Rescue Update - Winter 2021

Since our last Rescue update, The WellHouse has accepted seven new residents into our restorative program.

Rescue happens in a number of different ways, but it almost always happens when someone identifies a victim. We share these stories so you can know how to identify a victim and what to do when a victim needs your help.

These are the situations that bring women to The WellHouse where they can safely heal from trafficking…

• One resident was from North Carolina and rescued from Alabama. Her long term boyfriend began trafficking her to support them. Due to health issues with him, she became homeless. She had connections to a previous graduate from The WellHouse. The graduate reached out for an intake and she was accepted.

• One resident was from Louisiana and rescued from Alabama. She was trafficked briefly as a teen and fell into a pattern of abuse and trafficking at the hands of her boyfriend. Her parents reached out to The WellHouse.

• One resident was from Miami and rescued from Alabama. She was trafficked by a male that offered her assistance with a place to live. The process happened slowly. She was put in touch with The WellHouse after being arrested on unrelated charges. The court advocate recognized the signs of trafficking.

• One resident was from Arkansas and rescued from Alabama. She experienced familial trafficking from an early age and the cycle continued into adulthood. NTSA referred her to The WellHouse.

• One resident was from Mississippi and rescued from Alabama. Her trafficker advertised a job. She reached out and once in his presence, he began beating and trafficking her.

• One resident was from Alabama and rescued from Alabama. She was trafficked by a long term boyfriend to support the two of them. She was arrested on unrelated charges and disclosed trafficking during an interview. The law enforcement agency reached out to The WellHouse.

• One resident was from Alabama and rescued from Alabama. She was trafficked by family and began acting out. She got involved in the court system and was court ordered to The WellHouse.