In 2020 291 people tuned in to our virtual training offered in August, November and February through Zoom webinars. This was our first digital adaptation to our traditionally live trainings. Participants still got the opportunity to connect with our network of partners through a panel, pictured above. By expanding our reach we were able to educate people from out of state and internationally (UK).

Virtual trainings offered an accessible way to continue to equip corporate and community groups with the information to identify and report suspected cases of human trafficking. 140 community members tuned in to off-site training programs.

NEW We’ve been dreaming of a way to reach the population most susceptible to human trafficking: At-risk youth and domestic minors. In partnership with the Harry C. Moores Foundation and Xcelerate Media SHAN adapted our time-tested Anti-Human Trafficking Training curriculum specifically for pre-teens and teens. We look forward to introducing the course in area schools and any space where prevention can keep cases of human trafficking from ever developing.

NEW Labor trafficking is more difficult to identify, but still very much present in our community. We augmented the 20-minute labor trafficking segment from our training and expanded it into a 90-minute course. We launched our first labor-trafficking specific training virtually in January 2021 and 67 people tuned in.

NEW As COVID-19 social distancing guidelines lifted we introduced the Fair & Free Workshop, an event hosted at Gravity in Franklinton that combined our labor trafficking curriculum with a vendor fair and food truck. 66 participants considered how they might specifically respond to human trafficking while connecting with 11 local vendors.

This specialty course equips people looking to work closely with those impacted by human trafficking. In partnership with the Columbus Care Coalition SHAN offered one training which prepared 43 participants to respond holistically. Participants are ready to directly serve those impacted by human trafficking through SHAN’s care programming.

SHAN staff diligently connected with our partner organizations in the midst of the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked, “What do you need? How can we make that happen?” By drawing close we supported existing relationships and stabilized faltering programs.

On September 2nd, 2020 Courtney provided expert testimony in support of HB 431 which provides the same protections to 16- and 17- year old victims of human trafficking as other minors. It passed the Ohio Senate in December and came into effect on April 12, 2021. In March 2021 SHAN testified before the Columbus City Council as a proponent for increased penalties to those purchasing sex. The Council approved funding to local agencies creatively responding to the demand for solicitation, but has not yet passed the increased penalties.

Nine survivors of human trafficking attended She Has A Name’s Dream Session to discover what comes next. The inaugural April Thacker Dream Scholarship awarded $3,000 to Stephanie Rollins to provide reliable transportation to her job as a trauma counselor at The Salvation Army. She Has A Name joined forces with the City of Columbus through a Reimagining Safety grant, our first-ever governmental funding. Together we will provide 5 $5,000 Dream Scholarships to survivors of human trafficking.

She Has A Name awarded a financial scholarship in June 2021 to a survivor completing her Masters degree.

SHAN gathers thrivers monthly for social and spiritual support. The group enjoyed swimming and dinner at a SHAN advocate’s home: “It’s often our needed oasis. Something about getting out of the city and floating brings peace,” shares SHAN Program Director Katie Lee.

In partnership with Lower Lights Ministries we offer a bi-weekly spiritual support group to the women in their program. The group resumed in June 2021 following a winter suspension.

Together with Complete Education Services LLC we offered two live John Schools in September 2020 and April 2021 with a total of 17 participants. In total $1,647 was raised through entry fees to be reinvested in care resources. Channel 10 featured SHAN’s John School as a response to the demand for solicitation in an August 2021 story. We look forward to offering quarterly programs.

Fiscal Year 2020-21 Revenue

Individual Gifts: $55,885.68

Gala & Special Events: $53,354.50

Grants: $22,610.02

Church Support: $16,868.37

Training: $12,841.35

Corporate Sponsorship: $7,904.48

Product Sales: $3,098.94

Total Revenue: $172,563.34

Fiscal Year 2020-21 Expenses

Program Expenses: $134,702.62

Fundraising Expenses: $25,565.42

Administrative Expenses: $23,903.51

Total Expenses: $184,171.55