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Into the Light outlines services and seeks local support after federal grant loss
Summary
Into the Light told the committee it has provided prevention, 24/7 crisis response and long‑term advocacy for minor survivors of human trafficking since 2015 and asked the county and community for support after losing a VOCA federal grant.
Into the Light, a Northwest Arkansas nonprofit that provides prevention education and long‑term advocacy for trafficking survivors, presented its work to the Washington County Services Committee on Oct. 28 and described partnerships with juvenile detention, local law enforcement and federal investigators.
Gretchen Smeltzer, the organization27s local director, said the group began delivering prevention programming in juvenile detention settings in 2015 after two youth disclosed trafficking during a presentation. She described Into the Light27s services as prevention presentations for high‑risk youth, 24/7…
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