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Service providers and survivors tell Baltimore council youth beds and long-term housing are scarce
Summary
Providers at a Baltimore City Council hearing described limited dedicated shelter and transitional housing for trafficking survivors — Turnaround runs an 8-bed youth home and Loving Arms cited 5 beds per gender — and urged more funding, trauma-informed responses and creative placements.
Service providers and survivors told the Baltimore City Council Public Safety committee that shelter, transitional and long-term housing for trafficking survivors — especially children — remain inadequate even as the city expands outreach and training.
Amanda Rodriguez, CEO of Turnaround, said her organization operates emergency hotel placements, a 24/7 helpline and "the first residential, the only residential, dedicated…
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