RAPHA HOUSE INTERNATIONAL INC
Healing-Hope-Freedom
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Human Trafficking is a crime in which one human controls and exploits another through the use of force, deceit, or coercion. Victims are often forced into labor or sex acts in order to repay an undefined debt that increases faster than it can be repaid. Human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, is now among the fastest growing criminal businesses in the world.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Survivor Care
Each of Rapha’s Survivor Care programs implement a holistic approach to healing and provide every survivor with safety and basic care, counseling and medical services, educational and vocational training, as well as social work and legal advocacy. Through extensive social work efforts and family capacity building, our ultimate vision is to see the girls we serve living in sustainable freedom within families and communities as soon as is safely possible.
Prevention
Rapha’s Prevention program reaches out to impoverished communities where children are at risk of trafficking and exploitation. Children enrolled in Rapha’s Prevention program receive support for school fees and uniforms, medical care, rice for the family, and social work services.
Hope & Healing Center
Rapha is committed to addressing the needs of survivors of trauma in Southwest Missouri. The Hope and Healing Center, established at Rapha’s headquarters in 2020, provides trauma-focused counseling to children, teens, and adults. These services are scarce in Southwest Missouri, and Rapha is motivated to work alongside other local organizations to fill the need. Investing in people- especially those who have already experienced trauma- is the best way to prevent abuse and exploitation in any community. Therapists at the Hope and Healing Center create individualized treatment plans to help clients heal from trauma, develop healthy coping skills, and set the foundation for a bright future.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients in residential care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Survivor Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Providing high quality care and services to child survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Number of sponsored children in prevention programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Prevention
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Reaching out to impoverished communities where children are vulnerable to prevent trafficking.
Number of counseling visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Survivor Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Providing high quality care and services to child survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Number of medical visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Survivor Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Providing high quality care and services to child survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To end the trafficking and sexual exploitation of children - one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Goal 1: To provide safe shelter and basic care for underaged survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Goal 2: To promote healing- physical, mental, and emotional- for survivors in Rapha’s care.
Goal 3: To provide access to education and vocational training for survivors in Rapha’s care.
Goal 4: To build strong families and communities through social work and legal advocacy.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Goal 1: To provide safe shelter and basic care for underaged survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
The first step toward hope and healing is a sense of safety. The children served by Rapha International have been victims of trafficking and exploitation, and many have also experienced other types of victimizations including familial sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and community violence. Without a safe environment and supportive caregivers, children who have experienced complex trauma cannot begin to heal. Rapha provides safe and beautiful facilities for the children in its residential care programs. Safety is the first priority; security staff and equipment are always present to protect the property. Staff are trained in trauma-informed care and positioned to build healthy, supportive relationships with the children being served by Rapha International. An organization-wide Child Protection Policy (CPP) is in place, updated annually, and every staff member is trained in its implementation. Rapha provides the children in its care with healthy meals, appropriate clothing, and personal care supplies.
Goal 2: To promote healing- physical, mental, and emotional- for survivors in Rapha’s care.
The next step in caring for children who have experienced complex trauma is to promote healing- mental, emotional, and physical. Under the direction of the US-based Survivor Care Director, Angie Brower, MSW, LCSW, counselors provide trauma-informed mental health care for the survivors served by Rapha. These staff members have advanced training in trauma and its impacts on health, behavior, and wellbeing. They are trained in the use of a counseling curriculum based on the principles of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) . In addition to mental health care, all the children cared for by Rapha International access regular and high-quality medical care. On intake, all children are screened for sexually transmitted infections and other health concerns or injuries. Children receive regular follow-up medical treatment and screening, including pre- and post- natal care as needed.
Goal 3: To provide access to education and vocational training for survivors in Rapha’s care.
Successful reintegration into families and communities is another key to sustainable freedom. Education is key to most successful reintegrations. In accordance with local and national guidelines, children at Rapha International receive a formal education, either off-site at a public or private school or on-site with the Rapha teaching staff. In addition to this formal education, all of the children benefit from computer classes, agriculture classes, and classes on life and social skills provided by Rapha staff. Vocational training and work-study opportunities are continually sought for clients in Rapha’s care. Sewing classes are provided for survivors in Cambodia and Thailand to prepare them for jobs in Sout
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a team of professionals including more than 250 team members internationally. We are established as an international leader of best practices in combating human trafficking, and have built strategic alliances with humanitarian and government agencies to combat trafficking and its causes.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
After more than a decade, we have established Survivor Care Campuses in four international locations as well as prevention programs in three international locations. As well as a But our work does not end there. We plan to mobilize our staff and partners to respond powerfully to threats against children. As long as there are still children who are exploited and abused, we still have work to accomplish.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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RAPHA HOUSE INTERNATIONAL INC
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2024
Dorothy Perconti
Bill Blair
Dominick Jenkins
Dorothy Perconti
James Richards
Lynda Eubanks
Mark Davis
Luci Bazin-Asamoah
Michelle Ducre
Patricia Fancher
Stephanie Freed
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