BLANKET FORT HOPE
Restoration for every child survivor.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Number of human trafficking victims in Alabama exceeds the number of beds. It is estimated 5,700 children will be placed into non-therapeutic care, unable to tend to their needs. As a result, more than 80% return to a life of victimization.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Restoration Home
We are building & fundraising to build a unique Restoration Center dedicated to child survivors of sex trafficking.
Community Training & Advocacy
Train professionals & small communities using our proprietary program that focused on detailing the truths of sex trafficking and how people may compassionately respond.
Foster Care Training
Developed over 400 hours, in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, this 4-hour program assists in training and licensing therapeutic foster homes to receive child survivors of sex trafficking. This program speaks to topics of trauma, behavioral indicators, trauma response, de-escalation, and caregiver boundaries.
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 individuals attending community events or trainings
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Religious groups, Adults
Related Program
Community Training & Advocacy
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Metrics represent the total trained at EOY. EX: Our total trained over the lifetime of the organization, is 6,000 at the end of 2020. Total trained by the end of 2022 is 7500
Number of meetings held with decision makers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Activists
Related Program
Community Training & Advocacy
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of media partnerships developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Community Training & Advocacy
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Blanket Fort Hope will be able to provide beds and care for 9 of these victims initially. With the handful of additional beds proposed by our ministry partners, even these are not enough. But they are a start.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1) Provide child survivors with essential services by building a 9-child Restoration Home.
2) Equipping industry professionals to compassionately respond using our accredited 3 hour training for prevention
3) Demonstrating a loving Christian witness through community engagement and discipleship using our community training and resources.
4) Apply for our license and RFP through the state
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our Executive Director is well equipped and plugged into our local communities. She has built strong relationships with industry professionals, law enforcement, and most importantly, DHR. As a result, we are positioned to provide the state of Alabama with solutions to the unique problems associated with child trafficking survivors.
We are months away from closing on a 73-acre piece of property in Columbiana, AL, and are partnering with social workers, researchers, DHR, law enforcement, educators, and local ministry foster-care professionals to craft a program that focuses on restoring the minds, bodies, and hearts of these children first.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have raised 45% of the fund necessary to purchase 73 acres outright and remain debt free. We have partnered and consulted with Shelby County DHR to ensure our plans are cohesive with their own, providing for a seamless integration in licensing.
To date, we have trained over 7500 individuals across Alabama using our proprietary program. We have poured over 400 hours and partnered with survivors, law enforcement, and social work professionals to ensure we train individuals to respond compassionately to these children.
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BLANKET FORT HOPE
Board of directorsas of 03/21/2023
Kenneth Valentine
Senior VP SECURITIES REGIONS
Term: 2023 - 2025
Suzanne Stalnaker
HR METALS INC
Term: 2023 - 2025
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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 -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? 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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.