Thanks expressed for Open Doors program

Many difficult funding decisions had to be made by the Florida legislature this year as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact the state’s economy.  Not all worthy projects received support.  A well-earned and deserved thank you goes to Representative Cord Byrd whose sponsorship of the Open Doors Outreach Network ensures continuation of comprehensive services to sex trafficking victims ages 10-24 not only in NE Florida (Duval, Nassau, Clay and St. John’s Counties) but in 32 counties overall in areas besieged by the cruelty of traffickers.  Byrd’s passionate involvement not only in his home base but his statewide view makes a lot of sense since Florida ranks third in U.S. in human trafficking cases behind only California and Texas (according to the Human Trafficking Hotline).

We are especially proud that the Open Doors program, conceptually developed by the Policy Center and The Children’s Campaign and through partnership with Voices for Florida has served 193 survivors since 2017 from Florida’s First Coast.  Statewide 923 victims have received timely and essential intervention services. 

Thank you to Representative Byrd for being an amazing champion. Your support truly makes a difference to NE Florida’s and all of Florida’s most vulnerable children and young people.

Vicky Basra, president & CEO, Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center
Lawanda Ravoira, president emeritus, Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center
Roy Miller, president & CEO, The Children’s Campaign
Linda Alexionok, president & CEO, Voices for Florida
Robyn Metcalf, Open Doors Statewide director, Voices for Florida

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