We are a survivor-led nonprofit org in the state of NJ planting seeds of emotional well-being, educational growth, and pathways to financial freedom within the lives of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ adult survivors of domestic trafficking and exploitation. 

Our wellness center provides peer mentorship, and individual and group counseling services to survivors throughout the state of NJ and nationally. Additionally, through our wellness center, we are the founders of the Nurture Forward Directory. The first and only directory exclusively in the United States for survivors of domestic trafficking and exploitation. Our directory aims to bridge the gap in mental health settings for survivors of domestic trafficking & exploitation by training clinicians and service providers on best practices to serve survivors, connecting survivors to low-cost providers, and supporting survivors by providing flexible funding to gain access to therapy settings. 

Our Educational Initiative program supports survivors in re-investing in their own educational journeys through cash grants to help survivors pay for Tuition, Rent, Childcare, Transportation, and the Internet to continue supporting their long-term education goals.

Our Entrepreneurship program supports survivors in building the skills and literacy they need in order to lead healthy financial lives. We directly invest in survivor-led small businesses to put cash grants into their businesses in order to support them in moving toward financial freedom.

Eligibility	- Identify within the LGBTQ+ or BIPOC Community - Identify as a survivor of domestic trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation - Identify as an individual negatively impacted by the commercial sex industry - (18+ survivors only) - Counseling services are available to NJ survivors ONLY but if you have a survivor-leader outside NJ they can gain access to our group services, peer mentorship, and flexible funding. - If actively still engaged in the commercial sex industry, we DO NOT do exiting services
Age Groups	Adults
Community Services	Community Community Education Volunteer Opportunities Education Professional Education / Training Employment / Training Job Training Life Skills Training Supported Employment Family & Support Services Adoption / Foster Care Case Management Family Support LGBTQ LGBTQ Parenting Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy Racial / Social Justice Referral Services
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Anxiety Depression Dissociative Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Grief / Loss Mental Health Self-Injury Trauma / PTSD Womens / Mens Crisis / Safety Trafficking Medical HIV / AIDS
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Family Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Creative Arts Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Treatment Setting Telehealth
Payment Options	Free Low Cost / Donation Scholarships / Financial Aid
Language Spoken	Spanish

Last Updated: 03/17/23