Over 95% of the kids that we work with were trafficked at age 13 or younger. Almost 99% of our kids have histories of sexual abuse prior to being trafficked. No child should have to endure the first incident, but absolutely not the subsequent revictimization that occurs.
Join C3EN Partner ACCESS Community Health Network for Hypertension-Palooza April 19 and 20 at ACCESS Center for Discovery and Learning, 5139 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago.
“It really don’t take much to share food. I never think I don’t have enough to share. Jesus fed people, he encouraged people, and he asked people how they were doing. If we could do that, we’d be all right.”
“Instead of placing blame on individuals, it’s crucial to shine a light on social factors that impede marginalized communities’ ability to achieve and maintain good health.”
Let’s judge our being one of the top cities in the world by how many people in our city are not helpless, how much of our population doesn’t need drastic help, and how many people have food within walking distance. If we could do that, I think we would be one of the top cities in the world.