Hope Inspire Love - Hope Mentorship Program
1380 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Eligibility
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
Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Offsite Fridays - office flex/community days
(717) 429-8150
Voice
Website
https://hopeinspirelove.org/Languages
Spanish
Application process
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
Fees
No fee for service
Service area
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.
What's Here
Providing organization
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.
