This biennial report includes findings and recommendations about the Safe Harbor initiative, based on key informant interviews, participation surveys and interviews, focus groups, and information about youth collected in a database by grantees.
Key findings include:
Safe Harbor provides services that would not otherwise be available
Safe Harbor draws on youth, grantee, and state strengths to positively impact those served
Service and training gaps, systemic challenges, and information gaps decrease Safe Harbor’s reach and impact
Learn more about sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Minnesota and the statewide effort to identify and support victims:
Understanding Sex Trafficking and What Minnesota is Doing to Address It (blog post)
Sex Trafficking and Exploitation in Minnesota: What it is and What’s Working to Help Victims (podcast episode)
Safe Harbor began in Minnesota in 2011 to provide legal protection and services for sexually trafficked or exploited youth. Safe Harbor funds agencies and grantees to provide services, provide housing and shelter, deliver training, and conduct outreach and evaluation.
Learn more about sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Minnesota and the statewide effort to identify and support victims:
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