REJUVENATING WOMEN

Our Restored Wings Residential Program, offers survivors a residence where they can safely continue their treatment and transition back into society. The four-bedroom home that sleeps 10 – the location of which is known only to caregivers and the women who rescue these women is staffed and fully designed to provide peace, safety and healing for the women as they make the difficult transition towards independence.

The home is open to women ages 19 and older who are survivors of human trafficking. During their residential experience, the women survivors do not pay rent however, the program does mandate that the women attend school once they have received medical clearance from their counselor. RW’s program utilizes the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Model, which is specifically adapted or survivors of human trafficking. It works closely with several other agencies and seeks to adopt best practices when consistent with RW’s mission and the specific needs of its clientele.

Types of Programs and Services we offer:
Tier 1, Short-Term Housing – We offer a multitude of services including case management for our new short-term transitional housing assistance for up to 90-days.

Tier 2, Long-Term Housing – Residential therapeutic program includes, but is not limited to individual and group therapy, case management, mentorship, legal services, tattoo branding removal, equine therapy, occupational therapy services, life-skills classes, and receive comprehensive medical care. This tier requires a commitment to the program for 18-24 months.

Mentoring Program – One to one mentorship program that includes an individualized healthy relationship-building approach.

Virtual Case Consultation – Created during the COVID-19 crisis. Case Consultation is done virtually for those unable to physically attend the RW program.

As the only faith-based organization locally that is exclusively dedicated to combatting human trafficking, Rejuvenating Women offers the women it serves a comprehensive array of services to help them achieve freedom from the bonds of trafficking and lead healthy and independent lives. These services include intensive, personalized one to one and as well as group counseling to address complex trauma, EMDR, substance abuse issues, legal services, mentoring, tattoo branding removal, equine therapy, life skills, and individual case management.

In 2017, to further expand its support for its clients, Rejuvenating Women opened Nebraska's first and only restoration house for trafficking survivors, Restored Wings Home and Program. The residential home is where they can safely continue their treatment and transition back into society.

Recognizing that trafficking is a modern form of slavery, RW provides women freedom from the bonds of this slavery by having onsite staff who are qualified and experienced trauma therapists, round-the-clock care by Resident Assistants and having trauma-informed policies.

Its model promotes five pillars of freedom for its clients, including 1) physical freedom, 2) mental freedom, 3) emotional freedom, (4) economic freedom; and (5) life skills (which are often necessary for ensuring the women have the freedom to function independently in society). RW’s approach combines the best in evidence-based counseling and therapy with compassion driven through its faith-based background. It should be noted that while RW serves because of its faith, it does not require its clients to adopt its beliefs. RW serves all women in need of its services, indiscriminately.

Making our voices heard and speaking on behalf of the victims and survivors we serve and to help toughen the laws in Nebraska .

For the most recently completed 2017 program year, the residents were served by Rejuvenating Women's Restored Wings residential program.
For a large number of participants served by RW during this past year (through the residential and non-residential program) approximately half have achieved some level of success, as well as a large number of them, are currently leading healthy lives, defined as free from trafficking and include gainful employment or pursuit of an education. It should also be mentioned that while RW has identified several varying indicators to define “success,” there are additional clients or “completers” who are free from trafficking, which is in itself a small milestone on the way to independent and healthy living.

We hope to help four times the amount of survivors this year while having life-changing graduations for each woman who enters our door.