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Would you know human trafficking if you saw it in your community? Stephanie Saville, Marketing & Communications Specialist at Common Ground interviewed Allison Mercer, MS, Victim Advocate – Human Trafficking at Common Ground to talk about what defines human trafficking, … Read more

By Allison Mercer, Victim Advocate/Case Manager, Common Ground According to the U.S. Department of Justice, human trafficking is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The … Read more

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   There has been a lot of talk about Human Trafficking/modern day slavery recently. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. I had the pleasure … Read more

The benefits of mentoring  Studies show that 59% of mentored teenagers earn better grades, 27% of mentored youth are less likely to begin using alcohol and 52% of mentored youth are less likely to skip school. The power of mentoring … Read more

For this year’s NEDA (National Eating Disorder Awareness) Week, we are going to give you some helpful insight into how to create a supportive environment, away from diet culture, for your loved ones in recovery. To start, it’s important to … Read more