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OMAHA, NE – During the College World Series and other high stakes sports events, there are many factors that increase the risk for problem gambling, but these busy events can also propagate the danger of sex trafficking.
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Sara* had suffered past trauma which began to display itself through verbal and physical aggression. This made it impossible for her to receive services through her home school district. These barriers made it difficult for Sara to build peer relationships or participate in any activities outside of the home. To attempt to diminish these hurdles for Sara, her school district and family made the decision to enroll her at the Heartland Family Service One Oak school.
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When Beth came to stay at the Heartland Family Service Sanctuary House during the summer, she was shocked to receive a welcome basket upon arrival, as well as a safe room to call her own. This was a far cry from the treatment she had fled in her home, where she reported feeling like she was fighting for her life every day. When she was younger, unbeknownst to Beth, her husband had been running a sex trafficking ring out of their home – and she was eventually entangled as a trafficking victim as well.
Read Full StoryOMAHA, NE – Heartland Family Service raised over $200,000 to serve the most vulnerable individuals and families in our community at the annual “Carnival of Love” Gala.
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