Statements

Mission

Rescue 1 Global seeks to creates a culture of change by educating communities and agencies concerning the complexities of slavery and human trafficking so that they can identify the red flags as they go about their daily lives. We seek to equip and mobilizing communities to combat and respond to slavery and human trafficking through Prevention, Rescue, and Restoration programs. We seek to partnering with Law Enforcement Agencies and other Non-Government Organizations to collaborate and to both obtain and provide resources. We seek to open and start Grace Oasis, Rescue 1 Global Restoration Facilities offering aftercare programs in every community we serve.

Impact

Rescue 1 Global (R1G) raised awareness, equipped and mobilized volunteers, launched outreach teams to serve the most vulnerable communities, recovered victims, and victim families, cared for trafficking victims, served alongside law enforcement to advocate for victims, and served as a high-quality resource for victims around the world. Here are just a few highlights:1. On a weekly basis we mobilized Reach 1 teams in Nashville to serve 230+ hot meals to three known trafficking locations. Reach 1 is a community needs assessment & outreach ministry designed to be a preventative and rescue oriented.a. Each week 30+ volunteers mobilized b. Roughly 12-15 regular at-risk/vulnerable individual/families served and monitored for child safetyc. Roughly 5-7 new at-risk/vulnerable individual/families encounteredd. Roughy 2-5 possible trafficking situations identified.These weekly outreaches resulted in:a. Welfare checks calledb. DCS/CPS calledc. PD interventiond. Activity Reports forwarded to PD regarding drugs, prostitution or minor trafficking.As a result of these teams local PD reports that crime, prostitution, drugs, and domestic calls have decreased.2. R1G hosted 24 Human Trafficking Awareness Seminarsa. Educated 1500+ individualsb. Trained and mobilized 40+ volunteers3. R1G restructured its business model and created an Executive Leadership Team(ELT): VP of Prevention, VP of Rescue, VP of Restoration, and the VP of Business Operations.4. R1G acquired property to open TN's first safe house for trafficked girls ages 12-17. The facility is called Leigharra's House, A Grace Oasis Restoration Center. We spent 2016 rehabilitating the facility to bring it up to codes for licensure submission. It was open on April 30, 2017.5. Our ELT spent 2016 researching, writing, and preparing a licensure submission packet for the safe house and on October 12, 2016, submitted the packet. We received our licenses in April 2017. 6. In 2019, we were approved for the OCJP VOCA grant to assist in the care of Grace Oasis residents. Goals1. Open Grace Oasis: Nashville; Safe House for Girls. When open we will be able to care for up to 12 girls. COMPLETE2. Launch I~CARE Program - The I~CARE Program (Individualized Collaborative Aftercare & Recovery Engagement) is for non-residential survivors and will guide as we transition minors into caregiver homes. This program will collaborate with local services and other NGOs in TN to help deal with the unique needs of these survivors. COMPLETE3. Increase local engagement by mobilizing 6 new Reach 1 teams in TN. We expect these new teams will see results similar to our current Reach 1 teams. IN PROGRESS4. Launch a new prevention program, Mentor 1 in 3 locations. Mentor 1 is a program designed by R1G to prevent future human trafficking by serving the most likely future victims. Mentor 1 will provide mentors for children 2nd-6th grade that have experienced abandonment, abuse, addiction, and adversity These often lead to trafficking or becoming a future trafficker. IN PROGRESSOpen Grace Oasis: Nashville Safe House for Adult Women. IN PROGRESS

Needs

By far the most challenging project we have undertaken is the research, development and preparation of Grace Oasis: Nashville Safe House for Girls. The cost to care for 1 survivor ranges from $25,000 - $35,000 per year. We know this is a significant cost; we are committed to providing quality aftercare and recovery to survivor's and to mobilizing the community to participate in bringing healing, restoration and reintegration into each survivor's life. Here are a few ways you can help:1. Volunteer in one of our department programs: Prevention, Rescue, Restoration, and Business Operations.2. Make a financial contribution, gift, grant, or sponsorship3. Provide in-kind donations from technology to professional services4. Donate a 12 passenger vehicle5. Share the mission and vision of Rescue 1 Global by becoming a Rescue1 Ambassador

CEO Statement

It's amazing to think that Rescue 1 Global was just founded in 2013! It wasn't that long ago that Rescue 1 Global began raising awareness of the global epidemic of human trafficking. It was in these early days that Rescue 1 Global grew to understand that awareness must be coupled with action to effectively combat slavery and respond to human trafficking around the world and in our own communities. With the scope and intensity of this global issue embedded in our culture Rescue 1 Global works to Prevent, Rescue and Restore the vulnerable and the victimized. We continue to be blessed by supporters, volunteers, and leaders around the world who speak up for the oppressed and fight against the injustice inflicted on others. We are so excited to be based in and to serve in and around Nashville. We are even more excited to see how mobilizing Tennessee will impact our region, nation, and world!

Board Chair Statement

Rescue 1 Global's Board of Directors plays a vital role in the oversight and operations of the organization's strategy. The Board maintains an active role in financial and legal compliance, professional development, strategic matters, and volunteering. Finally, the Board of Directors serves as ambassadors for the organization in the community by leading a Reach 1 Team and sharing of their own volunteer experiences they encourage other volunteers and communities to serve.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Human Services  - Victims' Services
Secondary Category:	Crime & Legal - Related  - Alliances & Advocacy
Tertiary Category:	Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy  - Alliances & Advocacy

Areas Served

Due to the nature of our outreaches and the issues we encounter on the streets, we never disclose the locations of these areas unless necessitated by Law Enforcement involvement. However, the counties we serve and have responded to for Law Enforcement are Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Putnam, Coffee, Hamilton, Bradley, Polk, Shelby, Madison, Henry, Knox, Blount, and Jefferson. Our reach is not limited to TN; we also partner in Thailand and the Philippines.

National

TN

TN - Davidson

International