The Way Ranch is a mission-driven initiative born from 31 years of global frontline experience combating human trafficking. Rooted in the biblical conviction that every child is created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, safety, and hope, The Way Ranch addresses one of the most critical gaps in care: meeting the needs of the most vulnerable. 

Upon rescue, a survivor’s immediate needs for care can include physical injuries, malnutrition, substance dependency, and emotional health. This care needs to be provided in a stable and secure place. However, acceptance into a private survivor recovery facility varies and can be a lengthy and very restrictive process, resulting in many rejections before encountering an acceptance and a safe place to stay. This distress is often the cause for re-entry into exploitive environments. Additionally, survivors within the child welfare system are not properly identified and don’t currently have a dedicated program to address their unique trauma needs.  

Those who are not survivors but who are most at risk have experienced severe trauma such as abuse, early childhood sexual exposure or sexual exploitation, but are often only identified as neglected within the child welfare system. Because the severity of their trauma is not recognized, appropriate services are not offered, and the trauma remains unresolved.  

In both cases, when this level of trauma is not properly addressed, it leads to continued distress and vulnerability. Individuals with unresolved trauma of this magnitude are more likely to end up homeless, imprisoned, and deceased. Can we find stats on those who’ve gone through trauma therapy/have support resources vs those who haven’t and make this a positive spin to show what we can achieve?