Changed Lives, Change Lives.
Who We Are & What We Do
Intervention and Prevention
Our Mission
To identify and reach youth who are at risk directly or indirectly of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) To educate, empower and restore through intervention, awareness and preventive continuation.
Our Vision
To emerge as an organizational community leader, professional resource and knowledgeable service provider for human trafficking prevention and trauma informed care resources for victims in the city of Milwaukee.
As of November 2022, Rubies is a Wrap Around network provider.
We’re Committed to Saying “YES” in 2023.
YES to reaching our community at a deeper level.
YES to publishing curriculum for educators to utilize in the classroom.
YES to opening our doors to parents who have questions about what trafficking is, and is not.
YES to showing up for our fellow advocates, providing support and a shoulder to lean on.
Join Us by Saying “YES” to Learning More about Human Trafficking.
Some statistics about Sex Trafficking in Wisconsin.
Did you Know that:
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) aka Sex trafficking has been reported in ALL 72 counties in WI.
Approximately 68-89% of adult sex workers were victims of some form of abuse as a child.
Due to poverty, neglect, abandonment, rejection, trauma, homelessness some youth willfully submit themselves to a life of (CSEC).
Every 2 minutes a child is being exploited in this industry.
Sex trafficking is one of the most lucrative industries in the world.
Milwaukee is a well known Hub for Sex Trafficking.