CHER Serves As Evaluator for LBDHHS My Sister’s Keeper To Assist Survivors Of Human Trafficking

My Sister's Keeper

CHER was selected by the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (LBDHHS) to serve as the evaluator for the 3-year, My Sister’s Keeper (MSK), a program funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (DOJ/OVC) to assist survivors of human trafficking through wraparound services, including, but not limited to, trauma-informed counseling, empowerment workshops, and job skills development. Participants also receive referrals for legal services, housing, and tattoo removal, if needed.

two young women with tape over their moths protesting the silencing of victims

As the evaluation team, CHER collects quantitative and qualitative data to examine the program’s impact on mental health, job-seeking skills, and ability to deal with everyday problems. Specific evaluation activities included:

Pre- and post-surveys
Individual interviews with program participants
Attendance at partner meetings to document successes and challenges of program implementation
Review of partner reports to glean process level data

Findings from the evaluation of MSK will help to inform future programming to better serve survivors of human trafficking. Learn more about CHER and My Sister's Keeper here.