Does anyone know about all the homeless kids that live in the underground tunnels in NY? You know, the ones they don't admit to..the ones they kind of turn a blind eye to? Where are they? What about all the other homeless people in these affected areas? Where's the news reports about these folks?
Remember many of these folks come from abusive homes and are survivors of sexual abuse/assault.
The Awareness Center closed. We operated from April 30, 1999 - April 30, 2014. This site is being provided for educational & historical purposes. We were the international Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault (JCASA); and were dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish communities globally. We did our best to operate as the make a wish foundation for Jewish survivors of sex crimes. In the past we offered a clearinghouse of information, resources, support and advocacy.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Parents send kids to work as prostitutes
By Zvi Zrahiya
Haaretz - Tue., February 10, 2004 Shvat 18, 5764
More than 1,000 minors work as prostitutes around the
country, many encouraged to do so by their parents because of economic distress.
This was reported to the Knesset Labor and Social Welfare Committee yesterday
by Elem, a non profit organization that aids runaway, homeless and neglected
youth in distress.
In some cases minors have died as a direct result of
working as prostitutes, said Elem's representative, Dorit Breitman. Committee
chairman Shaul Yahalom, MK (National Religious Party), said a solution must
be found immediately for this terrible problem, adding his ministry should
pay special attention to this.
Esther Amar, director of Be'er Sheva's social affairs
office said the state lacks sufficient homes to take in girls who became
prostitutes. "There are very long waiting lists for every rehabilitation
facility," she said.
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