• 58 - What's Happening at Allies?
    Aug 30 2024

    Jessica shares a few updates about recent events at Allies and shares some incredible moments from the recent Thrive gathering. The next series of The Everyday Advocate will focus on the best practices of mentorship and will launch on Friday, September 13!


    Make a connection for Allies: https://forms.gle/FvwqamL8ZcRaVRRT9

    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    13 mins
  • 57 - A Call to Compassion: Homelessness and Vulnerable Populations
    Aug 23 2024

    What is the scope of homelessness in our city? Elliot Zans of CHIP helps us broaden our understanding about the reality of homelessness in Indiana, and the role housing insecurity plays within the issue of human trafficking.


    CHIP: https://chipindy.org

    Homeward Indy Podcast: https://homewardindy.org


    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠


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    47 mins
  • 56 - Unpacking the Complexities of Substance Abuse and Sex Trafficking
    Aug 16 2024

    Often, human trafficking, substance use, and mental health are so intricately connected, that in order to serve survivors, all of them must be addressed together. Elizabeth Benitez joins us to share about this important intersection and how trauma-informed practices help facilitate the opportunity for healing.

    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    42 mins
  • 55 - Understanding Vulnerability and the Importance of a Safe Adult
    Aug 9 2024

    Brian Carter joins Jessica to share about how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) create vulnerabilities for trafficking and why healthy community and safe adults are the most important protective factors we can give our children.

    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    40 mins
  • 54 - Unveiling the Truth: Human Trafficking, Strip Clubs and Unconditional Love
    Aug 2 2024

    Diving into a series on challenges survivors of human trafficking face, Sarah Daniel, CEO of Unconditional, joins Jessica to share about the intersection of strip clubs and human trafficking, and the beautiful work Unconditional does, offering relationship and new opportunities to those they serve. More about Unconditional:

    https://unconditionalindy.com/

    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    50 mins
  • 53 - An Allies Summer Update
    Jun 14 2024

    Jessica pops in to give a quick update on Allies before heading into summer break, and share a sweet mentee story. New episodes will be out in August!


    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    10 mins
  • 52 - Building a Safety Net in Community
    Jun 7 2024

    Concluding our series of the Allies Journey, Jessica's long-time friends, Angie Smith and Joe Garner, join her to share about the ways God used her community to help launch and sustain the work and ministry of Allies.

    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    35 mins
  • 51 - Stories From the Ground Up
    May 31 2024

    Continuing our journey through the Allies story, Sarah Christofis joins Jessica to reminisce on the early days of Allies (known then as Purchased) and how God used a group of friends with a lot of passion and love to build something bigger than themselves through a lot of trial and error.

    Learn more about becoming a mentor with Allies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/becoming-a-mentor/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    LOVE. RESPECT. COMMUNITY

    Allies empowers survivors of trafficking & sexual exploitation through mentorship and family support


    Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Allies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about programs and ways you can support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allies-inc.org/donate/⁠⁠

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    33 mins