Tapestri will provide comprehensive case management to foreign national victims of human trafficking across the state of georgia while working with OVC-funded u.s serving agencies and programs to…

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), provides $950,000 to Tapestri, Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver comprehensive case management and referral services to foreign national victims of human trafficking across the state of Georgia. The 3-year award, effective October 1, 2023, will enable Tapestri to coordinate medical, legal, mental health, housing, transportation, and interpretation assistance for a minimum of 75 victims of both sex and labor trafficking. Tapestri will also continue participating in the statewide human trafficking task force, collaborate with law enforcement and service providers, and conduct at least 10 public awareness events and trainings to identify an additional 500 professionals. This grant supports Tapestri's efforts to expand access to trauma-informed, culturally-specific services for underserved trafficking survivor populations in Georgia.

Tapestri will provide comprehensive case management to foreign national victims of human trafficking across the state of georgia while working with OVC-funded u.s serving agencies and programs to refer U.S. Citizens. Tapestri services include coordination of medical, legal, mental health, housing, transportation, and interpretation services. Tapestri proposes to serve a minimum of 75 victims of both SEX and labor trafficking over the course of the 3-year grant period.tapestri will continue to participate in the statewide human trafficking task force and collaborate with local and state law enforcement as well as other service providers across georgia.additionally, tapestri will participate in at least 10 events and public awareness presentations to further increase the knowledge of the community while distributing information on identification of human trafficking. In order to increase identification of human trafficking in the state, tapestri will training a minimum of 500 professionals on identification of both SEX and labor trafficking as well as barriers to seeking help.