VOICE FOUND

Published purpose

The project will provide coordinated, trauma-informed support before, during, and after court, enabling survivors to maintain stability while equipping justice partners to respond with compassion and competence. The project will be embedded within the organization’s enhanced Next Step Network, making it a ‘day one’ ready program that will provide integrated, wraparound support for survivors in long-term stabilization. By situating the Court Support stream within this established program, the project will benefit from existing trauma-informed staffing, clinical oversight through the Nurse Practitioner-led clinic, and EMHware-based reporting and evaluation systems. This structure enables immediate implementation, simplified triage, and seamless continuity of care, ensuring survivors have consistent access to mental health, housing, and peer supports from crisis through recovery and justice engagement. The project will also extend access to survivors who have been criminalized, those charged within the context of their trafficking experience or later as a result of socioeconomic marginalization. By offering non-discriminatory, trauma-informed navigation, the project will ensure that all survivors, regardless of legal status, receive equitable care and connection to supports.