Hope Inspire Love - Hope Mentorship Program
1380 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Cisgender female 13 to 30+ years old with a history of the following: Trafficking and/or sexual exploitation Or a combination of 4 or more of the following: sexual abuse, sexual assault, emotional abuse, physical abuse, neglect, running, substance abuse, gang involvement, in a relationship with an older man, branding/tattoos, arrests or other involvement with law enforcement, provocative posts/images on social media, Multiple placements: juvenile detention center, residential facilities, group home, foster homes, etc. Can commit to at least 1 year of mentorship Must have a desire to have a mentor Referral recommendation from an agency Have clinical therapeutic support in place if applicable
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30am to 4:30pm Offsite Fridays - office flex/community days
Spanish
Submit a referral form completed by a formal referral source (therapist, programming, etc.). Once received, their team will reach out to schedule a one-on-one
No fee for service
Lancaster, PA Berks, PA Lebanon, PA York, PA Cumberland, PA Chester, PA Montgomery, PA Dauphin, PA
Provides a mentorship program for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Mentors walk alongside the young women in their day-to-day lives, providing support, encouragement, and goal setting and modeling healthy relationships. They purposefully match survivors with their mentor. Matches meet at least twice monthly and communicate weekly. Mentoring pair is asked to commit to a year with hopes of a lifelong friendship.
Hope Inspire Love
Fights sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in four strategic ways: Trauma Informed Mentorship, Prevention Education, Outreach and Awareness, and Social Enterprise Initiatives.