Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth

“A draft of the Form 990 is provided to the board for review. Any needed edits are made prior to filing.”

“Each year the members of the Board sign the Conflict of Interest policy which asks them to disclose any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest. For any conflicts disclosed, the Board has a conversation without that Board Member present to discuss how to handle the conflict. Resolution can include that board member not being able to participate in discussions about or vote on issues related to the conflict, or it could include that board member not being able to serve in an executive role on the Board. This annual process does not preclude the Boards responsibility to handle and discuss any conflict of interest that could arise during the year. That conflict would be handled in the same manner, with the conflicted board member not participating in the discussion.”

“Form 990 is available at guidestar.org.”

“Upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Mentorship Program engages mentor volunteers with Commercially Sexually Exploited Children or at-risk youth in a year-long mentoring program with an average of 18 matches at any one time. In collaboration with Girls Inc. and the Mentoring Center, youth are connected with supportive adults in the community who provide advice and emotional support, with the goal of helping youth rebuild trusting relationships and transition into healthier situations and lifestyles. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Training and Prevention Institute - The MISSSEY Training Institute offers introductory, intermediate, and advanced anti- trafficking curriculum for service providers, community-based organizations, government agencies, and schools. Since our inception, MISSSEY has trained over 20,000 service providers and professionals in how to recognize and effectively serve victims and survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Prevention Institute MISSSEY staff facilitates interactive CSEC prevention workshops within Oakland Unified School District and other youth-serving spaces to ensure youth have the knowledge to protect themselves. Using an innovative CSEC prevention curriculum pioneered by MISSSEY Co-Founder Nola Brantley, MISSSEY has provided prevention workshops to over 100 at-risk young people with a goal of intervening in the cycle of exploitation before it begins. MISSSEYs Youth Engagement Specialists additionally provide preventative information sessions to at-risk youth on-site at the Alameda County Assessment Center.”