AncoraTN (formerly End Slavery Tennessee)

Exciting update! Cyntoia Brown-Long, JFAM Foundation Director and Consultant, is joining our panel for The Realities of Child Trafficking in Tennessee webinar. Register at ancoratn.org/webinar. To learn more about Cyntoia and The JFAM Foundation visit jfamfoundation.org/

Join us for a panel-led discussion on the Realities of Child Trafficking in Tennessee on Monday, July 31st at 12:00 pm, in light of increased conversations regarding human trafficking in public discourse. Register at ancoratn.org/webinar @TBInvestigation @TN_DCS

Our friends at The Village Chapel stopped by the Survivor Restoration Campus this past weekend to help with landscaping and painting needs. These updates keep the campus feeling like home for our residents. We are so grateful for this TLC from TVC!

Huge thanks to our friends at @ascenstthomas for their recent donation of welcome kits, making sure every survivor that moves into our residence feels at home. We are grateful for our partnership with Ascension and their continued support!

Celebrations are in order for our very own Leah Moyer as she has been selected as a finalist for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce's Nashville Emerging Leaders Award. Thank you, Leah, for all that you do at AncoraTN!

Join Our Team! Would you or someone in your network be a good fit for our organization? We are looking for passionate people to add to our team. Learn more about these open positions and more at: ancoratn.org/workwithus

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday May 23rd as we launch our ✨She's a Survivor Campaign✨sharing a series of poems written by a survivor of human trafficking. We have a big goal to raise enough funds for 24 survivors to have a full month of comprehensive care. WE NEED YOU! Stay tuned!

Although anyone can be impacted by human trafficking, people of color, immigrants, & people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are disproportionally exploited. Experiencing multiple risk factors & systems of inequity can increase vulnerability, putting someone at risk for trafficking.

Human trafficking has been reported in EVERY CITY, EVERY COUNTY, and EVERY ZIP CODE in Middle Tennessee. Statistics like these can be shocking, but are likely only a fraction of the actual problem.

What does human trafficking look like in Tennessee?

Human Trafficking is the exploitation of humans for purposes such as sexual and labor servitude where something of value is exchanged through the means of force, fraud, or coercion. **For minors under 18, force, fraud, or coercion does not need to be present.**

"We need an invested, equipped, and educated community to combat trafficking and you can be a part of that solution." - Kelli Cary, CEO youtu.be/JNyIMXcnGew

Season 3 kicks off today with a deep dive into the rebranding process. Learn more about what led us to choosing AncoraTN and join us as we move into the next chapter of strategically combatting human trafficking in Tennessee. Subscribe now: ancoratn.org/podcast

Someone Like Me is the official podcast of AncoraTN. We're back with season 3 tomorrow! Subscribe now: ancoratn.org/podcast

Our logo is comprised of three components, symbolizing the stability, growth, and protection our aftercare program offers survivors. Read more about how these elements impacted survivors during the rebrand process: ancoratn.org/survivorjourney

Have questions about this change? We can answer them. Visit ancoratn.org/rebrand to learn more.

As an organization, empowering human trafficking survivors is the core of everything we do; so, we turned to them for leadership and feedback on our name moving forward. Read more about how a survivor focus group led us to AncoraTN: ancoratn.org/survivorjourney

Support survivors and show your love for AncoraTN with some brand new swag! Shop bonfire.com/store/ancoratn and all proceeds support survivors on their healing journeys.

New name. New look. But our vision remains the same. AncoraTN's vision is to eradicate human trafficking in Tennessee. Read our full rebrand statement: buff.ly/3JyNghq

New name. New look. But our mission remains the same. AncoraTN's mission is to nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in Tennessee. Read our full rebrand statement: buff.ly/3JyNghq