Ywca kalamazoo's (ywca) comprehensive services for underserved survivors of human trafficking project will address the problem of the unmet employment and economic opportunity needs of survivors of…

The YWCA of Kalamazoo, Michigan will provide comprehensive services for survivors of human trafficking through a $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320). Over a three year period ending September 2025, YWCA will establish initiatives to address unmet employment and economic opportunity needs. Services will include financial services such as credit repair, debt remediation and flexible financial assistance, as well as financial counseling, education, career empowerment services, job training and legal representation for civil legal needs. YWCA will also train other service providers to address the specific needs of trafficking survivors, ensuring sustainability of this initiative. The place of performance is Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Ywca kalamazoo's (ywca) comprehensive services for underserved survivors of human trafficking project will address the problem of the unmet employment and economic opportunity needs of survivors of human trafficking in west michigan. Through this project, ywca will establish targeted initiatives to provide financial services for survivors, including credit repair and debt remediation, flexible financial assistance, financial counseling and education, career empowerment services, job training, know your rights clinics and direct legal representation of survivors on the range of their civil legal needs. To ensure the sustainability of this initiative, ywca will train providers of financial and workforce services to address the specific needs of trafficking survivors.