Gretchen Smeltzer (left) and Nicole Carter both felt called to help those in need. Into the Light was formed to preventing the sex trafficking of minors through education and training.
“Into the Light cannot ad-
dress the issue alone,” Smeltzer said, adding every- one who interacts with the child should be informed and educated. “It takes a collabo- rative approach.” Almost every week,
trained advocates from the organization visit four deten- tion centers in Benton, Wash- ington, Independence and Garland counties to identify
survivors and assist in find- ing them resources. They also visit the survivors wherever they live after leaving the de- tention center. Because the advocates are consistent, visiting and talking with the girls often, they build rapport and trust. “We understand in our
culture how difficult it is to disclose they’ve been sexual- ly abused,” Smeltzer said.
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By the numbers
❚ 2,409 at-risk minors to whom the “TRAPS” program has been presented
❚ 791 law enforcement officers, juvenile probation offi- cers and juvenile detention staff trained on domestic minor sex trafficking
❚ 105 volunteers equipped to serve survivors of domes- tic minor sex trafficking
Source: Into the Light
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