MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Survivor Released After 21 Years in Prison
In September, a survivor of human trafficking was resentenced and released after serving nearly 22 years in prison. Patrice Smith was released from federal prison in Western New York where she was serving a 25 year to life sentence for killing her trafficker. Freedom Network USA member, Kate Mogulescu, represented Patrice and shares a bit more about her case and the implications for the future. Thank you to Patrice for allowing us to share more about her experience. 
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Update on the Survivor Relief Fund

In May we launched our Survivor Relief Fund to support survivors of human trafficking during the pandemic. Thank you to everyone who has donated to this fund. In October alone, we raised over $1,500 in individual donations which will provide emergency finanical assistance to five more survivors. Since the Fund began, we've raised over $51,000 and awarded 150 grants!

Partnering with HarperSage for the Holidays

We have partnered with HarperSage for a buy one, give one campaign for the holidays! For every Thrive Pillowcase purchased, one will be donated to a human trafficking survivor. These pillowcases will be sent to one of our members who operate housing programs for human trafficking survivors. Additionally, FNUSA will receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale! Visit their site to learn more and purchase one today!
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In Case you Missed it...

Our very own Jean Bruggeman was featured in Time in October. We know that a fair and compassionate immigration system is a key piece of a comprehensive strategy to prevent human trafficking. This article follows one survivor's story and explores the impact the Trump administration's immigration policies have had on human trafficking survivors. 
TIME ARTICLE

In Other News

2019 Impact Report Released

Better late than never! We are thrilled to share our work from 2019. 
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Next Webinar on Housing

This webinar will give participants an overview of what VOCA funds are, how to access them, and how to utilize them to house survivors of trafficking. The webinar is on November 19 at 3:00 PM EST.
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Welcome New Staff!

We have welcomed two new staff members onto our team! Tatiana Torres and Ciara Dacosta-Reyes are our new Training Specialists. We are so excited to have them join us! 
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Past Webinars on Youtube
Check out our Youtube channel to see our past webinars including Housing LGBTQ+ Survivors of Trafficking and Peer Support Call: Deep Dive on Eviction Moratoriums. 

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