Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County - Sex Trafficking & Exploitation Program (STEP)

Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County - Sex Trafficking & Exploitation Program (STEP)

Direct Services Agency

Anti-Trafficking; Sexual Abuse/Assault

Sex Trafficking; Adult; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident; Female; Foreign National; Male; Minor (Under 18); Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female

STEP serves anyone who has ever experienced any type of sexual exploitation, including commercial sexual exploitation/trafficking and survival sex, past or present. STEP also has an at-risk youth program that serves youth who have been identified by other providers as at higher risk for experiencing sexual exploitation. STEP serves clients who are 13 and older, due to Washington State consent to services age restriction laws. For younger victim/survivors, STEP will provide wraparound services to the minor and supportive family/guardians. STEP does not deny services to any individual based on any other federally protected group or class, including gender identity, race, ethnicity, country of origin, immigration status, culture, religion, ableness, familial status, and veteran status.

H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; J-1 Visa Holders; H-2A Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders; A-3 Visa Holders

Pierce County, Washington and some surrounding areas

STEP Hotline; Mon-Friday 8am-6pm

casemanager@hopesacpc.org

English

State-level anti-trafficking funding; Private anti-trafficking funding; Other

Rebuilding Hope! Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County offers support toward healing through advocacy and therapy for those affected by sexual assault and abuse. Through education and collaboration, Rebuilding Hope improves the community’s response to sexual assault and abuse victims and challenges the behaviors and beliefs that promote sexual violence.