Justice Hope Freedom Podcast

Adrienne Livingston
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Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, vulnerable populations, etc. Here, I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring justice to the enslaved. Listen to podcast interviews (approximately 10-35 minutes in length) from experts, activists, survivors, law enforcement, leaders from Oregon and around the world. Isaiah 61:3 - To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

  1. 09/16/2023

    The Vulnerability of Girls and Boys in the Dominican Republic to Being Trafficked

    Rod Davis with TEARS Ministries which stands for True Evangelism Always Requires Sacrifice, was founded by Rod and Twila Davis and is a faith-based not for profit based in La Vega, Dominican Republic. They see first had how girls and boys in their community in the Dominican Republic are groomed and recruited into sex slavery. What they provide as an organization, helps to prevent it. TEARS provides free elementary and high school education to children who would not otherwise have the educational opportunity, operates a water treatment plant, a Health and Wellness Center, Aquaponics Fish Farming, business training and grants, support services for parents, a soccer mentorship program, plants churches, and operates other support programs for the community. Connect with TEARS  Website: https://tears.org/  Facebook: https://facebook.com/tearsdr1 Instagram: @tears_ministries Twitter: @tearsministries   Connect with Justice Hope Freedom https://justicehopefreedom.com/  IG: @jhfministry FB: @justicehopefreedom   To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.

  2. 07/15/2023

    3 Ways Porn Sets Kids up for Sex Trafficking

    Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young Minds and is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books. She is also the executive producer of the Brain DefenseTM: Digital Safety curriculum—a powerful and engaging video-based course for families and educators. Kristen shares about major ways pornogarphy sets kids up for sex trafficking and provides resources to help parents, guardians, family members and educators to protect their kids. Connect with Defend Young Minds Website/Books: www.defendyoungminds.com/books Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefendYM/ Instagram: @defendyoungminds Twitter: @defendYM   Connect with Justice Hope Freedom https://justicehopefreedom.com/  IG: @jhfministry FB: @justicehopefreedom   To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.

  3. 06/22/2023

    How Coconuts Changed a Community and Prevents Modern-Day-Slavery

    Dignity Coconuts was born in 2010 and is a social enterprise with a mission to stop modern-day slavery for coconut farming communities. Years of nonprofit work fighting trafficking revealed many of the women were trafficked from poor rural farming areas. The coconut industry uses predatory loans and corrupt buying practices to enslave farmers, leaving them vulnerable to trafficking. Erik Olson, USA President of Dignity Coconuts, highlights what they are doing to help fight modern day slavery. Connect with Diginity Coconuts! https://dignitycoconuts.com/  You Tube: @Dignitycoconuts FB: @DignityCoconuts IG: @dignity.coconuts   Connect with Justice Hope Freedom! https://justicehopefreedom.com/  IG: @jhfministry FB: @justicehopefreedom   To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.

  4. 05/24/2023

    A Leader Survivor Talks About Holding Buyers Accountable

    Jay Benke is an abduction and child sex trafficking survivor located in Oregon. As a person whose disabilities and LGBTQ2IA+ identity intersect with her survivorship, she brings a unique perspective as she serves the community. She specializes in advocacy for the disabled, trafficked children and youth, victims of intimate partner violence, people experiencing houselessness, and victims who have been incarcerated. The focus of her work ranges from criminal justice reform to demand reduction to survivor equity and inclusion to harm reduction and trauma-informed care. When I asked her to come on my show, I asked what she wanted to cover and Jay responded, "to talk about trauma from buyers for both prostituted people and for their partners and children, and how by not holding buyers accountable, we make it harder for the abused partners of buyers to leave." Listen in on a robust conversation! To stay in contact with Jay, her social media handles are: Tiktok: @jaybenke FB: @jellenbenke IG: @jellenbenke   Justice Hope Freedom social media handles are: IG: @jhfministry FB: @justicehopefreedom   To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.  Go to https://justicehopefreedom.com/ to learn more about fighting and preventing sex trafficking.

  5. 04/22/2023

    A draft bill aiming to decriminalize sex work and legalize red-light districts across California

    Vanessa Russell, Founder of Love Never Fails in California. Love Never Fails formed in December 2011 after the Founder's teenage dance student experienced human trafficking in the SF Bay Area. They are committed to the well-being of all youth and driven to restore, educate and protect them from sex trafficking. Their approach addresses a survivor's needs on their journey to safety and wholeness. On a call Vanessa and I were both on with World Without Exploitation, I learned through hearing her share that there is a push to legalize sex work in San Francisco, California and to have red light districts. Learn more about Love Never Fails at https://www.loveneverfailsus.com/  To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.  Go to https://justicehopefreedom.com/ to learn more about fighting and preventing sex trafficking.

  6. 04/03/2023

    The Girl Empowerment Curriculum to Prevent Sex Trafficking

    This episode we are going to talk about the work I do to prevent sex trafficking and domestic violence. I, Adrienne Livingston, am a co-developer of the Girl Empowerment Curriculum along with Michele Lathrop. We created this curriculum to serve as a resource for churches, Christian schools and nonprofits to use to educate and address the underlying issues that impact girls today and make them vulnerable to the lures of traffickers and pimps. The curriculum includes discussing our image in God, our identity, personal boundaries, intuition, red flags, using our voice, healthy and unhealthy relationship characteristics, safety planning, basic physical self-defense, and more! We've been invited to share this curriculum resource with secular communities as well. Prevention is a public health approach that complements a criminal justice approach to preventing and ending human trafficking [1]. Tania Redeau, WorldVenture Girl Empowerment Coordinator joins me on this episode to ask me questions about this program. She is newly joining my team!    Learn more at https://www.justicehopefreedom.com/resources.  To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.  Go to https://justicehopefreedom.com/ to learn more about fighting and preventing sex trafficking. [1] National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center https://nhttac.acf.hhs.gov/soar/eguide/guiding-principles/applying-public-health-approach-to-human-trafficking

  7. 03/02/2023

    The Power of One-on-One Mentorship Relationships with Vulnerable Children

    I have the pleasure of welcoming to the show Traci Rossi, Executive Director of Friends of the Children, Portland Chapter. Traci has over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience with an emphasis in education, community outreach, and service to girls, women, children, and families. Traci was recently named a 2020 Woman of Influence by the Portland Business Journal. Friends of the Children's mission is to "Impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors for 12+ years. No matter what." This literally changes lives and generations. Learn more at https://friendspdx.org/.  To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.  Go to https://justicehopefreedom.com/ to learn more about fighting and preventing sex trafficking.

  8. 02/16/2023

    Multnomah County Sex Trafficking Collaborative (Portland, OR)

    Claire Barrera an artist, activist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. They have worked in the anti-violence movement for over 20 years. Currently they work as the Sex Trafficking Senior Strategist with Multnomah County and organize with Brown Girl Rise.  In 2009, Multnomah County established the Multnomah County Sex Trafficking Collaborative which is a network of government, not-for-profit agencies, and community members that collaborate to create a coordinated system to prevent and respond to sex trafficking. The goal of the Sex Trafficking Collaborative is to create a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and sustainable system wide response to address sex trafficking of youth and young adults in Multnomah County. To learn more about what is happening in Multnomah County and the city of Portland regarding sex trafficking, please visit the Multnomah County Sex Trafficking Collaborative's website. To sponsor a podcast, email me at a.livingston@worldventure.com or to donate click here.  Go to https://justicehopefreedom.com/ to learn more about fighting and preventing sex trafficking.

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Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, vulnerable populations, etc. Here, I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring justice to the enslaved. Listen to podcast interviews (approximately 10-35 minutes in length) from experts, activists, survivors, law enforcement, leaders from Oregon and around the world. Isaiah 61:3 - To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

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