Amirah exists to provide aftercare, resources, and opportunities to adult women who have experienced different forms of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and prostitution. We do this by offering residential opportunities, wrap-around services, and external education, all with the goal of helping women leave poverty, addiction, and exploitation behind.
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that there should be no barriers to safe and affordable housing
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that no person should remain in an exploitative situation due to lack of housing stability
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that no person should have to engage in survival prostitution to obtain a basic human need
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that people with lived experience should have a home of their own, where they can heal and work towards full independence
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that every person with lived experience should have the resources, support, opportunities, and community to heal, grow, and work towards achieving their own personal goals
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and that people flourish in an environment of freedom and independence.
WE BELIEVE
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Our supportive services include comprehensive case management, economic stability planning, housing navigation, support groups, individual coaching, and peer care navigation. We provide supportive services to clients living in our residential program, those housed in other local housing programs, and clients housed independently or seeking housing placement.
Our Services
RAPID RE-HOUSING
Our Rapid Re-Housing program quickly places women into permanent housing and provides rental assistance for 2 years. During these 2 years, we develop an economic stability plan with each woman and empower her to reach her goals so that she can thrive in independence. We work to keep women in permanent housing after the rental assistance expires and we continue to offer case management, life coaching, groups, and communal opportunities with no expiration date.
Amirah’s RRH program is designed to help women achieve stability in four primary areas:
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Housing Security: When we are not safely housed, we are not safe at all.
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Economic Stability: When we cannot pay our bills, we are at risk.
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Communal Connections: When we isolate, we stagnate. When we find safe community, we soar.
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Self Esteem: We don’t just believe that we are worthy of these things – we know it.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
The CRC is located in Lynn, MA in a walkable communal location. We work to end the cycle of exploitation through free and accessible services, advocacy and community education. The CRC offers case management, peer mentorship, life coaching, group programs, and healing activities for women who have experienced exploitation. We believe that every woman who has experienced exploitation should have the resources, support, opportunities and community to heal, grow and work towards achieving personal goals. To learn more, please click on the button below.