Elijah Rising

“The Form is reviewed by the Board Treasurer and the Executive Director. A copy of the Form is distributed to the Board prior to filing.”

“Every Board Director is required to complete a conflict of interest policy when joining the Board. This policy is updated annually and reviewed by the Executive Director and the Board Chair.”

“The salary of the Executive Director is reviewed and set by the Board annually. Compensation is established through the Board's consideration of local and national compensation surveys, the organization's budget, and annual 360-degree reviews of the Executive Director.”

“Upon request.”

“Elijah Rising closed the social enterprise portion of the Restorative Care program to focus fully on residential care instead of job skills training.”

“Restoration: Elijah Rising provides long-term, trauma-informed restorative care for adult women survivors of sex trafficking. This trauma-informed, residential program focuses on eight dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, occupational, intellectual, financial, and environmental. When women enter the program, often they have no clothing to speak of, are in fear for their lives, and are overcoming addictive behaviors. Elijah Rising meets these and many other needs at no cost to the resident. Additionally, the program features case management, mental health services, mentorship, and job skills training with the goal of successful independent living after the program. In 2022, Elijah Rising provided over 796 nights of safe housing, 248 hours of clinical therapy, 2,250 meals, and over 713 hours of education to survivors of sex trafficking. Prayer & Awareness: Elijah Rising hosts an average of five prayer meetings per week as a way of remaining focused on the organization's core values while also mobilizing its faithbased constituency. Elijah Rising is committed to equipping people with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify the signs of sex trafficking within society and respond accordingly. As such, Elijah Rising provides some of the most creative and impactful awareness opportunities in the anti-sex trafficking ministry. The organization does this through speaking engagements and training. The Awareness Van Tour is Elijah Rising's longest running awareness initiative and has resulted in widespread impact. More than 13,000 people have taken the tour over the past ten years. Numerous partner organizations, nonprofits, coalitions, and intervention teams have been launched as a result of people taking the tour. In 2020, Elijah Rising launched a new awareness initiative, the Elijah Rising podcast which has reached six continents. Through its awareness initiatives in 2022, Elijah Rising reached more than 9 million people. Intervention: Elijah Rising facilitates multiple monthly outreaches to potential trafficking victims in high probability trafficking areas across the greater Houston area. Volunteers provide gifts, resources, and a local help hotline number. Since its inception, Elijah Rising has reached, more than 2300 sex trafficking victims in 2022 through direct outreach to women in illicit massage parlors, streets where trafficking and prostitution are commonplace, cantina brothels, truck stops, and women sold via online sites. In 2022, Elijah Rising trained and mobilized more than 725 volunteers for direct intervention. with over 230 assisted exits from commercial sexual trafficking. Elijah Rising transferred ownership of the social enterprise department to another non-profit whose sole mission is to provide job skill training to those in need. This decision resulted in the ability of the organization to focus fully on the restorative care program while continuing to provide job skill training through the third-party non-profit.”