Organizations
National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE)
National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) leads the movement to end sexual abuse and exploitation through research, litigation, corporate and legislative advocacy.
NCOSE’s core objectives are to: 1) make pornography intolerable in society, comparable to the change in opinion and policy for smoking, 2) to reduce the demand for the commercial sex industry, the only way to stop sex trafficking, and 3) to create safer online spaces so that our youth can love, connect, learn and thrive.
Exodus Cry
Exodus Cry is committed to abolishing sex trafficking and breaking the cycle of commercial sexual exploitation while assisting and empowering its victims.
Our international work involves uprooting the underlying causes in our culture that allow the industry of sexual exploitation to thrive and helping those who have been sexually exploited.
Helping Survivors
Helping Survivors is passionate group of experts and advocates who believe individuals who have experienced sexual assault, abuse, or harassment deserve to know their rights and options. Their team combines professional expertise with deep empathy to ensure survivors feel supported, informed, and empowered to take the next steps in their healing and justice journeys.
A FATHER FOREVER
"I Choose To Be A Father Forever” is the organization's motto.
A FATHER FOREVER members believe the word “I” promotes ownership, accountability and responsibility.
A Father Forever (AFF) educates, motivates, and inspires fathers to be loving and responsible fathers to their children and be a supportive force for the elderly.
FORGOTTEN CHILDREN, INC
Organization that fights the victimization of women and girls through an anti-human trafficking campaign.
"Our vision is to empower and equip individuals, families and communities by breaking the cycle of sexual exploitation through partnerships and community awareness. We provide outreach, education, and housing for victims of human trafficking. We also provide intervention classes and resources to women who have been arrested or sexually exploited."
SAVING INNOCENCE
Organization serves clients of all ages, genders, and forms of human trafficking victimization. Los Angeles County represents 25% of the total population of California, has the second largest population of immigrants in the U.S., and has a large number of foster children, runaway minors, and Transitional Age Youth (“TAY” are former system-involved youth between the ages of 18-24), all of whom are common targets for traffickers. We often see victims from these vulnerable populations, in addition to individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.
FOSTERALL
FosterAll helps families select the agency that is best suited for them and provides ongoing personal support throughout their foster/adopt experience.
FosterAll recruits prospective resource/foster parents from faith communities and provides ongoing support to these heroic families so that they can provide safe and loving homes for the thousands of children who have been abused and neglected.
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES
Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.
Each year over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change. They are welcomed into a community of mutual kinship, love, and a wide variety of services.
Helpful Books
DNA Exchange: The Pain Of A Foster Child
by Kyshawna Johnson
With surprising and unusual stories merged with remarkable wisdom, this book carves out a beautiful peculiar journey of maturation and development while bringing awareness to the beauty and goodness that can come from places of uncertainty. Messages of hope and faith, that were written in the corridors of the author's heart, are now placed on display as the possibilities of living a purposeful life and interwoven throughout the pages of her story. From childhood traumas of sexual and verbal abuse, entering the foster care system, and facing the difficulty of losing both parents in the midst of her early academic success. Kyshawna has been empowered to equip people for their trials and life circumstances and ultimately their destiny.
Hope's Boy
by Andrew Bridge
From the moment he was born, Andrew Bridge and his mother, Hope, shared a love so deep that it felt like nothing else mattered. Trapped in desperate poverty and confronted with unthinkable tragedies, all Andrew ever wanted was to be with his mom. But as her mental health steadily declined, and with no one else left to care for him, authorities arrived and tore Andrew from his screaming mother's arms. In that moment, the life he knew came crashing down around him. He was only 7 years old. Hope was institutionalized, and Andrew was placed in what would be his devastating reality for the next 11 years - foster care. Ultimately, Andrew earned a scholarship to Wesleyan, went on to Harvard Law School, and became a Fulbright Scholar. Andrew has dedicated his life's work to helping children living in poverty and in the foster care system.
Sensitive Preaching to the Sexually Hurting
by Sam Serio
Today's church has sadly failed to minister to men and women deeply affected by porn, abortion, rape, casual sex, a sexless marriage, same-sex attraction, or childhood sexual abuse. Church leaders know these broken people sit in their pews. What they don't know is what to say to them. Those who would speak out directly from the pulpit worry that they will be unwise or insensitive, whatever their intent to the contrary. They may even fear being fired and losing their ministry altogether.
This book is a ready-to-use resource written from a preaching perspective. Moreover, it provides appropriate wording to use in crafting sermons, along with corresponding Scripture texts.
I Never Met My Father: My Journey from Fatherless to Fatherhood
by Eugene Schneeberg
This book is a powerful true story of brokenness, healing, resilience, restoration, and hope. Eugene Schneeberg invites you on his journey by the Grace of God from overcoming mental illness, violence, abandonment, poverty to achieving a successful career in the most powerful chambers of the country.
This book teaches you how to:
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Use practical strategies to help you heal and overcome resentment.
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Forgive your father, yourself, and the men in your life who have hurt you.
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Develop a plan to change the trajectory of your family for generations to come.
Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse
by Dr Kelli Palfy
Male sexual abuse occurs far more commonly than previously suspected, yet too few victims ever seek support. Countless remain silent. They cope through avoidance, isolation, substance abuse, hyper-masculinity, etc.
This book is for male survivors and their supporters. It is an educational, heart-wrenching look at 13 male sexual abuse victims experience, written from the perspective of a retired police officer and registered psychologist.
Conversations about male sexual abuse need to increase. Men Too highlights the complex and unique barriers boys and men face during and after abuse. Help put them on the road to recovery.
Keeping Kids Safe online. Short Safety Guide.
by Dr John A. King
A short guide on how to keep our kids safe online.
Share This Guide! Awareness Saves Lives!
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 Email: DRKING@NEXTFOUNDATION.ORG
Website: www.givethemavoice.foundation
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1436, Grapevine, TX 76099
The Life Of Dad
by Dr Anna Machin
The story of fatherhood and what it means to be a father today, based on a decade-long study of new and expectant fathers.
Becoming a father is one of most common but also one of the most profoundly life-altering experiences a man can have. It is up there with puberty, falling in love and experiencing your first loss.
Dr Anna Machin has spent the past decade working with new and expectant fathers, studying the experiences of fathers and the questions fathers "Will fatherhood change me?", "How do other men fulfil the role?", "How can I help my child grow into a healthy, happy adult?"
Any Girl: A Memoir of Sexual Exploitation and Recovery
by Mia Döring
In her literary memoir Mia, a psychotherapist specializing in sexual trauma, excavates her difficult history as she sets about integrating her past with her present-day life.
Along the way, she presents an ardent and intelligent refutation of a culture that affirms and applauds the industrialized sexual violation of women and girls, ultimately offering something more precious - a way forward for society bedded in true understanding and compassion.
Any Girl is a ferociously honest, intensely tender, and utterly unforgettable book that is as thought-provoking as it is timely.
When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?: Canadian Stories of Exploitation, Survival, and Advocacy
by Andrea Heinz & Kathy King
Andrea Heinz, former sex seller, and Kathy King, bereaved mother, invite readers to confront the dark reality of prostitution and its connection to human trafficking.
This contemporary literature review is accompanied by voices of experiential women, a former sex buyer, and noteworthy guest contributors.
This must-read book provides hope that humanity can be healthier and stronger once every person is afforded equality, respect, and dignity.
The Boy Crisis
by Warren Farrell PhD & John Gray PhD
What is the boy crisis?
It's a crisis of education. It's a crisis of mental health. It's a crisis of sexuality. It's a crisis of fathering. It's a crisis of purpose.
So, what is The Boy Crisis?
A comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policy-makers can do to renew our sons' sense of purpose to help them become men, fathers, and leaders worthy of our respect.
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It
by Richard V. Reeves
The father of three sons, a journalist, and a Brookings Institution scholar, Richard V. Reeves has spent twenty-five years worrying about boys both at home and work.
His new book, Of Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood.
Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.
Uprising: The Epic Battle for the Most Fatherless Generation in History
by Kris Vallotton
A Battle Is Raging for This Generation.
The role of a father is one of the most influential roles in a person's life. Yet an unprecedented number of men are abandoning this noble calling. As a result, we see violence and poverty on the rise, families broken and a lost generation immersed in immorality and corruption.
In this dynamic, powerful book, bestselling author Kris Vallotton reveals that the war for culture starts with the battle for men's hearts. With passion and insight, he gives men the tools they need to unlock the full potential of their souls, eradicate the orphan spirit and fully step into their God-given destinies.
Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need
by Meg Meeker, M.D.
Whether you know it or not, if you're a dad, you’re a hero - that's the message of bestselling author and pediatrician Meg Meeker.
Even if you're struggling with all the demands of fatherhood, let Dr. Meeker reassure you: every man has it within him to be the hero father his children need.
With simple step-by-step instructions and drawing on long experience - including her work with the NFL's Fatherhood Initiative - Dr. Meeker shows you how to be the father you want to be and your children need you to be.
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
by Meg Meeker, M.D.
Drawing on her thirty years' experience practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker explains why an active father figure is maybe the single most important factor in a young woman's development.
In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter, as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman.
From cradling his newborn to walking her down the aisle, a father must relish his paramount responsibility - guiding the course of his daughter’s life.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by Jonathan Haidt
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024, A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book, One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024, A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2024, Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Economist, the New York Post, and Town & Country The Goodreads Choice Award Nonfiction Book of the Year Finalist for the PEN Literary Awards.
A must-hear for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
Families without Fathers: Fatherhood, Marriage and Children in American Society
by David Popenoe
Examining evidence from social and behavioral science, history, and evolutionary biology, Popenoe shows why fathers today are deserting their families in record numbers. The disintegration of the child-centered, two parent family - especially in the inner cities, where as many as two in three children are growing up without their fathers - and the weakening commitment of fathers to their children that more and more follows divorce, are central causes of many of our worst individual and social problems. Juvenile delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy, welfare dependency, and child poverty can be directly traced to fathers' lack of involvement in their children's lives.
The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind
by Melissa S. Kearney
Melissa S. Kearney makes a provocative, data-driven case for marriage by showing how the institution’s decline has led to a host of economic woes - problems that have fractured American society and rendered vulnerable populations even more vulnerable.
Eschewing the religious and values-based arguments that have long dominated this conversation, Kearney shows how the greatest impacts of marriage are, in fact, economic: when two adults marry, their economic and household lives improve, offering a host of benefits not only for the married adults but for their children.
Shattered by the Darkness: Putting the Pieces Back Together after Child Abuse
by Dr Gregory Williams, PhD
In this book, author Dr. Gregory Williams shares his dark and horrific childhood of sexual abuse and fifty-year journey of trying to put the pieces of his life back together.
The vital lessons learned in the process of finally stepping out of the emotional darkness and into the light will give you strength to ultimately open the deepest parts of your heart and find the courage to face your own personal darkness. Today is the day to take your life back!
Raising Children That Other People Like to Be Around
by Richard E Greenberg
If you've ever asked yourself if you're parenting the "right way", rest assured that there are many "right ways", and that the only judgment of your parenting will come as a result of the behavior of your children.
In this book, Richard Greenberg gives parents the tools necessary to establish a clear set of values from which to govern their families. By encouraging the use of common sense, and defining a comfortable, consistent path for parental decision-making, Greenberg gives parents the confidence they need to raise healthy, happy children.
Videos
What Representing Men in Divorce Taught Me About Fatherhood, Marilyn York, TEDx University of Nevada
What About Father-FULL-ness?, J. Michael Hall, TEDx ACU
How Every Child Can Thrive by Five, Molly Wright, TED
Good dads - the real game changer, Dr. Meg Meeker, TEDx Traverse City
Benjamin Nolot Exposes Roots of Trafficking before UN
Viktor Frankl on Why Idealists Are Real Realists
The Impact of Fatherlessness
4 Things Every Teen Girl Needs From Her Father
What Every Son Needs From His Father
What They Don’t Tell Fathers About Raising Sons
What They Don't Tell Moms About Raising Sons
Inspirational Poetry About The Greatest Father, Edgar Albert Guest, Only a Dad
Artists for Change supporting the 5th Annual Conference of Father-Con
In Depth: Child Exploitation
End Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking with Alan Smyth
Raised on Porn, Official Trailer
Video Messages for Father-Con
Father-Con message from Dr Kelli Palfy, former RCMP.
Father-Con 2022 message from John Foubert, PhD.
Author of How Pornography Harms: What Today’s Teens, Young Adults, Parents, and Pastors Need to Know
Father-Con message from Eugene Schneeberg.
Director of the Faith-Based Partnerships for The Justice Department under President Obama, policy strategist to improve outcomes for Children of Incarcerated Parents, and advisor to the White House office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Author of I Never Met My Father