Organizations Filed Purposes:
SWITCH'S MISSION IS TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOCUSING ON AWARENESS, DEMAND, INTERVENTION, PREVENTION AND RESTORATION.
INTERVENTION IN 2019, WE SECURED FUNDING AND HIRED TWO FULL-TIME INTERVENTION COORDINATORS. THIS ALLOWED US TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. OUR GOAL IN THIS PROGRAM IS TO GIVE WOMEN CHOICES. PREVENTING ANY FURTHER VICTIMIZATION AND PROVIDING OFF-RAMPS OUT OF TRAFFICKING. WE MADE 193 CONTACTS IN STRIP CLUBS AND SERVED 82 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH GREENVILLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, SPARTANBURG COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, MIRACLE HILL MINISTRIES SPARTANBURG WOMEN'S SHELTER, AND PENDLETON PLACE YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER.
PREVENTION SWITCH'S PREVENTION EFFORTS EXPANDED FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. WE ARE NOW CERTIFIED PRESENTERS OF LOVE 146'S NOTANUMBER PREVENTION CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM IS EVIDENCE-BASED. THIS YEAR SWITCH TAUGHT 70 PREVENTION CLASSES TARGETING STUDENTS AGES 12-18 YEARS OLD.
RESTORATION IN 2019, WE STRENGTHENED OUR RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS REACHING 46 PARTICIPANTS. EACH PARTICIPANT IN OUR RESTORATION PROGRAM MEETS WITH A CARE COORDINATOR TO CRATE A PERSONALIZED PLAN FOR THEIR CARE. SOMETIMES THIS INVOLVES THERAPY, GOING THROUGH A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM, OR GOING TO A RESTORATION HOME. THIS YEAR WE ADDED THERAPEUTIC AND PRACTICAL SKILLS BUILDING CLASSES FOR OUR SURVIORS SOME OF THESE CLASSES ARE HOLY YOGA, DANCE EXPRESSIONS, ART EXPRESSIONS, BUDGETING, PHOTOGRAPHY, JOB SKILLS, ETC. WE ALSO STRENGTHENED OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, OASIS, TO TRAIN OUR VOLUNTEERS IN HOW TO WALK ALONGSIDE OUR PARTICIPANTS TO BRING FRIENDSHIP, MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Zaina Greene | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $62,000 |
| Carolyn Young | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Watt | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Poncar | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Logan Kokoszka | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Jones | VICE CHAIRMA | 5 | $0 |
| Matt Glass | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Tennison Barry | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
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