No one has a place for them to go. Not the Feds, not the State, not CPS, no one.  Even if there were available spaces, there is a lack of placement available to them that primarily focus on their healing and restoration. A majority of the time they are identified as criminals and treated as such (incarcerated). Many are never identified as trafficking victims and many victims believe the choices they made led them to be trafficked.  The pimp/trafficker psychologically manipulates (brainwashing) them into believing:

1. He’s their boyfriend or father figure.  He will gain their trust by meeting their every need, even if that means (at first) they just have a trusted friend to talk to.
2. They can’t go to law enforcement because they will be taken to jail.
3. They can’t tell anyone what’s happened to them because the trafficker threatens to blackmail her with pictures or videos, or she’ll be bullied at school for ‘sleeping around’.

They have experienced a level of complex trauma and PTSD that an average parent is untrained in how to properly help their child. They require a unique level of counseling for their healing and restoration. While a parent means well some can suffer from secondary trauma themselves and can be ill equipped to walk their child through the healing process.

1. He’s their boyfriend or father figure.  He will gain their trust by meeting their every need, even if that means (at first) they just have a trusted friend to talk to.
2. They can’t go to law enforcement because they will be taken to jail.
3. They can’t tell anyone what’s happened to them because the trafficker threatens to blackmail her with pictures or videos, or she’ll be bullied at school for ‘sleeping around’.

Treasured Vessels Foundation is a residential community in North Texas operating as a clinically therapeutic aftercare program for survivors  of domestic sex trafficking. Phase I serves women ages 18-24 years old. Phase II, set to launch in 2021 will serve children ages 9-17 in a secure, tiny home community.

A minimum of 18 months. Some will need longer care for their rehabilitation and we want to make longer programs available to ensure they are healthy and whole before they are released.