Refuge City
Overcoming Sex Trafficking
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Restorative Care for Children and Youth + Caregivers
RESTORATIVE CARE: Sex traffickers often prey upon children and youth who have experienced abuse, neglect, violence or manipulation. Our Restorative Care Programs (RCP) are for 11-24 year olds who have been sexually exploited and/or trafficked + their caregivers/family. RCP includes individual, caregiver, and family counseling; therapeutic art; caregiver support; and family style meals in a safe and peaceful environment. All of our services are free. Our counselors are LPCs. Our team is trauma-informed and TBRI-certified.
GED School
GED SCHOOL: Many children are lured into sex trafficking during middle school, around 13-15 years old. After they are rescued, they are typically too old to be comfortable in middle school. The complex trauma they have endured makes a traditional school environment overwhelming. Refuge City's GED School bridges that divide for 16-24 year olds. School includes instruction, books, and testing; family style meals; a graduation ceremony (with cap and gown!) and a party for the graduate's family and supporters. Students are required to participate in one of our Restorative Care Programs. All services are free. Donors may sponsor a student. Our teachers are 30+-year retired Texas teachers.
Where we work
Awards
Special Recognition 2022
City of Dallas
Affiliations & memberships
City of Dallas 2022
External reviews

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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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Refuge City
Board of directorsas of 06/12/2023
Ronna West Cross
Cross Country Advisors LLC
Bo Davis
AR Daniel Construction
Mark J. Oppel
Oppel Law Firm
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
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