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FAIR Girls

Office Hours (9am-5pm, M-F), 24 Hours, Emergency
Office Hours (9am-5pm, M-F); 24 Hours Emergency Crisis Hotline
Responds to emergency crisis referrals and client needs 24/7.
Drop-in center: 9am to 6pm (M-F); *Currently closed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Vida Home residential hours (6 at a time): 6pm-9am (M-F); 6pm Fri - 9am Mon;
*Currently open 24/7 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 L St. NW, #101-254, Washington DC, 20036

States where the organization has representation or a license to practice law

  • Maryland
  • Washington, D.C.

Summary

FAIR Girls’ mission is to end human trafficking one life at a time through survivor-centered and trauma-informed direct services, prevention education and advocacy. FAIR Girls’ programs take a three-pronged approach to addressing human trafficking in our communities: (1) providing intensive and comprehensive trauma informed case management, mentorship and advocacy through for court-involved youth in the HOPE Court program, economic and educational empowerment programming at our safe and confidential Drop in Center and emergency and transitional housing services for survivors of trafficking and CSEC; (2) ensuring increased knowledge of members of the community, including youth, regarding human trafficking and CSEC which leads to earlier identification of victims and enhancement of trauma-informed care; and (3) advocating for survivor-centered policies and laws that create pathways to justice and reduce barriers to stabilization and restoration.

Location(s) of the organization

  • Maryland
  • Washington, D.C.

Type of Organization

  • 24 Hour Services (Includes emergency & crisis services)
  • Addiction/Rehabilitation Services
  • Case Management
  • Education or Career services
  • Human Trafficking Training/Technical Assistance
  • Legal Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Policy Advocacy: National
  • Policy Advocacy: Federal
  • Policy Advocacy: State
  • Policy Advocacy: Local
  • Shelter/Housing
Transportation Assistance, counseling, support groups, mindfulness workshops

Specialized Competency

  • At-Risk/Exploited Populations
  • Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
  • Human Labor Trafficking
  • Human Sex Trafficking
  • LGBTQI
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Multilingual Service Provider
  • Runaway/Homeless Youth
Race and class issues impacting young women of color who are 90% of FAIR Girls client base.

Target Populations and Restrictions

Populations Served

Domestic, Foreign

Language Capabilites

French, German, Hindi, Serbo-croatian, Spanish, Swahili

Target Populations

Youth

  • Female
  • Transgender Male to Female (MTF)
  • Transgender General (Includes two-spirit, Transsexual, Cross-dresser)
  • Genderqueer/Gender non-conforming (Includes gender-variant children)
  • Intersex/Non-binary gender

Adult

  • Female
  • Transgender Male to Female (MTF)
  • Transgender General (Includes two-spirit, Transsexual, Cross-dresser)
  • Genderqueer/Gender non-conforming (Includes gender-variant children)
  • Intersex/Non-binary gender

Service Restrictions

Age Restrictions: 11 to 26
Gender Restrictions: female identifying

Direct Victim Services

Basic Necessities

  • Child welfare referral
  • Emergency/Crisis response
  • Personal items (includes material goods or support to obtain goods including food, clothing, toiletries, housing supplies)
  • Safety planning
  • Transportation (includes metro/subway passes, bus tickets, etc.)

Medical and Dental Services

  • Alternative health therapies (includes acupuncture, yoga)

Language Services

  • Interpretation and or translation services for monolingual (non-English) speakers

Education Services

  • GED preparation
  • Health education
  • Life skills training (includes managing personal finances, self-care, and programs that help clients achieve self-sufficiency)

Legal Services

  • Crisis or emergency services (includes crisis intervention)
  • Law enforcement advocacy
  • Victim advocacy (includes vacating convictions, crime victim's rights and services, & explanation of legal rights and protections)

Job/Internships

  • Volunteers
  • Unpaid internships

Housing Services

  • Emergency housing (<30 days)
  • Housing advocacy (includes assistance to locate and place client in housing)
  • Transitional housing (>30 days)

Case Management Services

  • Child welfare case management (adoption, pre-adoption, foster care, guardianship)
  • Explanation of benefit entitlements/availability
  • Juvenile detention re-integration
  • Moving/re-location assistance

Mental/Behavioral Health Services

  • Clinical counseling / Therapy
  • Emotional/moral support / Supportive counseling
  • Peer Support

Job Services

  • Cover letter / Resume building
  • Interview training / Preparation
  • Job skills training

Other Services

Education Services
- Assistance with financial aid and education applications

Housing Services
- Emergency housing (90+ days)
- Housing advocacy (includes assistance with relocation)
- Transitional housing (up to 180 days)

Case Management Services
- Comprehensive case management
- Court advocacy and Mentorship
- Assistance with obtaining personal documents and applications for government assistance programs

Job Services
- Access to clothing closet for work appropriate attire
- Assistance with job search and applications
- Assistance with application to certification programs

Contact Information

After Hours Contact

FAIR Girls Crisis Line; 855-900-3247

Law Enforcement Officer Contact

FAIR Girls Crisis Line; 855-900-3247
Or
Erin Andrews; Executive Director
eandrews@fairgirls.org
202-487-6464

Referral Contact

Tiffany Carty; Direct Services Manager
tcarty@fairgirls.org
202-425-1402

Other Contacts

Devyn Brown
Director of Programs
dbrown@fairgirls.org
202-465-2180

Annette (Nellie) Cooks
Housing Manager
acooks@fairgirls.org
202-904-4515

Millicent Nwolisa
Deputy Director; Financial Operations
mnwolisa@fairgirls.org
202-520-9777