229: Every Girl Deserves a Childhood (Helping Girls Recover From Sexual Trauma and Trafficking)

It’s TRB UNLEASHED! Oh my goodness, I am so excited about today’s conversation. I’ve been talking about this episode for a few weeks now. This episode is going to change your life a bit. Today, you’ll be hearing from Kristen Harness, the Founder and CEO of Extended Hands of Hope. This amazing organization helps girls and women recover from sexual trauma and sex trafficking. It’s shocking. It’s intense. It’s powerful. And it’s hopeful.

In This Episode

Kristen Harness from Extended Hands of Hope
Nerding out with Kristen
The shocking and horrific facts about sexual trauma and trafficking... and by the way... it's all around you.
What Extended Hands of Hope and Avanti House offers these girls and women
Kristen's unfortunate experiences as a young person
Kristen's transformation and mission and calling to help these girls and women
The hope that Extended Hands of Hope brings
2 AMAZING transformational, healing, and restorative stories about 2 young women

Extended Hands of Hope

From the Extended Hands of Hope Website:

"She is 12 years old. She is experiencing sexual abuse at her home. She has to leave because it isn’t safe. She runs to the streets and within 24 hours she is targeted by a trafficker. She is coerced into thinking it will be safe, when in fact this is the most dangerous and traumatic time of her life. She is now trapped and forced to commit horrific acts. Luckily she is recovered by law enforcement but there is nowhere suitable for her to go. . . UNTIL NOW.

EXTENDED HANDS OF HOPE is a place where a girl can find the love and support she needs to heal and recover. "