IN THE NEWS
KQED News Coverage
KQED covers San Francisco’s Denim Day recognition, where Francesca Gonzalez and Freedom Forward were honored for their work supporting survivors and young people impacted by commercial sexual exploitation.
KCBS Radio Coverage
KCBS highlights Freedom Forward’s work to prevent youth exploitation, gender-based violence, and trafficking in San Francisco, including the HYPE Center’s role in connecting young people to safety, resources, and community support.
KTVU Interview for DRIP Fest Spring break - April 17, 2024, KTVU
Youth Villages Press Release - February 9, 2024
San Francisco Groups Seek Foster Care Parents for Exploited Children - February 23, 2022, KTVU
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alia Whitney-Johnson, awarded the 2022 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Advocacy and Service to Youth - January 11, 2022, SFCAHT Kick-Off Press Conference & Modern-Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in San Francisco: Strategies for Identification, Prevention, & Response - October 28, 2021, Virtual panel with Huckleberry Youth Programs
San Francisco Office Of The Mayor: Mayor London Breed Celebrates Opening Of Drop-In Resource Center For Youth - October 22, 2021, Patch
Mayor London Breed Celebrates Opening of Drop-In Resource Center for Youth - October 20, 2021, Office of the Mayor, City and County of San Francisco
How To Ensure Survivors of Modern Slavery Stay Free - We must listen to survivors: Without providing financial security and the resources necessary to sustain freedom, simply liberating the victims of human trafficking isn’t enough - January 26, 2021, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Survivor Leadership to End Human Trafficking — Liveblog - August 11, 2020, philanthropywomen.org
Webinar: How Anti-Trafficking Funders Can Promote Survivor Leadership - August 6, 2020, Freedom Fund
SF receives grant to combat youth human trafficking, exploitation - July 10, 2019, SFBay.ca
San Francisco receives $9.3M state grant to combat human trafficking - July 10, 2019, KTVU
Mayor London Breed Announces $9 Million in State Funding to Serve Survivors of Human Trafficking - July 10, 2019, City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Mayor
Mayor London Breed Announces $9 Million in State Funding to Serve Survivors of Human Trafficking - July 10, 2019, City and County of San Francisco, Human Services Agency
City Receives $9.3M State Grant To Combat Human Trafficking - July 10, 2019, SFGATE
UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center receives $1-million grant to evaluate and expand housing and support for youth at risk of sexual exploitation - July 10, 2019, UC Berkeley Human Rights Center
'I am Jasmine Strong': How These Real Life Superheroes Are Fighting Back Against Exploitation - March 6, 2019, Dressember
Mommy and Me - August 24, 2018, The Chronicle of Social Change
Without family, U.S. children in foster care easy prey for human traffickers - May 3, 2018, Reuters
Let’s End the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth - The Philanthropy Workshop
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