
- Awareness/Action (information on human trafficking for the general public) (Called “Breaking the Chains of Human Trafficking”)
- Youth (2 separate presentations for those 12 years old and up, and those under 12)
- General Business
- Hotel/Motel
- Financial Industry
- Medical Personnel
- Mental Health Professional
- Law Enforcement
- Corrections
- Judiciary
- Faith Community
- Church Safety Team
- Realtors
- The Child Labor Trafficking Crisis in Rural Iowa
- Trauma-Responsive Practice
- Technology, Our Kids, and Human Trafficking
The “UnChainEd Coalition” is a group of community members and organizations working together to identify and address the gaps that exist in community services for those victimized by human trafficking.
We seek to raise awareness in as many ways as possible, walking in parades, hosting booths at events, submitting mayoral proclamations, hosting events (including our annual Red Sand Project & Family Safety Fair), utilizing flyers, posters, window decals, billboards, social media, and more.
To schedule a speaker, become involved with the coalition, or volunteer, visit their website www.ChainsInterrupted.com, call the office at 319-364-0222 or email Info@chainsinterrupted.com.
Prevention: Chains Interrupted provides prevention education in schools, church youth groups, after-school programs and through our new BRYX Program (Building Resilience in Youth against eXploitation) that partners with local organizations working with high-risk youth. Through the BRYX program, partnerships with community youth mentorship programs and our Survivor Guidance Program are essential in preventing children and youth from becoming victimized by human trafficking.
Survivor Advocacy: Our Advocacy team works to equip staff in our BRYX partner organizations to identify and assist those who have experienced this specific form of victimization in a Trauma-Informed manner. We also provide expert witness testimony, work for critical legislative changes, and strive to fill in the gaps as we can for partner organizations as we all work together to end this heinous crime!
Service Area:
Eastern and Central Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
Headquartered in Waverly, Iowa: Provides comprehensive services to victims of both labor and sex trafficking covering Region 3 (NE Iowa) of the crime victim’s area map.
Service Description: Friends of the Family provides services as the victim needs them (trauma-informed) that could include housing, counseling, medical and court advocacy while collaborating with community partners; training and public awareness around trafficking issues and safety and well-being of victims. The agency opened a location in Postville Iowa in December 2016.
The agency also provides mobile advocacy and goes to where the victims are located – primarily serving victims in the following counties: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard, Jones, Linn, and Winneshiek.
Description of Grant Funded Services:
Located in Waverly. Provides comprehensive services to victims of sex and labor trafficking. Trauma-informed services include relocation; safety planning; shelter; counseling; medical, legal, and general advocacy; resources and referrals; crisis intervention, and support groups. Advocates are mobile and meet survivors where they are. Training and public awareness are also offered.
Service Area:
Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard, Jones, Linn, and Winneshiek Counties
Waverly, Iowa 50677