Project Red Umbrella

Programming for young people leaving the sex industry or healing from exploitation

OVERVIEW

Project Red Umbrella is a specialized program for young people ages 17-28 who have been sexually exploited, are survivors of sex trafficking or who are leaving the commercial sex industry.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

For youth and young adults who have been sexually exploited, leaving this life can be frightening. For many, it’s the only life they know and many were introduced to it as children. One study found that as many as 60-90% of young adults who have been sexually exploited were sexually assaulted as children. 

We believe there is a way out of this life and into a life of hope, resiliency and healing. At Project Legacy, we help young people navigating this change process through the following supportive services, at no cost to them:

• Facilitated Healing Circle

• Support 365 to develop a plan for wellness and whole-person healing

• Case management and referrals

• Peer support through a healthy, alternative peer group

• Individual therapy and crisis counseling

• GED tutoring and preparation

• Assistance obtaining medical insurance

• Meeting basic needs by providing food, clothing, hygiene products

• Rental assistance

• Post-secondary and vocational counseling

• College tuition assistance

• Educational resources (laptops, printers, phones needed for schooling)

• Financial literacy and credit counseling

Project Red Umbrella is led in partnership with survivors and women who have left the sex industry that inform and further develop programs

THE MEANING

“Red is a color of beauty and an umbrella is the resistance to sky's and humans' attacks. It symbolizes protection from the abuse sex workers are subjected by the police, pimps, customers, and an ignorant and biased society.” -Alexandra Howard