PROMISE in Chicago
In 2004, The Salvation Army developed the PROMISE model (Partnership to Rescue our Minors from Sexual Exploitation) to combat the sexual trafficking of our children. In January of 2005, the PROMISE model was launched in Chicago. The model includes the formation of a task force which engages in initiating the four main provisions of PROMISE. The provisions are: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention, and Service Delivery. To insure a holistic approach, specific strategies for implementing these provisions are developed by PROMISE members who represent the social service, education, legal, judicial, healthcare, and law enforcement sectors of our community.
Call to Action!
Fight modern day slavery! Encourage your senators to support the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007! Learn more. »
New Research
Two new research studies on the harms of the Chicago sex trade are available. See Resources to read the findings on interviews with male customers and young women in the sex trade who experience violence and coercion.
Assistance for Victims
Predator Accountability Act
This legislation allows persons who have been or are subjected
to the sex trade in Illinois to seek civil damages and remedies from
individuals and/or entities that profited from or maintained them in
the sex trade. More (28KB pdf) »
Chicago
Coalition for the Homeless
The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Act
The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Program can provide up
to $27,000 worth of assistance for financial losses incurred due to violent
crime. More (148KB pdf) »
Illinois Attorney General - Helping Crime Victims
Legal Representation for Survivors
The Justice Project Against Sexual Harm (JusticePASH) provides low-income survivors of sexual assault and exploitation with low or no cost civil legal representation, policy and media advocacy. Learn more.
Announcements
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Save the Date!
The Salvation Army PROMISE program will provide a full day of CSEC/Human Trafficking training at Dominican University, Priory Campus on Friday October 10. 2008. [Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children] The training curriculum that will be presented at this seminar was developed by CCIP, a team of experts from around the country. We are bringing in keynote speakers from London based STOPTHETRAFFIK International, and from the Department of Defense.
5 hours of free CEU credits will be issued complements of Dominican University, Graduate School of Social Work.
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PROMISE Welcomes First Intern
PROMISE is pleased to announce the that an intern from Northeastern University will be joining our team in August 2008. She will be providing 20 hours of service a week to both the subcommittees and the overall PROMISE task force. We are excited to have her on board to assist us with initiatives to combat CSEC!
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CSEC Curriculum for Schools
The PROMISE Prevention Subcommittee is currently developing a curriculum about the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Through the assistance of Chicago Communities in Schools, the curriculum will be piloted at local schools.
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Public Service Announcement
PROMISE is proud to collaborate with the United Center for the airing of an anti-sexual exploitation public service announcement spearheaded by The Salvation Army. See the PSA now:
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Updated 9/5/08