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03.29.10

Local Resources

Gracehaven
Columbus

Gracehaven is building resources to provide a comprehensive, residential treatment program for trafficked youth.

Contact:
Dr. Jeff Barrows
937-210-1503
jbarrows@gracehavenhouse.org

Central Ohio Rescue and Restore
Columbus

  • Coordinated by The Salvation Army Central Ohio
  • Comprised of over 55 member organizations from a wide cross section of the community:
    • Social services providers
    • Law enforcement (FBI, ICE, CPD)
    • Faith community
    • Medical providers
    • State Refugee Coordinator
    • Ohio Attorney General Office
    • Ohio Department of Public Safety
    • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
  • Services to Victims of Human Trafficking - 24/7 Hotline 888-881-5465
  • Public Awareness
  • Annual Unlocking the Chains Conference
  • Speakers Bureau: Trained over 2,000 people on human trafficking to date
  • Outreach materials
  • Public awareness events
  • Legislation
  • Law Enforcement

Contact:
Michelle Hannan,
Director of Professional and Community Services
The Salvation Army
966 E. Main St
Columbus OH 43205
614-437-2149
mhannan@use.salvationarmy.org

Trisha Smouse
Anti-Human Trafficking Program Manager
The Salvation Army
966 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43205
614-358-2614
Trisha.smouse@use.salvationarmy.org

End Slavery Cincinnati
Cincinnati

  • Coordinated by the YWCA
  • Provides services to victims of human trafficking

Contact:
Jessica Donahue-Dioh
513-361-2146
jdonohue-dioh@ywcacin.org

The Prostitution Intervention Collaborative Taskforce
Dayton, Ohio

Coordinated by the Montgomery County Criminal Justice Council

  • Operates the John’s School
  • Has trained over 35 agencies on the issue of human trafficking

Contact:
Joanne Hale
937-225-4920
joanneh@sunrisecenter.org

Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition
Toledo, Ohio

  • Shares information and resources about human trafficking
  • Identifies practices, procedures and protocols for effective work with victims of trafficking in Toledo/Lucas County
  • Coordinates efforts of multiple disciplines in working with victims of human trafficking and domestic minor sex trafficking

Contact:
Celia Williamson, PhD
419-530-4084
Cwillia4@UTNet.UToledo.edu

Second Chance
Toledo, Ohio

Services:

  • Intensive Case Management
  • Advocacy
  • Information and Referral Services
  • Harm-Reduction, Education, and Prevention
  • Trauma Treatment through Individual Counseling
  • Psychosocial Groups, Educational Groups, and Prostitutes Anonymous (PA) for Adult Women
  • Support groups for victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Contact:
Mary Schmidbauer
419-244-6050
SecondChance@tamohio.org

Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking
Cleveland, Ohio

  • Provides education and training on the topic of human trafficking.

Contact:
Karen Walsh
440-356-2254
Collaborative_initiative@yahoo.com

Human Trafficking Task Force
Salvation Army
Cleveland, Ohio

Contact:
Karen Walsh or Douglas McGuire
440-356-2254



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