Building Pathways to Lasting Freedom and Independence

At 1ninety-nine, we provide safe relationships and meaningful opportunities to ensure survivors walk toward a self-directed life.

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Why This Work Matters

"Lasting freedom requires safe housing, meaningful opportunity, and consistent community support."

Our Impact.

Since fall 2023, 1ninety-nine has served 21 survivors through individualized programming within a 4-bed transitional living environment—demonstrating strong engagement and consistent program utilization within a limited-capacity, high-support environment. As the program has matured, long-term outcomes have strengthened significantly, with over half of participants in 2025 reaching 6-month stability milestones.

What this means:

Participants are building stable, self-directed lives through personalized, survivor-centered support.

Growth

From 2023–2024, no participants reached 6-month stability. In 2025, over half achieved this milestone.

What this means:

Continued engagement over time is strongly associated with reduced vulnerability and increased independence.

The Power of Stability

In a world that focuses on the moment of escape, we focus on the lifetime that follows. True impact isn't just an exit from the past; it is the slow, steady building of a future.

Research on survivor recovery identifies a holistic model of reintegration, meaning no single intervention is enough. Survivors need multiple supports working together to rebuild independence. ~From Victim to Survivor in Human Trafficking: Emphasizing a Holistic Return to Social Functioning. ~Adam Maciejewski; Therapy Route, 2025

  • 80 % Recidivism without transitional support

    Economic instability is a major barrier for survivors of trafficking. Without access to stable income, housing, and essential resources, many survivors remain vulnerable to re-exploitation or returning to their trafficker to meet basic needs.

    The 1ninety-nine Program seeks to provide a foundation for true freedom by implementing the 4-E Framework through a two-phase program model designed to support survivor stability, growth, and long-term independence.

  • Housing Security protects against Recidivism

    Research and policy reviews consistently note that stable housing is one of the strongest protective factors against trafficking recidivism. ~US Department of Housing and Urband Development 2024

    Housing provides:

    Physical safety from traffickers

    Stability to access jobs and education

    A foundation for trauma recovery

    Reduced financial pressure that traffickers often exploit

  • 2-5 Years to build a foundation

    For most trafficking survivors, rebuilding a stable, independent life takes 2–5 years of consistent support.Recovery is not just about rescue—it’s about providing the long-term foundation needed to thrive.

    “Addressing human trafficking does not end with identification and emergency support. Finding healing and stability is often a lifelong process, and continued support makes a significant difference in the milestones survivors are able to achieve. Long-term care is essential to empowering survivors to healing after exploitation, building independence, and finding true freedom and hope.” -Elizabeth Fields, Safehouse Project, 2025.

The Daily Small Wins

Witness the powerful journeys of our survivors.

  • Restoring physical health allows survivors to focus on rebuilding their lives with renewed strength and stability.

  • Access to counseling provides survivors with a safe space to process their experiences, rebuild trust, and develop healthy coping strategies. Each session represents progress toward emotional stability and renewed hope.

  • Traffickers often manipulate or suppress a survivor’s sense of identity and spirituality. Through a supportive Christian community, survivors have the opportunity to rediscover faith and overcome barriers that once limited their spiritual growth. This restoration brings peace, dignity, and renewed purpose.

  • The ability to drive opens doors to employment, medical appointments, grocery shopping, and community engagement. This small step often marks the first moment a survivor can move through the world on their own terms.

  • Getting a job represents more than income—it represents independence and self-worth. Survivors gain the opportunity to develop skills, contribute to their community, and experience the dignity of earning their own living. Each new job is a step toward sustainable independence.

Engagement & Opportunities

Become a part of the 1ninety-nine circle of care. Get involved with our daily needs, connect at our events, and learn how we are changing lives, one at a time.

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