Outreach
What is it?
Awareness; street/club/online outreach; community education
What this type means:
- You likely have no building
- You often rely heavily on volunteers
- Victims are found in a specific geographic area
Resource Center
What is it?
Therapy; legal aid; services to the community outside of the residential program
What this type means:
- You have a building of some kind where victims can go to receive services
Emergency
What is it?
(also called Safe House, Crisis, or Stabilization)
Not to be confused with a phase of care. Program is low- or nobarrier; secure safe house for survivors immediately exiting exploitation; provision of basic needs and safety; triagelevel care and case management; nonpermanent housing; referral support; high to moderate security; fulltime supervision; referrals to restorative shelter or other programs; usually 0–30 days, sometimes longer.
What this type means:
- You accept intakes without an application.
- You have very few reasons to NOT accept
an intake. - You provide minimal care, mostly basic needs. No therapies.
- You expect the survivor to move onto another program or independence within 90 days
Restorative
What is it?
Application process required; goalsoriented program of care with case management; counseling, sobriety supports, and life skills. Longterm; usually 12–24 months or longer, often organized into phases of care (stabilization, growth, and transition). High to moderate security; fulltime staff/volunteers; goal is to complete program requirements and move on to independent living.
What this type means:
- You have a thoughtful application process to assess for “right fit”
- You expect the resident to stay 12+ months
- Your goal is to move the resident to independent care or social re-entry.
Independent
What is it?
(also called Transitional)
Generally positioned as the next step after Restorative care. Typically 12–24 months (or more); focus on employment and/or education; moderate to low security; no fulltime supervision; may include checkins. Goal is to maintain stability and acclimate socially.
What this type means:
- Survivors live in independent or shared housing
- There’s no full-time staff or supervision
- The focus is on giving survivors a “bridge” to full independence
Housing
What is it?
Subsidized housing; housing assistance; no case management
What this type means:
- You provide little-to-no case management
- This is primarily financial support to survivors to help them maintain housing
Religious
The agency is aligned with a specific religion/denomination. Faith practices are integral, and faith formation is a primary goal of the program.
Faith-Based
The agency’s core values, policies, and practices are grounded in a shared belief system. While voluntary for residents, the agency’s faith conviction is evident in programming, staffing, and decision making.
Faith-Friendly
The agency does not align with a particular belief system but makes provisions for residents to participate in faith formation and religious activities if desired.
Secular
The agency is not aligned with any belief system and may not include any provision for faith-based expression in its programming.