PROMISE in Chicago
In 2004, The Salvation Army developed the PROMISE model (Partnership to Rescue our Minors from Sexual Exploitation) to combat the sexual trafficking of our children. In January of 2005, the PROMISE model was launched in Chicago. The model includes the formation of a task force which engages in initiating the four main provisions of PROMISE. The provisions are: Awareness, Prevention, Intervention, and Service Delivery. To insure a holistic approach, specific strategies for implementing these provisions are developed by PROMISE members who represent the social service, education, legal, judicial, healthcare, and law enforcement sectors of our community.
CSEC News Articles
A new resource is available that includes articles written about commercial sexual exploitation in Chicago, Rockford, Springfield and Illinois. See Resources to read what is happening in Illinois.
Assistance for Victims
Predator Accountability Act
This legislation allows persons who have been or are subjected
to the sex trade in Illinois to seek civil damages and remedies from
individuals and/or entities that profited from or maintained them in
the sex trade. More (28KB pdf) »
Chicago
Coalition for the Homeless
The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Act
The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Program can provide up
to $27,000 worth of assistance for financial losses incurred due to violent
crime. More (148KB pdf) »
Illinois Attorney General - Helping Crime Victims
New announcements
SPECIAL EVENTS & TRAININGS
- On October 14, 2011, PROMISE will conduct a two-day training on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Labor Trafficking of Domestic Minors. This training will target first responders who are in a capacity to serve youth. Registration will open soon for individuals who work in Lake County, Illinois. This training is done in partnership with The Salvation Army STOP-IT program.
SHOP & SUPPORT
- The Shoe Revolt supports PROMISE
Shoe Revolt is an Oregon nonprofit that gathers donations of new or gently used shoes, including celebrity shoes, and sells them on their online boutique. - Fierce Beauty supports PROMISE with 10% of the revenue they generate from in-home sales of scarves in Chicago. Please view their beautiful scarves on their web site.
- Substance Designs, a new local partner, designs beautiful jewelry made with environmentally-friendly practices. Each piece of new and upcycled jewelry is created by hand. 10% of all Substance Designs Etsy sales are donated to PROMISE and available for purchase on Etsy.
- LPR Global Inc. is a strategic consultancy that specializes in international trade and business development. LPR will provided PROMISE $50 on each full retail purchase of a gigaphone portable lightweight microphone available on their website.
- Updated 9/1/11
