TTU K-12 Partners With Human Trafficking Recovery Agency

By Leslie Cranford, Section Manager

TTU K-12 is proud to announce a new local partnership with OneVoiceHome, whose mission is to provide a safe home for restoration and new beginnings for sexually exploited girls. OneVoiceHome is a faith-based, state-licensed, therapeutic residential treatment center for domestic minor sex trafficking survivors. OneVoiceHome will serve young girls ages 12 to 18.

The survivors will experience individualized and holistic care. Their healing journey will include emotional, mental, spiritual, educational and physical tools for them to find individual success.

"Faced with the knowledge there are girls and young women here in our community who are survivors of sex trafficking and are not receiving long-term survivor care, OneVoiceHome wants to take the lead in providing these services through a safe home of healing and restoration," said Hillary Cobb, executive director of the organization.

With that goal in mind, TTU K-12 is providing an educational curriculum that these young women can begin at any time from the OneVoiceHome secure facility.

"We are honored to be chosen to provide the means for these young women to continue their education in a safe environment," said Justin Louder, Ed.D., interim superintendent of TTU K-12. "With the nature of our program, asynchronous online and rolling enrollment, it is a perfect fit for their needs."

In November OneVoiceHome held its annual art sale and fundraising gala, The Art of Freedom, bringing in $87,400. The Art of Freedom was started when 16-year-old Garland Spore learned of the reality of sex trafficking of girls her own age and became determined to help make a difference. Her vision of an art show to raise funds for this cause has grown into The Art of Freedom.

"With more than 79,000 children being sexually exploited across our state, the need for safe homes and healing is a desperate one," Cobb added. "With our commitment, TTU K-12 is helping OneVoiceHome fight human trafficking and extend healing, education and restoration to these survivors."