AAI helps both locally and globally. We are supporting our AAI Trainer and Survivor, Shamere McKenzie who will help run Catherine’s Cottage in Baltimore Maryland for victims of human trafficking.  She can accept ongoing donations for this facility.

The Salvation Army of Central Maryland

CATHERINE’S COTTAGE

Catherine’s Cottage aims to provide direct services to survivors of human trafficking through a holistic, strength based, trauma and survivor informed approach.

Our services include:

• Housing
• Trauma informed counseling
• Intensive case management
• Life enrichment classes
• Support groups
• Medical and dental services
• Mentoring
• Spiritual Discovery

We are an emergency, low barrier program that accepts adult survivors of human trafficking which include foreign nationals and transgendered individuals.

Although we aim to find survivors long-term placement within 30 days, we extend services to meet each survivors personal needs.

Our program offers four phases of service:

• Phase 1 – Emergency Phase – primary phase
• Phase 2 – Intermediate Phase – for survivors who have not found placement
• Phase 3 – Exit Phase – for survivors who have found placement but bed is not immediately available
• Phase 4 – Independent Phase – for survivors to give back to the program

Every member of our program may not participate in every phase due to the complexity of their circumstances.

We understand the individuals will have the privilege to serve have suffered severe forms of torture and psychological abuse resulting in complex trauma. These individuals are often the “forgotten ones” who are in need of immediate services to include some tender loving care. Therefore, the Salvation Army believes it is our God-given duty to assist survivors of human trafficking as they begin their healing process and travel the path of restoration. The Salvation Army’s mission is to meet human needs without discrimination and we will continue to fulfill that goal at Catherine’s Cottage.

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If you have items to donate contact Shamere McKenzie at shamere.mckenzie@gmail.com