Valiant Hearts
Igniting the hope that can end sexual exploitation.
Mission
Since 2011, Valiant Hearts has been on a mission to heal, restore and empower sexually exploited women through customized and compassionate care. We are a 501c3 nonprofit that offers trauma-informed crisis intervention, emergency stabilization housing, and customized care for women 17 and older in Tarrant, Dallas, and Denton Counties. Together with our local partners, we have developed a comprehensive continuum of care that provides the safe housing, dignified employment and the life-long support that survivors need to experience true freedom.
Ruling year
2012
Interim Executive Director
Da'Shonda Parks
Main address
Po Box 92511
Southlake, TX 76092 USA
Formerly known as
We Are Cherished
EIN
32-0348032
NTEE code
Victims' Services (P62)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (P01)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (L01)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The problem we are working to address is the modern-day slavery of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.
There are 45.8 million slaves today, 22% are sex slaves.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Cherished
We exist to offer restoration for women who have been affected by sexual exploitation.
Valiant Hearts comes alongside women to offer crisis intervention, resources, support, and healing from the trauma and hardships associated with being sexually exploited.
We also coordinate outreach efforts to all 40+ strip clubs in DFW and have expanded to homeless shelters, women’s shelters, public jail facilities, and probation departments in order to bring hope to women currently being exploited.
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our long-term vision is to eradicate sexual exploitation by offering support, resources, and education to those being impacted by this issue.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We have developed a holistic approach to eradicating sexual exploitation by targeting 5 key groups:
• Women who've been exploited
• Men who are addicted to sex or porn
• At-risk youth
• Families who have a child who's been victimized
• Internationally trafficked victims
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have developed programs and support groups as well as key resources to help those who are trapped in this way.
• We have been able to reach students in 5 school districts this year with our prevention program.
• We have supplied support and outreach for women who are currently or have been in the sex industry as well as their children.
• We have an ongoing support group for the men as well as development this year of a First Offender Prostitution Prevention Program for men
• We have an ongoing support group for families in conjunction with a partnership with FW Police Dept and Homeland Security to get resources to families in crisis.
• We have helped establish trauma care for victims in Iraq, Scotland and the Philippines this year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
So far we have accomplished the following in 2017:
• Reached 6,000 women in DFW this year who are being sexually exploited with our outreach efforts
• Reached 850 students this year with our prevention program
• Provided training for the administration of an entire school district
• Provided training for a local youth ministry team
• Provided resources and support for 50 women in the sex industry through our weekly support group and case management
• Helped decrease the demand for sexual exploitation by providing our weekly support for men
• Helped establish the first restoration home for sex trafficked victims in Scotland by providing them our program and training
What's next?
• We want to continue to expand and multiply the programs we have developed to other cities and nations
• We want to develop a restoration home program for DFW
• We want to create an emergency shelter for sex trafficked victims in DFW.
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Valiant Hearts
Board of directorsas of 03/20/2022
Mrs Linda Braddy
Dallas College
Term: 2020 - 2020
Jim Phillips
American Airlines (Retired); First Colleyville Church
Carol Montgomery
Judge- City of Southlake
Chad Vandiver
First Colleyville Church
Christi Messinger
Christi Messinger, CPA, PLLC
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