Community
safe, stable, supportive
About us
Located in central South Dakota, Pathfinder Center is a 501c3 nonprofit Community Based refuge for victims of human trafficking. The renovated facility opened in the Summer of 2017.
Our Mission and Purpose:
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to provide a place of refuge for victims of human trafficking from all over South Dakota.
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to promote the growth and development of those we serve by empowering them to experience healing and wholeness while ensuring that each woman gains a sense of self-worth and the capacity to achieve their full potential.
For more information contact
Lisa Heth, Executive Director
605-245-2471
wiconi@midstatesd.net
Our Key Objectives
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Women have safe, stable housing and are protected from traffickers.
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Women become part of a healthy, safe community of suppport that provides assistance while they address pressing legal, medical and emotional needs.
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Women learn life skills such as communication, conflict resolution, understanding boundaries, understanding trafficking and trauma, and making safe choices to help them live independent lives.
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Women receive addiction counseling, job skills/GED classes, emergency counseling and transportation.
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Services will also include a crisis hotline, clothing, food and hygiene items.