She Has A Name

Interested in Anti-Human Trafficking Training? Hear what our trainees have to say! 💖

This testimonial features one of our November 2023 session training participants reflecting on their experience.

Join us on Saturday, July 27th as we partner with the in Columbus, OH for their upcoming race! Visit the link in the graphic to register for the upcoming race and learn more about the mission 🏃‍♀️🏃

SAVE THE DATE! 📅

You're invited to a 2-day Virtual Human Trafficking 101 Training on August 7th and 14th. For more information, visit our website or email us.

RSVP on our website: shehasaname.org/att

Demand Reduction Team Partners with Truckers Against Trafficking at "Over the Edge" Event 🤝

Last month, volunteers from She Has A Name’s (SHAN) Demand Reduction Team partnered with the national organization, Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), to provide demand reduction resources and education at their “Freedom Drivers Trailer” during the "Over the Edge to Fight Child S*x Trafficking" event. Organized by Gracehaven, this annual event raises funds and awareness for the trafficking and exploitation of minors. Participants each raise a minimum of $1,250 to rappel 26 stories down The Chase Tower in downtown Columbus, bringing attention to the more than 1,100 youth who fall victim to s*x trafficking in Ohio every year.

Gracehaven directly serves about 120 individuals and reaches over 4,000 minors and adults through prevention education. The event's goal is to move these young people from survivor to thriver, providing hope and healing. Over the Edge 2025 will be held on June 13. For more information, contact Kate Sullivan at [email protected].

This collaboration was a great outreach opportunity for our Demand Reduction Team, dedicated to spreading awareness and resources related to reducing the demand for human trafficking.

Interested in joining Team SHAN? The following position is open for applications. Click on the link below to view the job description for our Development Director role.
https://mcusercontent.com/f84fa5e46e4bc175fba31648b/files/97420af2-6271-507d-0f07-5afe313d8f9a/2024_Development_Director_2024.05.20.pdf

To apply, please email your resume, cover letter, and contact info for 3 references to Jennifer at the following email: [email protected]

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Girl’s Night Out!💃

We were able to raise money for our upcoming scholarships and are gearing up for our Strategies for Success Scholarship interviews next weekend. If you missed the event and would like to give or donate to the future scholarship recipients, you still can!

Checkout this link to see where you can contribute: https://give.shehasaname.org/give/348010/ #!/donation/checkout

📷: Erika Flugge Photography

⭐ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ⭐

Join us for a fun-filled evening of sipping, shopping, and socializing at She Has A Name's "Girl's Night Out" on Thursday, June 27th from 6:30pm-8:30pm!

We have TWO (2) tickets to our Girl's Night Out event to give away along with new merch! We will be gifting one lucky winner a She Has A Name mug and tote bag along with two tickets to bring a friend.

TO ENTER:
-make sure you’re following us
-like this post
-tag the friend you’d like to bring in the comments.

Share this post to your story for an extra entry!

The giveaway runs from Thursday, June 6th through Tuesday, June 11th at midnight EST. Winners will be selected Wednesday, June 12th at noon and contacted via Instagram.

Join us in celebrating Courtney's 8th SHANiversary! She's worn many hats starting in 2014 as an events and communications volunteer starting before joining the staff team and Development Director in 2016. Today she serves as Executive Director, leading the staff team and SHAN's education programs.

How did you get started at SHAN?
My friend David invited me on a Tuesday to photograph a SHAN event that Thursday. Turns out it was the first gala at the Bluestone.

What have been some of your favorite SHAN events?
Canoe for a Cause at Trapper John's, the Clothing Swap, and the Fair & Free Workshop

What are you looking forward to in the next year at SHAN?
We're bringing back the Fair & Free Workshop this fall! Conscious consumerism was one of the first ways I responded to human trafficking. This event makes it fun and approachable.

46 people participated in our Solicitor Education Program on May 18th. This one-day class introduces first-time s*x buyers to resources for healing on their own journeys, many of which could include lived experience of trauma or abuse.

Discussion included:
- Personal Accountability
- A Survivor's Story
- Healing from Personal Trauma
- Healthy Relationships
- Public Health & STI's
- Human Trafficking 101

We facilitate this program as part of our vision to see all those impacted by human trafficking restored into society and thriving in healthy community. $8,800 in net proceeds were reinvested towards our survivor care programming.

You might not realize these smiles were captured at this month's Trauma Responsive Care Training! Together we learned about trauma in the mind and body. Thank you to our panelists who brought therapist, mentor and survivor perspectives on the important topics of boundaries and self-care. We finished the evening practicing healthy coping strategies. The feedback confirmed our feelings--we're glad you learned with us!

☕Thank you to for hosting
📸 Thanks to

If you missed it, you can sign up today to participate in our next session this fall.

🥳 Celebrating Ashley's graduation! Earning her Bachelor's with support from a SHAN scholarship, she's already obtained her LSW. Next for her is a Master's degree and working in a clinical care setting. In her own words with permission to share:

"I started this journey with a 1.5 GPA and faith. I was also homeless living in abandoned homes seven years ago. But, I also have peace, stillness, and healing. All of this is possible, because of people like you and organizations like SHAN! Thank you for believing in me long before I believed in myself."

It is an honor to walk alongside people like Ashley as they pursue their dreams and degrees 🎓

Thanks to all the friends who stopped by our booth at ! It was great to say hi to old pals and new ones alike. If you missed it but would still like to support the cause with our merch, you can follow the link in our bio to snag one for yourself

Announcing our second annual Girl’s Night Out! Featuring a wine tasting, pop up shop, a curated silent auction and wine pull, and more! All proceeds raised from this event will directly fund college scholarships for survivors of human trafficking. Grab a friend (or two) and join us in celebrating the incredible, resilient women we serve!

Save $10 on your ticket with code “EARLYBIRD” now through May 15th! Link in our bio for tickets 🌼

Soon you can find our 2023 Impact Report at the downtown locations. Check out their report there too while you pick up your favorite bevvie ☕ Grateful for the many years of partnership!

P.S. miss Courtney's tee print? Later this spring we'll be unveiling a NEW merch item sporting this design by

Our Trauma Responsive Care Training (TRCT) equips learners to understand and respond to trauma. This could be experienced in academic, professional, or voluntary settings. Anyone interested in more training on handling complex or everyday trauma is welcome to attend.

Wednesday, May 1st
6:30-8:30pm
Florin Coffee - 874 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, OH 43224

This training is FREE. We encourage participants to consider making a $10 donation to SHAN.

Sign Up: https://give.shehasaname.org/event/trauma-responsive-care-training/e579040

Yesterday our ED Courtney testified at the Statehouse. SB 214 hopes to expand expungement opportunities for survivors of human trafficking. The limits of the current statute present a hurdle to survivors as they seek safe housing, stable jobs, and education. She joined leaders from the
, CATCH Court, and two survivors in providing expert perspective for members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This photo was captured after celebratory nachos!

We're building care packages for this year's scholarship awardees!

Sign up to purchase an item:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D48ACA728A6FA7-48523930-purchase #/

$10 to $20 from every ticket sold through our event link will be donated to She Has A Name to support our mission to care for all those impacted by human trafficking.

Cheer on the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 16th at 7pm as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes! Tickets here: https://bluejackets.spinzo.com/cbj-vs-carolina-hurricanes-2024-04-16-AHNZG?group=she-has-a--qqvf

We gathered, we brunched, we bid...to see all those impacted by human trafficking restored, welcomed, and thriving. Thanks to all who made our Brunchraiser 2024 a success!

Learn more and view the job descriptions at shehasaname.org/about

Our ED Courtney is on the road today:
☕ Coffee date with at
📜Picked up hotline materials from our friends at
👩🏼‍🏫Trained 23 rangers at Scioto Grove MetroPark (pictured above)

It takes a community to see and respond to human trafficking. And we're so grateful to be part of our central Ohio community!

Will we see you next week? It's our Anti-Human Trafficking Training! Whether you've never learned with us or it's been a while since you have, we'll share the latest research on:
- What human trafficking is
- How YOU can respond

Wednesday March 13th 2024

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual through Zoom webinars & Live at Sanctuary Church Columbus

AND

Wednesday March 20th 2024

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Live only at Sanctuary Church Columbus

Each session is a different topic, so please plan to attend both sessions

See the link in our bio for more details and to register!

Training is back!

Monday was BINGO night for SHAN's Thriver's Social gathering. This group includes folx in advanced recovery from human trafficking who look forward to meeting others with lived experience. They get together several times a year just for the fun of it!

Psst...we have less than 5 seats available! Save yours before registration closes tomorrow morning (Friday 3/1) at 9am.

Registration closes at 9am this Friday 3/1. Save your Brunchraiser seat today! Space is limited, grab yours now through the link in our bio.

Only 10 more days 💐 Will we see you there?

A limited number of tickets are still available! Or you can snag a digital ticket that gets you access to the silent action + a recording of the program with a $25 donation. Tickets and more details: https://give.shehasaname.org/event/the-brunchraiser/e550748

Celebrate SHAN's 2023 impact 🥳 Checkout the link (http://shehasaname.org/2023impact) to read stories + stats from last year. Lots to celebrate & lots still to look forward to in 2024. Grateful for our community in this fight against human trafficking.

Celebrate SHAN's 2023 impact 🥳 Checkout the link in our bio to read stories + stats from last year. Lots to celebrate & lots still to look forward to in 2024. Grateful for our community in this fight against human trafficking.