Anew Information

Anew is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to reaching and restoring lives impacted by sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Our 4-prong approach to ending sex trafficking includes: Prevention - Empowering the next generation Intervention - Extending hope in darkness Restoration - Reclaiming lives Awareness - Writing a new narrative We seek to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation by empowering the next generation, extending hope in darkness, reclaiming lives, and reshaping societal perspectives around survivor experiences and needs. Anew seeks to bring an end to sex trafficking and exploitation across all communities and help to restore, heal, and breathe a new life of flourishing for survivors. Stats for thought and compassionate understanding: *Florida is ranked 3rd for reported cases *The average age of first trafficking experiences for those served at Anew is 11-17 *Over 40% of cases involve familial trafficking *There are on average 500-800 online sex ads published every 24 hours just between Gainesville and Ocala, Florida, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify and recover victims of sex trafficking in our area *80% of victims are female *There are currently only enough safe beds to serve 10% of US victims *Without a safe place to go, over 80% of survivors will be revictimized by a trafficker *BUT with a safe place like Anew's safe home, over 90% of residential graduates will not return to the dangerous circumstances they once endured *There is HOPE