The undergroundnes (ugne) adult survivor support and services program (assasp) will provide a model with four phases of care for adult men and women who are survivors of human trafficking and who seek…

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs awarded a $440,000 Project Grant under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) to The Undergroundne, Inc. in Bloomfield, CT. The grant will fund a 4-phase model of emergency assistance and peer/ally mentoring services for adult survivors of human trafficking in Connecticut, with a focus on expanding services in the Greater Hartford area. Services will include temporary housing, food security, medical care, technology access, referrals, stabilization, and recovery support. The project term is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant aims to develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for trafficking survivors in the targeted service area.

The undergroundnes (ugne) adult survivor support and services program (assasp) will provide a model with four phases of care for adult men and women who are survivors of human trafficking and who seek to exit exploitative environments. Under the assasp, ugne will serve adult survivors of human trafficking in connecticut through emergency assistance and through a peer/ally mentor program, with expanded services in the greater hartford area and outreach and emergency assistance throughout the state. Ugne accepts emergency referrals and assists victims of human trafficking at point of crisis with safe temporary housing, food security, medical care, technological independence, referrals to specific service providers, stabilization, and next steps in their journey to recovery and freedom.