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.