Wellness Exit Services to Thrive (W.E.S.T.)

The East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) and Survivors Healing, Advising, and Dedicated to Empowerment (SHADE) will implement the "Developing Capacity to Serve Human Trafficking Victims" project in Oakland, Alameda County, in California. This initiative aims to bolster the safety, independence, self-sufficiency, and overall well-being of human trafficking victims by integrating comprehensive services tailored to individual needs. The project will focus on two primary underserved groups: minor and transition-age youth victims of sex trafficking and recent immigrants engaged in labor. Key activities include the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to enhance victim identification and support, implementation of culturally and linguistically tailored interventions, and the expansion of community-based support systems.