Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. John 3:20
Call to Freedom is a trauma-informed nonprofit that provides comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated
supportive services for those impacted by human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
If you or someone you know needs Call to Freedom's services, please call 605-759-3565.
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Donate nowEstimated annual profit of human trafficking worldwide.
International Labour Organization
States where human trafficking has been reported in the United States.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Of survivors fall through the cracks without specialized long-term care.
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Individuals served by Call to Freedom in South Dakota since 2016.
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The problem
Human trafficking is the trade of human beings for forced labor or commercial sex. It reaches every corner of the globe, and it reaches into South Dakota: interstate corridors, hotels, farms, plants, apartment buildings, and the phones in our children's hands.
It is estimated that less than 1% of victims are ever identified. The rest are never counted, never named, never found. Many return to "the life" (the streets), end up in jail or prison, or simply disappear, not because they want that, but because there is a lack of specialized long-term care for survivors.
That is the part that keeps us up at night. Not that people cannot get out. That they get out, and find nothing waiting.
So we built something to be waiting. As the only nonprofit in South Dakota solely dedicated to providing specialized services for trafficking survivors, as well as public education and service professional training, Call to Freedom responds to the unmet needs of our most vulnerable.
Our solution
Those we serve, many of whom arrive with only the clothes on their backs, rely on Call to Freedom to help them navigate a healthy path from victim to survivor.
Realizing the complex needs of those who have been victim to the trauma of human trafficking, Call to Freedom addresses human trafficking from all angles and is committed to be a constant throughout a client's journey. Our Continuum of Care Model is shaped by survivors' input to ensure holistic and meaningful care long term to every individual we serve.
Not a program she graduates from. A door that stays open.
A safety and security assessment, emergency needs, and a plan for right now.
Housing navigation and advocacy, transitional housing, rental assistance, and a supportive housing site.
Staff and a volunteer transportation team assist with safely transporting individuals.
Connection to medical and dental assistance, and occupational therapy.
Trauma counseling and support for recovery, through trauma-informed community partners.
Education and employment help, financial literacy, and life skills.
Legal and advocacy support. Call to Freedom's advocacy is changing laws and bringing awareness.
We don't do it alone
We are thankful for our partnerships with local business leaders, law enforcement, legislators, and individuals and families who make it possible for us to fight human trafficking at every level.
Those that we have served, it has been amazing to watch them evolve into a new identity. And if we were not here, I am not sure who would be helping, specializing in offering services for human trafficking.
Becky Rasmussen, President and CEO
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Our phone rings. It has never been a question of whether we will answer. It is whether there will be a bed, a ride, a coat, and an advocate ready when we do. That part is decided long before the call comes, by people like you.
For the community, believing this is happening, giving it a voice, and being behind the cause really gives momentum and enables change. It also gives encouragement to the survivor that people do believe them and what has happened to them.
Your gift helps Call to Freedom provide lifesaving support to those impacted by human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Funds raised provide safety, basic needs, a supportive housing site, medical assistance, transportation, and other specialized services for those most in need.
Freedom is not a single moment. It is a road, walked one honest week at a time. Your gift is what keeps someone on it.
Helps cover the essentials a survivor needs the first week out: clothing, hygiene, food.
Monthly $75Helps fund transportation to court dates, treatment, appointments, and work.
Supports housing navigation, rental assistance, and our supportive housing site.
Give once, give in honor of someone, or send a gift from a donor-advised fund.
Call to Freedom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 47-5469817. Gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Review our Form 990 or call 605-799-6153 to discuss a gift.
Will you join the call?
You do not have to be an expert to be useful here. You have to be willing.
Transportation teams, event support, donation sorting, and administrative help. We ask for a one-year commitment to ensure the continuity of the program, and we are happy to work with your schedule to find a volunteer project that is right for you.
Apply to volunteerCall to Freedom offers monthly trainings tailored to specific community sectors and how you might see trafficking in your own sphere.
Request a trainingAs a corporate partner, you would be supporting the mission by giving survivors a voice, giving the anti-trafficking movement momentum, and enabling change.
Become a corporate partnerCommon questions
Yes. Trafficking has been reported in all fifty states, and Call to Freedom has served over 1,500 survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, ages 2 to 70. It happens along interstate corridors, in hotels and worksites, in homes, and online.
Anyone impacted by human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation, regardless of gender, age, race, immigration status, or background. We serve children and youth ages 0 to 24 as well as adults. Men and boys are vulnerable to both sex and labor trafficking, and our services are inclusive.
No. Our services are voluntary and survivor-led. You do not have to file a report, press charges, or testify to receive help. You decide what happens next, and you can change your mind.
We publish an annual report and our IRS Form 990 so donors can see exactly how funds are used. If you want to talk through a specific gift, restricted funding, or a legacy gift, call 605-799-6153.
Call the survivor support line at 605-759-3565. Law enforcement, hospitals, schools, shelters, employers, and family members all refer to us. You do not need to be certain that trafficking is occurring in order to call.
Someone will call our line this week carrying almost nothing. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which is fully funded by the generosity of people like you, and what she finds waiting is decided by the people who answered this before she ever dialed.