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We help children & youth facing homelessness and trafficking in 31 cities across North & Central America. In Latin America we are Casa Alianza and La Alianza

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    18 hours ago

    Each month Rights of Passage holds a Community Dinner; these dinners allow our youth, staff and special guests to come together as a community. It also helps us teach our young people life skills such as cooking & the importance of eating healthy food.

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    20 hours ago

    Almost 1 year ago I wrote in that Congress needed to . Thank you for your amendment to and to . Now time for Congress to and amend#CDA230

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    Feb 25

    Yovanni was shot & killed in his home in Asbury Park, NJ, last week. He was our neighbor. He was 10. 46 children & teens are shot in America every day & 7 of them die. Every. Single. Day. We should be moving heaven and earth to come together to save our children.

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    Feb 25

    Websites that knowingly facilitate human trafficking must be held accountable. Contact your member of congress today asking them to support House passage of bill that will be voted on Tuesday.

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    Feb 25

    After finding his mom overdosed, Matthew faced homelessness. Many doors closed on him. He’s safe now . Though felt alone, he wasn’t: 1 in 30 teens 13 to 17 are homeless each year. We can make a better America for kids. It’s just a matter of our values & priorities.

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    Feb 25

    Eye-opening testimony and insight into the crisis ongoing in all cities in our country.

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  7. Feb 25

    Websites that knowingly facilitate human trafficking must be held accountable. We need everyone to contact their Member of Congress today asking them to support House passage of that will be voted on Tuesday.

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    Feb 24

    This weekend we celebrate the 75th birthday of the great who funded the launch of our program for child trafficking survivors in Guatemala. His beautiful legacy lives on at in the girls’ lives today and, yes, our guitars still gently weep for him.

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  9. Feb 23

    Not One Young American Should Have to Spend the Night Sleeping on the Streets - Ending youth homelessness requires a movement of government leadership, advocacy groups and social service providers coming together for change.

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  10. Feb 22

    Executive Director of talks about and shares the compelling story of one young man featured in the film.

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  11. Feb 22

    What It's Like to Rebound as a Young, Homeless Mother via

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    Feb 21

    Our friends at took 10 of our youth out onto the slopes of Whistler for a day of skiing and snowboarding. It was a blast and definitely an experience the young people won't soon forget. Thank you so much for the amazing adventure!

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    Feb 21

    This new film goes inside America's largest non-profit shelter, , that has been protecting the lives of homeless youth for more than 40 years. Watch the whole documentary here:

    New Documentary Shelter Fights to End Youth Homelessness
    In VICE’s new documentary, we journey to New Orleans to speak with the staff and residents of a homeless shelter to issue an urgent call to action to address the plight of homeless youth.
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    Feb 21

    Take-your-breath-away viewing: a powerful new film from and the award-winning on homeless youth at . FREE to watch online at

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    Feb 19

    Let me tell you something about - she completely refurbished and refurnished in Hollywood for teenagers facing homelessness. You know how much it cost? Me neither, because all Oprah said was “I will take care of it.” And she did. She’s a noticer and a doer.

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  16. Feb 20

    Airline ticket agent saved two teen girls from human trafficking

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  17. Feb 19

    We mourn the death of our long-time supporter Erika Von Trapp, widow of Werner, who as a member of the Trapp Family singers inspired The Sound of Music. (Werner was renamed Kurt.) Rest In Peace dear Erika, and thank you for loving our kids with devotion.

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  18. Feb 19

    How human trafficking victims can get help in New Orleans - is one of two key agencies that provides services to New Orleans human trafficking victims.

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  19. Feb 15

    Use These Apps to Get Immediate Help for the Homeless via

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    Feb 14

    I love the goodness this day reveals. Guardian angels placed these treats on each of the kids' beds tonight. Before they sleep, young people will read cards with this message: "You are special. You are wanted. You are loved. You are found." May we all hear and feel that today.

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