Voices of Freedom

This week on Voices of Freedom, Liz with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) joins us and shares a little bit about her journey as a survivor leader, what TAT is, and what human trafficking training can do for our communities.

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Have you heard of the term “trauma bond”? 

On this week’s episode of Voices of Freedom, Kaitlin Casassa, LISW-S, MSW, a PhD candidate in the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University, joins us and helps educate us on what a trauma bond is, who it affects, and how we can help those affected. 

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This week on Voices of Freedom, our friend Kelly joins us from the anti-human trafficking organization Her Song. Their mission is to engage survivors of sex trafficking in building a new life by providing safe relationships, a healthy community of support, mental health care, life skills, and preparing them for work, education and achieving new goals. 

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Find out what burns Caroline's biscuits on this week's episode of Voices of Freedom! Caroline shares the transformation she sees in women who were once living on the streets that are now ready to graduate CATCH Court. She also sheds light on the stigma of relapse and mental health and what we can do as community members to help end the stigma. 

We had quite a few laughs throughout this episode and we hope that you not only learn something but also laugh along with us! 

Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments!

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Caroline Moore, LSW, MSW, has worked in the Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) field for several years. Her professional path began as an AHT Case Manager, before being promoted to Victim Advocate with the Central Ohio HT Task Force. After returning to school to receive her Master’s in Social Work from OSU, Caroline became CATCH Court Coordinator, where she manages client and partner relations for the specialized docket. Caroline has volunteered with Sanctuary Night since its inception in 2017 as a link between women in ‘the life’ and the court system. She additionally began providing counseling through Porchlight in the beginning of 2022.

P.S. should we do a bloopers episode? 

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What does life look like after living on the streets for years? It’s hard to imagine the level of strength it takes to leave a lifestyle of prostitution and substance use – but it is achievable. Our friend Nancy joined us for this week’s Voices of Freedom podcast and shares about the life she left and where she is now. 

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Curious how you can help combat the opioid epidemic right here in Central Ohio? On this week’s episode of Voices of Freedom Mandie  + Devin chatted with two RREACT team members, Amy and Rachel,  who shared about what their team does, what impact Narcan has on our community, and how to help end the stigma around substance use.

Learn more about RREACT here.

Order Narcan here.

Watch Mandie + RREACT team member on the news here!

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We'd like to thank MGF Sourcing and the MGF Touch Foundation for their sponsorship of Eat Up Columbus- Freedom a la Cart's annual fundraiser, taking place Saturday, July 30th at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in downtown Columbus. Making Great Fashion Sourcing has historically been a passionate advocate of Freedom a la Cart and our mission to empower survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to lead new lives of freedom, and we are truly grateful for their partnership. Visit MGF Sourcing's website today at https://www.mgfsourcing.com/, and purchase tickets to attend this year's Eat Up at www.eatupcolumbus.org.

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How does one begin their mindful consumerism journey? Don’t freight! Mindful Consumerism Coach, Melanie, joins us on this week's episode of Voices of Freedom to share how she began her journey and shares a few tips to help you start yours! Melanie also shares the correlation between consumerism and labor trafficking.

Sponsor:
We'd like to thank MGF Sourcing and the MGF Touch Foundation for their sponsorship of Eat Up Columbus- Freedom a la Cart's annual fundraiser, taking place Saturday, July 30th at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in downtown Columbus. Making Great Fashion Sourcing has historically been a passionate advocate of Freedom a la Cart and our mission to empower survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to lead new lives of freedom, and we are truly grateful for their partnership. Visit MGF Sourcing's website today at https://www.mgfsourcing.com/, and purchase tickets to attend this year's Eat Up at www.eatupcolumbus.org.

Resources:
Melanie's email: [email protected]
Melanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_lillich_conover/
Labor Trafficking: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/type-trafficking/labor-trafficking
Remake: http://remake.world/take_action/
Awaj Foundation: http://awajfoundation.org/

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In this episode of Voices of Freedom, Jess shares what it's like being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community while sex trafficked. She explains how important it is to have a community of support around you and how even though you may be sober, you will still face daily life challenges.


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We'd like to thank MGF Sourcing and the MGF Touch Foundation for their sponsorship of Eat Up Columbus- Freedom a la Cart's annual fundraiser, taking place Saturday, July 30th at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in downtown Columbus. Making Great Fashion Sourcing has historically been a passionate advocate of Freedom a la Cart and our mission to empower survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to lead new lives of freedom, and we are truly grateful for their partnership. Visit MGF Sourcing's website today at https://www.mgfsourcing.com/, and purchase tickets to attend this year's Eat Up at www.eatupcolumbus.org.

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Dianne and Morgan share what it's like being a volunteer with Freedom a la Cart, what impact it has had on their lives, and how you can get involved. 

We definitely wouldn’t be where we are without these two incredible souls and the rest of our amazing volunteers! 💚

If you are interested in volunteering at Freedom a la Cart please check out our website here. 

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Curious to know how Freedom a la Cart started, where the name came from, and what a social enterprise is exactly? Listen to this week's Voices of Freedom episode to learn more about the café and Freedom a la Cart! 🎧

This week we sat down with our CEO, Paula, and our Social Enterprise Director, Carissa, to bring you a bonus episode that is all about the Freedom a la Cart social enterprise, in honor of celebrating our one-year café anniversary! 🥳

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