One Step Ahead

We believe that the eradication of human trafficking is possible. And we know that empowering + employing survivors is one of the key ways that we can stop the vicious cycle of trafficking + exploitation.
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But in order to truly solve this pervasive problem, we know we have to get ahead of the issue, which is why our team is committed to providing Prevention Education + raising awareness in our community. ⁠

MBF Child Safety Matters® + The Prevention Project™

We believe in sponsoring prevention education programs for K-5th, middle school, + high school students because:

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years), are common risk factors for child sex trafficking source, source
  • in a typical classroom of 30 students, approximately 24 will face at least one form of trauma or victimization source
  • the average age a person is first trafficked is 12 years old source
  • Child Trafficking happens in all 50 states source

The Curriculum

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    MBF Child Safety Matters® is a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum for elementary school students in grades K-5.  The 2 lesson program educates + empowers children with information + strategies to prevent, recognize, + respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, all types of abuse, + digital abuse dangers.

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  • Freekind's Prevention Project™ program was born out of a desire to prevent trafficking by EMPOWERING youth to protect themselves and others through EDUCATION and by EQUIPPING the next generation of leaders to build safer communities!

    The 2 lesson middle school curriculum reaches youth amidst a vulnerable stage of life to educate them about traffickers’ tactics, how to stay safe when using technology, and how to safely come forward if something has happened to them or someone around them.

    The 6 lesson high school curriculum educates young people about the lures of trafficking and invests in character and leadership development.  It exists to not only prevent trafficking from occurring, but also to create and equip student leaders to be a part of the solution, bringing lasting change for our communities and beyond. 

    To learn more about connecting MBF Child Safety Matters® (CSM) and/or The Prevention Project™  (TPP) to your school district contact us.

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We are honored to work alongside the following schools:

    • Augusta County Middle Schools
    • Harrisonburg City Middle + High Schools
    • Page County Middle + High Schools

    • Rockingham County High Schools
    • Shenandoah County Middle + High Schools
    • Staunton City 4th + 5th Grades, Middle + High Schools

    • Waynesboro City K-5th Grades, Middle + High Schools
    • Williamsburg County Middle + High Schools
    • The STARS Program High School

OnWatch™ Training

OnWatch™ is a survivor-led training designed to empower you to spot, report + prevent sex trafficking where you live, work + play.

New Creation VA has partnered with the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce to help point individuals and businesses to this important training that utilizes experts and true survivor stories to explain the key indicators of trafficking, as well as how you can support the survivor's path to freedom.

Become OnWatch™ Certified
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Healthcare Professional Specific Trainings

Health + Human Trafficking Training 101

Did you know that, based on a study of female survivors who were sex trafficked in the U.S., nearly 88% had contact with a healthcare provider while being trafficked? Therefore, New Creation offers 1-2 hour training for healthcare +/or mental health professionals (i.e: Doctors, Nurses, Support Staff, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists). This training discusses what human trafficking is, healthcare specific indicators you might see, + how to respond appropriately within that context.

Therefore, New Creation VA offers a 1-2 hour Health + Human Trafficking Training for groups that comes with a letter of verification. We have also partnered with organizations who can offer CE credits through our training.

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We have had the honor of training groups that include:

    • JMU's Institute for Innovation in Health + Human Services Community Health Workers
    • The Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants

    • Blue Ridge VA Council of Nurse Practitioners + the College of Nursing at Radford University
    • Virginia Academy of Physicians Assistants

    • University of Virginia Division of Endocrinology + Metabolism
    • University of Virginia Medical Center Social Work Department
    • Sentara RMH Community Health

If you are looking for individual training, we recommend the following options:

    • Freedom 4/24 has 1 and 2 CME credit Human Trafficking and Healthcare training options (instructions for claiming credit are included in the training)

    • Safe House Project offers multiple CE credit trainings on Health and Human Trafficking focusing on different specialties