"Each year, 100,000 children in the United States are entered into sex trafficking."
"Subjected to extreme abuse, many develop behavioral and emotional problems, understandably angry and inclined to lash out physically at those around them. Returning to their families often is not an option because it is commonly a family member who enslaved them in the first place. Even when the home is deemed safe by the authorities, the parents often do not want them returned. The only other “protective” custody available for these girls is juvenile detention centers."
"Courage Worldwide (CWW) aims to change that with the development of Courage House, a campus in Northern California that offers sex trafficking victims ranging in age from 11 through 17 an environment that fosters feelings of safety and comfort—feelings that other adolescents can take for granted."
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