I think that we can all agree that 2020 was a surprising and challenging year! Freedom Network USA met those challenges and evolved our work to meet the immediate needs of our staff, members, partners, and trafficking survivors.

As the pandemic struck, we established the FNUSA Human Trafficking Survivor Relief Fund which has given over 180 awards of emergency cash grants to survivors across the US. The Freedom Network Training Institute developed critical training materials to strengthen services and support for survivors, including hosting a series of Peer Support calls focused on remote services during the pandemic. These are available for free on our Resource Library. We also managed to bring our stellar annual conference to the field after a quick transition to a virtual format. Registration for the 2021 conference is now open! Finally, we continued to push back against disinformation, bad policies, and the failure of the US government to protect survivors throughout the year. You can search our Policy Library for sign on letters, testimony, and more.

FNUSA continued to show up despite the challenges of 2020. I am grateful for the support and partnership of so many that made that possible. We're looking forward to new opportunities for advancing the interests of trafficking survivors in 2021! I hope you will join us.

I wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season.