Part 3/7: What does O.U.R. Aftercare do in the U.S.? O.U.R. strives to provide personalized care to each survivor we work with. We assist survivors in getting needed medical care such as surgeries, dental work and therapy (including equine therapy). In the U.S., our efforts also include court advocacy, connecting survivors with free mental health services or mentors, vocational training, college scholarships, and holistic support to the family unit when Child Protective Services (CPS) determines a survivor can return to their family. Another large part of our work in the U.S. is partnering with trusted organizations. We work closely with a number of groups to ensure they have the resources needed to provide quality care to survivors. We refer individuals to these organizations and step in if they are unable to provide the needed services. For example, adult women are an often overlooked demographic, and we strive to cover the costs of shelter and transportation as they flee trafficking situations. Some groups we have teamed up with include Face Forward International and the Phoenix and Los Angeles Dream Centers. Many survivors are also placed into aftercare homes, though the U.S. has a need for additional facilities. O.U.R. strives to strengthen existing homes and find additional safe places for survivors. For example, in one state, we are starting to implement our new program for transitional host homes, which is for young adults of survivors who are aging out of the state’s systems. In April 2020, the foundation "Children Need Families” (CNF) became a project of O.U.R.. CNF works in partnership with adoption agencies, orphanages and adoptive families worldwide, offering a grant subsidy to assist with one of the most prohibitive steps of the adoption process, the cost. Adoption is considered to be a potential preventative measure against child trafficking.
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