Our Solution

Every day, boys and men are trafficked and exploited in the U.S.
To most of society, they are unseen and the cycle of harm continues.

For over 30 years, people like you have partnered with EMMAUS to fight exploitation and bring healing to male survivors.

Here is our solution:

Prevention

Prevention
Stopping exploitation before it starts

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    We provide specialized training and raise community awareness to amplify the voices of male survivors and prevent vulnerable youth from being abused.

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Connection
Outreach
Meeting Survivors where they are.

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    We utilize street outreach teams and cutting-edge web scraping technology to reach exploited men and boys on the streets and online – all to build a relationship of trust while affirming worth, rejecting stigma, and offering hope.

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Survivor Services
Survivor services
Transformative, Trauma-Informed Care

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    Survivor services are open to anyone and serve as a place of peace, comfort, and safety. It is a platform to build healthy relationships, connect with other survivors, and get assistance in accessing resources like housing, employment, education, transportation, and health care.

    Clients who engage further with EMMAUS receive trauma-informed therapy, spiritual support, and life coaching.

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Reinvestment
Reinvestment
Restored people restore people

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    We invite male survivors, whose lived experience and credibility are unparalleled, to lead with us to support and empower those still exploited in the sex trade.

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Stories of Impact
Peter

Thank you! Our donors continue to empower male survivors of the sex trade and support their healing from trauma. Because of you, we can walk alongside Peter and provide hope in a time of desperation. Peter had arrived in Chicago riding a Greyhound bus. He’d come from small-town America, where he experienced a painful childhood. After aging out of foster care and having no place to stay, Peter decided to…

Finding Home: Jayden’s Story

A little more than four weeks ago, Jayden* was referred to us by an agency that recognized he had unique needs. For several years, he'd endured the trauma of trafficking and exploitation in Chicago and was desperate to be free. He had dreams and goals for his life that faded further into the distance every day. He wanted out, but he needed help. Because of our donors' faithful support, Emmaus…

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