Wedgwood’s Manasseh Project is an outreach ministry of Wedgwood Christian Services that is dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation of young men and women in West Michigan and surrounding areas; through community and professional education, collaboration advocacy and treatment to individuals who have experienced sexual and commercial exploitation.
We believe that the need for education and awareness goes across racial, gender, economic and educational barriers. We offer trainings to professionals as well as community members, parents, and youth to recognize the issue of human tracking and gain skills to prevent individuals from being pulled into the life of exploitation.
Wedgwood’s Manasseh Project is known for its innovative, multi-level platform engagement for educating and providing awareness through trainings to school staff and districts, college and universities, hospitals and professional organizations, laws enforcement, social workers, members of the judicial system, Churches, community organizations, community members, families and much more.
The Survivor Advisory Board exists for Lived Experience Experts to provide leadership, guidance, insight, input, solutions, and opportunities to advocate in helping end Human Trafficking here in West Michigan and beyond. The goal of the Board is to collaborate and inform decisions in partnership with the West Michigan Human Trafficking Coalition. While this application is on Wedgwood Christian Services website, the Survivor Advisory Board is a partnership between Wedgwood, Safe Haven Ministries, Sacred Beginnings and the West Michigan Human Trafficking Coalition. There is no expectation of serving any of the collaborating partners in any capacity. Through this cooperative effort we hope to provide the space, support and resources so that those who have survived human trafficking can use their voices with the goal of ending modern day slavery.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Andrea Keller at akeller@wedgwood.org