SAMARITAN WOMEN
"That any survivor, anywhere in the nation, would have access to qualified, compassionate care"
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The U.S. Department of Justice reports 199,000 cases of sex trafficking across the nation as of 2018. More than 100,000 children are at risk for exploitation and an untold number of adults. Survivors have much to overcome, from childhood sexual abuse, fatherlessness, poverty, neglect, substance abuse and relentless torture. The Samaritan Women invests in all those who have been trafficked and looking for a way back to the light therapeutically, academically, vocationally, socially, and spiritually. As of April 2022, there are 216 open and active shelters nationwide. Nine states have no programs at all and eight states have only one. Of the 203 open and active shelters, programs for minors 66, women with children 34, programs for boys/men 38. Our nation is woefully behind in its victim response to this problem.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Industry Research
Conduct national industry studies on issues of importance to residential programs serving victims of domestic sex trafficking; partner with academic institutions to advance qualified research on anti-trafficking and trauma-informed victim care
Shelter Training
Through the Institute's learning Academy, we provide online, webinar, classoom, and on-site training for shelter staff and volunteers. This knowledge and skills training is designed to improve care for survivors.
National Case Management System and Reporting
The Institute provides a state-of-the-art case management tool for trafficking shelters to capture and report on client and service data. This system includes standardized forms customized for sex trafficking victimization along with over 20 evidence-based psychological and behavioral assessments. Data forms are available for short-term, long-term, adult, and minor-serving shelter programs.
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 agencies trained
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Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of reports written/published
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Industry Research
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of research studies conducted
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Related Program
Industry Research
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of hours of training
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
1. Ensure that survivors have access to qualified and compassionate care by training up a skilled workforce within shelters.
2. Impact the quality of care for survivors by investing in research and data-driven decision making tools for shelter providers.
3. Conduct research on effective practices to improve care within shelter programs.
4. Strengthen the field and its leaders by offering community, supports, prayer, and networking
5. Operate a ministry that honors God in its integrity, compassion, fearlessness, and humility.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. TRAINING - We have developed a direct care training curriculum for Emergency and Restorative shelter programs to equip staff and volunteers to serve survivors with excellence.
2. RESEARCH - We host two major research studies each year and up to 6 industrystudies, and also partner with academic institutions nationwide to further research on human trafficking and victim care.
3. TOOLS - We customize and deploy business support tools that help to standardize practice, obtain data to support decision-making, and create efficiencies for shelter agencies
4. COMMUNITY - We seek to strenthen this sector with community, networking, encouragement, and prayer.3.
5. FAITH. We are grounded in Christian principles and submit our plans to the Lord, trusting in His protection and provision.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
With seventeen years of experience in the field of anti-trafficking and victim services field, we are leveraging what we have learned to raise up the next generation of service providers. Our agency has maintained financial health and transparency for its tenure and now teaches other nonprofits how to do the same. We created our own proprietary Care Model for serving the unique needs of exploited persons and train new shelters in this methodology. We also produce original research to further inform the field on best practices in shelter services.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
* trained over 70,000 individuals on human trafficking awareness
* trained 600+ commercial drivers on victim identification and reporting
* published two national studies on shelter operations
* hosted four national conferences of shelter programs
* served over 105 victims in our residential care programs
* developed a Care Model for victims of trafficking that is now being used as a model for other programs
* trained 24 shelter agencies in best practices (2019 - 2023)
*migrated 140 hours of classroom instruction and over 200 digital tools, templates, policies onto a learning management system to give shelters 24/7 access to this intellectual capital and program support
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
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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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SAMARITAN WOMEN
Board of directorsas of 07/03/2023
Patricia Livingston
Howard Bank
Term: 2022 - 2023
Derrick Purcell
Ida B's Table
Patricia Livingston
Howard Bank
John Stewart
Encompass
Tom Booth
Booth Properties
Tom O'Donnell
Encompass
Bruce Hopler
Converge
Jeanne Allert
The Samaritan Women
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? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 06/23/2022GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- 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 disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- 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.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.