[4]3Strands Global Foundation (3SGF) was founded in 2010[5] by CEO Ashlie Bryant, Vicki Mead, Stephanie Loos, and Amy Johnson.
Called the “Run For Courage” until 2015,[6] the non-profit was led by community members affected by a close friend's daughter who was trafficked and recovered.
Prior to founding 3SGF, Ashlie Bryant, CEO, worked as a marketing executive for start-up companies in Silicon Valley.
Prevention has been a component of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, however, 3Strands Global Foundation has 3 anti-trafficking initiatives: Education, Employment, and Engagement.
3SGF hosts yearly events to raise awareness and funds for human trafficking prevention initiatives and engage people in the anti-trafficking movement.
TATE, Telecommunications Against Trafficking & Exploitation,[11] is a national education for Telecom professionals who are RAN certified upon completion.
BRAVE is designed to equip care providers with tools and resources to serve survivors in a trauma-informed manner and increase confidence in victim advocates as they work alongside their clients.
In California AB 1227, The Human Trafficking Prevention Education and Training Act was signed into law in 2017.
[21] The recent reauthorization will continue to focus on ending human trafficking by implementing anti-trafficking programs and initiatives across the country and the globe.