Absolutely.
I think part of it is that there are general trends, but there is no one set of programs or sponsored services that are going to support trafficking survivors in that space. It's really dependent on their experiences and also the level of trauma and the length of their trafficking experience.
In moving forward, when we look at job readiness but also retraining programs, models that include comprehensive wraparound support systems, which include everything from basic needs and shelter to counselling, case management and referral, generally show better outcomes for those individuals as they start transitioning out of sex work or their trafficking experience.
I will say that those programs and services focus on individuals who are independent, and consensual sex workers aren't our wheelhouse.
Again, we work specifically with individuals who have been coerced and forced and exploited into sex trafficking, and again, their needs and services are very different. The trauma is often quite intense. There needs to be a full suite of wraparound supports to continuously meet with them along that journey.
Just because someone has experienced a lot of trauma doesn't also mean that their lives are over. It just means that we need to be focusing on equipping them with other tools to be able to survive through their trauma.