An Evaluation of the Safe Harbor Initiative in Minnesota - Phase 3, Evaluation Report

This biennial report includes findings and recommendations about the Safe Harbor initiative, based on key informant interviews, participation surveys and interviews, focus groups, and information about youth collected in a database by grantees.

Key findings include:

    Safe Harbor provides services that would not otherwise be available
    Safe Harbor draws on youth, grantee, and state strengths to positively impact those served
    Service and training gaps, systemic challenges, and information gaps decrease Safe Harbor’s reach and impact

Learn more about sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in Minnesota and the statewide effort to identify and support victims:

    Understanding Sex Trafficking and What Minnesota is Doing to Address It (blog post)
    Sex Trafficking and Exploitation in Minnesota: What it is and What's Working to Help Victims (podcast episode)