Fifteen years ago, MISSSEY was a leader in bringing the crisis of commercial sexual exploitation of US-born youth out of the shadows. MISSSEY was one of the first direct service organizations to take a systems-level approach to prevention, intervention, and eradicating sexual exploitation. This approach made MISSSEY instrumental in helping pass legislation to decriminalize survivors. MISSSEY inspired widespread awareness, including award-winning films and public education campaigns. 

Today, we are changing the conversation to focus on the root causes of sexual exploitation - racism, sexism and capitalism. Our dedication to ending sexual exploitation and the systemic conditions that uphold it, fuels our tireless commitment to serve and center Black girls and gender expansive youth.

Today, we are changing the conversation to focus on the root causes of sexual exploitation - racism, sexism and capitalism. Our dedication to ending sexual exploitation and the systemic conditions that uphold it, fuels our tireless commitment to serve and center Black girls and gender expansive youth.

If you are interested in interviewing MISSSEY staff about our work, prevention and outreach, and our knowledge of the CSEC field, please contact us via our contact form.

 

Please note that due to the confidential nature of our work, we cannot accommodate requests for survivors to be profiled, interviewed, or otherwise engaged with the public.

 

The young women we serve are at various stages in their healing process and we do not encourage survivors to tell their stories publicly. The decision to share personal stories of abuse is a very personal decision, particularly stories of commercial sexual abuse which are still highly stigmatized. If and when a survivor decides to share her story, our only role is to support her.

 

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