We are so thankful for your support! You made it possible for us to accomplish these highlights in 2022! --Developed 33 career & activity based trainings. --Trained over 800 individuals. --The Service Group & Faith Alliance held 9 community meetings covering topics on foster care, homelessness, housing insecurity and child safety. --Collaborated with Wake County Foster Care System to share information to over 1500 home and secured the Town of Apex Proclamation declaring May Foster Care Awareness Month. --Co-Led the NC Demand Reduction Task Force. The task force trained over 90 police officers in strategies for arresting individuals who purchase sex. --Wrote The Need for Demand Reduction white paper. --Shield Leadership served as chair for the North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking. NC CAHT launched the first Survivors Network in NC. --Welcomed 4 new Board Members! --Honored World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. --Hosted the first Shield NC Annual Gala & Online Auction. --Celebrated Shield NC's 5th Anniversary. --Created a new Shield NC video. We are excited for what is coming in 2023. --We are moving toward emphasizing survivors voices in 2023 in our process and public educations to make sure Shield is using best practices for eliminating Human Trafficking. --Expecting our HB 598 to be passed by the NC Senate in 2023, which will give restitutions to victims of child sexual abuse material, commonly known as child pornography. --2023 Annual Gala & Online Auction is on May 21 at 4pm. --We will continue to lead the pioneering effort to reduce the demand for the services of exploited persons in NC.Developed 33 career & activity based trainings.