One of the things all sex trade survivors have in common is the need for exit services and aftercare. It’s also one of the things lacking in the great big city of New York. All survivors all need the same foundational trio - housing, money, and medical care. Melanie, survivor leader Nicole Potes Alvarado, and advocate Jayne Bigelsen dive deep into the various programs and organizations in the Big Apple and discuss what’s available - and what’s not - for sex trade survivors.

The resources mentioned in the episode:

The EMPOWER Center - https://bit.ly/3WRjPO6

GEMS - https://www.gems-girls.org/

Department of Youth and Community Development - https://bit.ly/3wAmqBt

The Door - https://www.door.org/

Covenant House - https://www.covenanthouse.org/

Safe Horizons https://www.safehorizon.org/streetwork/

Restore - https://restorenyc.org/

Mentari - https://www.mentariusa.org/

Sanctuary for Families - https://sanctuaryforfamilies.org/

Family Justice Centers - https://bit.ly/3QTQC13