Our Impact
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY. It happens in small towns, rural areas and big cities.
$5M the cost to a community over the lifetime of a survivor who does not receive supportive services. The average cost per person at Dorothy’s House
WE ARE THE ONLY COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE IN IOWA FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRACKING. Dorothy’s House provide crisis care, long-term restoration, transitional housing and aftercare.
Mission
A safe place for the practice of life for those whose lives have been interrupted by human trafficking, exploitation and prostitution.
Key Services Provided
Dorothy’s House offers a full continuum of care that includes immediate crisis intervention, individualized long-term programming, safe transitional living environments, and ongoing aftercare support. We provide a safe, supportive, and empowering space where survivors can begin to heal, rebuild their lives, and reclaim their independence with dignity and hope.
Key Audiences Served
We serve adult women who have experienced exploitation, trafficking, or involvement in the sex trade. Many of the women we support face complex challenges, including homelessness, chronic mental health conditions, and histories of physical and emotional abuse, torture, and neglect.
Ways to Give
www.dorothyshouse.org/donate
www.dorothyshouse.org/freedom-circle
www.dorothyshouse.org/volunteer
P.O. Box 57672, Des Moines, IA 50317
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More than 85% of our funding goes toward staff salaries and benefits. We are proud to pay our team a competitive wage and creative benefits. Our team are missionaries first who walk alongside women on their healing journeys every day. We are blessed to have very little debt, and the remainder of funding goes toward immediate needs, including food, clothing, utilities, the operation of three vehicles, communications/computers, food, clothing and basic personal and household needs. Every dollar helps support the needs of the women in our care, and your generosity means the world to us.
Board of Directors
Board chair: Chuck Gassman
Treasurer: Jerry Murphy
Secretary: Andy Pratt
Bob Brownell
Mike Ferjak
Tom Nucaro
Brittany Freund
Katie Gallo
Mike Pietig
Jason Brown