Pelham, March 16, 2022:

On Thursday, March 24th from 1:30 pm to 2:15pm, Blanket Fort Hope, a child trafficking service provider in Shelby County, AL, will be receiving a visit from State Attorney General Steve Marshall on the site of its future restoration home for child trafficking survivors.

“We are over incredibly excited to be receiving a visit from our own Attorney General. We value every state and agency partner in Alabama and truly believe that survivors are served well when we are all coming together,” said Alexa James, CEO of Blanket Fort Hope.

“While child trafficking numbers in Alabama are hard to nail down, we know that there are too many survivors and not enough beds,” James elaborated. “And the survivors that are identified don’t find the resources they truly need to receive restoration. This Restoration Home will provide for basic & therapeutic needs, while maintaining a loving Christian witness that will accept any child, regardless of background.”, she went on to say.

Blanket Fort Hope will be serving 9 child survivors in its home, focusing on girls ages 12-17. Over the next 5 years, it hopes to build an additional 6-7 foster homes on its 73-acre property in Shelby County, AL.

“Children are the most common victims of human trafficking. Crisis centers are needed to provide handson, face-to-face help to those who are the most vulnerable in our state. This underserved group of victims desperately needs this help in Alabama,” said Cam Ward (R), Alabama State Senator.

Within the first 120 days of a child living at this restoration home, they will receive:

• On- & Off-site Programs
• DHR Trauma Licensing
• DHR Foster Placement Licensing
• On- & Off-site House Parents
• On-site Social Worker
• Trauma-focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Transitional Living Assistance
• Psychological Trauma Assessment
• Family Restoration Assistance
• Mental Health Planning
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Access to K-12, GED, and Collegiate Resources
• Equestrian & K-9 Therapeutic Program

Please contact justin@blanketforthope.org for additional location information.