Support Survivors in Capital District, NY
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The Her Song Safe Home offers a secure and nurturing environment for survivors of human trafficking, providing long-term residential care, healing support, and the necessary resources to help women recover, rebuild, and thrive in freedom.
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The Her Song Prison Outreach Program offers education, support, and resources to incarcerated women affected by human trafficking, helping them break free from exploitation and prepare for successful reintegration into society.
HerSong Capital District Story
The Capital District of New York became the next stop in Her Song’s expansion journey—an answer to prayer and a testament of how God stirs the hearts of his people to meet deep needs.
In the fall of 2022, a couple from our giving family reached out with a burden on their hearts: a concern for the lack of resources available to survivors of human trafficking in the Capital District of New York. Their compassion for survivors and commitment to Her Song’s mission opened the door for conversations, prayer, and community collaboration. Soon after, local churches and community members with the same heart began to rally together connecting us with vital local resources and helping us develop our understanding of the scope of trafficking in the region.
By 2023, Her Song officially launched its program in the Capital District, hiring team members on the ground to begin coordinating services and responding to the needs of survivors. In 2024, we opened our first safe home—creating a space of safety, restoration, and hope. Now, we are preparing to open our second safe home in 2025, expanding our capacity to serve more women with the support, care, and community they need.
God continues to move through the people of the Capital District, and we are honored to grow alongside this community in the work of restoration—one life at a time.
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Her Song Capital District Launch
Her Song Capital District's program officially launched through local engagement efforts.
- 2023
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Our Team Grows
We began to hire our team on the ground and initiated outreach efforts with survivors.
Learning Center Launch
We moved into our learning center and established a new ministry hub for Her Song Capital District.
First Safe Home Opens
We opened our first safe home preparing to welcome survivors “home” to Her Song.
Trafficking Snapshot In Capital District
What makes Capital District vulnerable to human trafficking?
- Human Trafficking Reports: New York ranks 4th in the nation for reported human trafficking cases. In 2022, 249 confirmed survivors were identified statewide—38% of them from Upstate New York.
- Drug Crisis: In 2023, New York State reported approximately 6,688 overdose deaths—77% involving opioids like fentanyl. Substance use is a key vulnerability, as traffickers often use drugs to exploit, control, or lure individuals into trafficking situations.
- Poverty & Homelessness: With 13.6% of residents living in poverty and over 158,000 people experiencing homelessness in 2024—including nearly one in three who are children—New York faces significant economic challenges that increase vulnerability to trafficking across both urban and rural areas.
- Highway Access: Major interstates in New York (I-87, I-90, I-88) enable quick transit to major cities like NYC, Boston, and the Canadian border, making the region a prime zone for recruitment and trafficking movement.
Our Local Impact
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579
Safe Nights at our Safe Home
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302
Survivor Touchpoints through Outreach and Care Coordination
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4,000
Hours of Life Skills Training
Share about Her Song
Our National Engagement Manager, Kelly Mumma, is available to share about Her Song with your church, business, or organization. Email Kelly at kellyb@hersong.org for more information.
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National Trafficking Hotline
If you suspect human trafficking in the United States, Please call 1-888-373-7888 or text “Help” to BEFREE.
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. English, Spanish, and 200 more languages are available.
Her Song Hope Line
If you are a survivor and need Her Song services, call 1-844-HER-HOPE (1-844-437-4673).
If you need emergency assistance, call 911.