Join Jennifer Etter and Susan Mobley as they dive deep into an incredible story of one mother , Kelly Litvak, whose daughter was groomed and taken into the dark world of Human Sex Trafficking and how in the turmoil of the days, months and years to follow, created Child Proof America an organization full of recourses, training and education to prevent and save others from falling victim.
www.childproof.org
Kelly Litvak is the founder and Executive Director of Childproof America. This mission call is inspired by her family’s experience of being impacted by human trafficking in 2016. More specifically the trials and tribulations they experienced with little organized support for their family as they navigated the intense crisis.
As a parent of an all-American family, living in an upscale suburban community with top ranking schools, human trafficking was a threat never considered. The first-hand experience broke all stereotypes and misconceptions about the reality of this very real criminal enterprise.
Ms. Litvak's personal mission statement "is to empower youth with the life skills needed to break the generational cycle of self-destruction". This passion, combined with the knowledge of an epidemic sweeping silently and strategically across our "safe" communities has ignited a fierce call to action to force change from suburbia to Capitol Hill. Ms. Litvak brings a decade of experience in the founding, management and successful growth of a non-profit organization focused on youth.
Previously, Ms. Litvak, author of the popular Christian-based book, Tools 4 Teens (2007) developed the book into an 8-week curriculum which launched successfully through HISD in 2008. From there the program evolved into a mentor-driven Tools 4 Teens Re-entry Program serving incarcerated male offenders. The success and impact of this program, measured by Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, reported a sharp drop in recidivism among Tools 4 Teens graduates.
Ms. Litvak received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University in 1988, which included studies in Organizational Communications and Psychology. A college internship with a home for victims of domestic violence first sparked her interest in making a difference within the at-risk youth population. Her deep compassion for hurting and vulnerable youth are the driving forces behind the call to service as a ministry leader. In 1991, the Litvak's relocated to Houston, Texas. The couple was baptized together shortly before the birth of their first child in 1998. Today they are blessed with two children, ages 19 and 21.
Most recently Katy Magazine has recognized Kelly as one of Katy's most influential and inspirational women.