Founded in January 2005, Triad Ladder of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to eradicating the exploitation, sale, and trafficking of persons.
At TLH, we believe there are four steps to ending human trafficking:
- Awareness - Teaching/Training
- Rescue
- Restoration
- Re-entry
- Family Justice Center
- Rowan County Response Team
- Triad Rapid Response Team
- Department of Health and Human Services – Rescue and Restore
- NC Coalition Against Human Trafficking
- Salvation Army
Step 1 - Awareness
Educating our communities is key to eradicating human trafficking. For victims to be more successfully identified and rescued, the public must first understand that human trafficking is a crime and happening all around us.
Triad Ladder of Hope utilizes volunteers to organize massive campaigns against trafficking to bring awareness to the public. Also, training and education on how to recognize a victim is available for law enforcement, churches, clubs, organizations, service providers, teachers, students, and anyone else that might encounter a victim of human trafficking (which means pretty much everyone!). We have experienced personnel available to speak to your group on Human Trafficking 101: Training.
Step 2 - Rescue
Triad Ladder of Hope depends on people in the community to recognize and report possible trafficking situations. We then work closely with local law enforcement and the FBI to rescue victims quickly and safely from their current trafficking situations.
Step 3 - Restoration
Dealing with trauma
After victims of human trafficking are rescued, there is a great demand for their immediate needs to be met. Triad Ladder of Hope works together with other nonprofits to provide victims with shelter, food, clothing, medical attention, trauma counseling, protection, and legal aid.
If the victim is an undocumented immigrant, then a social worker is also provided to help with obtaining temporary legal status.
Step 4 - Re-entry
Moving beyond the trauma.
After a victim has begun the process of dealing with the horrible trauma of exploitation, they are often ready to move past it and on with their life.
The goal of Triad Ladder of Hope is to continue providing a safe and healthy environment for victims to rebuild their lives. To enable and prepare former victims for re-entry into society as healthy confident individuals, TLH works closely with other local non-profits where former victims can continue to receive services and assistance. Job training and English skills are also offered as way to empower these survivors.
To learn more about our Educational Programs, click here