Safe Harbor
For the first time, Minnesota youth who engage in prostitution are viewed as victims and survivors, not criminals. They will be treated with dignity and respect, and directed to supportive services, and shelter and housing that meet their needs and recognize their right to make their own choices.
Sexual exploitation of youth in Minnesota is commonly overlooked, misidentified as something else and undocumented.
Regional Navigator
COUNTIES COVERED
Blue Earth
Brown
Cottonwood
Faribault
Jackson
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Martin
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Sibley
Watonwan
OFFICIAL GRANTEE
SWCC is home to the Southwest Regional Navigator who officially covers 17 counties.
SERVICES
The Regional Navigator is the main point of contact for sexually exploited youth and concerned agencies. They are responsible for connecting youth with services and serving as regional experts in their communities.
CONTACT US
Call or email us to find out more about trainings, consultations, and referrals.
Allan Bakke
Regional Navigator
Worthington office
Regional Navigator Resources
Voices of Safe Harbor
Survivor & Youth Input for Minnesota’s Model Protocol on Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Youth
This document is a distilled version of research findings, divided into eight thematic sections. Each chapter explores a main turning point of conversation that recurred throughout surveys and focus groups.
Supportive Services
COUNTIES COVERED
Cottonwood
Jackson
Nobles
Pipestone
Rock
OFFICIAL GRANTEE
The Southwest Crisis Center is an official supportive services provider for 5 of the surrounding Counties.
SERVICES
SWCC provides youth with the trauma-informed, multidisciplinary and holistic services they deserve through specialized groups and programming for at-risk and exploited youth.
CONTACT US
Call or email us to find out more about specific services and how you can access them.