During Social Work Month, LifeWay Network is celebrating the gifted and committed social workers who support the women survivors of trafficking in our safe housing program. Today, we’d like to…
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Safety Planning for Domestic Violence Survivors: A Crucial Step Toward Freedom
Domestic Violence Awareness Month encourages collective efforts to break the cycle of abuse and create a safer and more compassionate world. Safety planning for domestic violence survivors is one important aspect.
A Back to School Guide to Help Prevent Human Trafficking
As the school year begins, LifeWay Network has created a back-to-school guide to help students, parents and teachers build an understanding of the realities of and prevent human trafficking. What…
Takeaways from the 2021 US Department of State TIP Report
The US TIP (Trafficking in Persons) Report is released annually by the US Department of State. The report covers human trafficking occurring around the globe and also ranks countries on…
Year End Appeal 2019
Dear Friends, While gratitude is the theme of this festive season, I’m awe-struck at how much it permeates LifeWay Network as an organization year-round. In these whirlwind first months as…
Encounter and Accompaniment: A Sister’s Perspective
Former LifeWay Network Director of Development, Sr. Melissa Camardo, gave a powerful speech at "Faces in the Fight Against Human Trafficking Conference and Exhibit" at the United Nations on July…
Cyntoia Brown is Released From Prison
Today, Cyntoia Brown was released from prison in Tennessee. 15 years ago, she was given a life sentence for killing a man who had solicited her when she was a…
The Power of Community in One Room: Event Towards New Life 2019
The Power of Community Walking among the more than 150 attendees at the 2019 Event Toward New Life, it’s obvious the LifeWay Network community is thriving. After more than a…
An Inspirational Evening: Perspectives from the Community
The theme of our 2019 Event Towards New Life was the "Power of Community," because community is both what we strive to create and why LifeWay Network was founded in…
“The harm has been devastating and the violence extraordinary”: A powerful call to action from Lauren Hersh
LifeWay Network was delighted to name Lauren Hersh as our 2019 Freedom Award Honoree at our annual Event Towards New Life. Her entire career has been spent advocating for survivors…