Rooting & Rising
ROOTING & RISING
Empowering our community through relationships and data-driven changes to inspire trauma-informed practices
Empowering our community
Community Awareness Sessions build awareness of human trafficking in Monroe County and surrounding areas, we aim to promote economic stability in Monroe County by empowering business owners to become trauma-informed – equitable work spaces, and to provide training for our volunteers within our programs.
These Community Awareness Sessions aim to educate, and help leaders facilitate their own sessions in their own communities, it is our hope by hosting community circles within our neighborhoods that knowledge will spread and leaders will spring up to start these sessions within their communities.
Why is this important? Preventing sexual violence requires understanding and addressing the factors that put people at risk for or protect them from violence. We must also understand how historical trauma and structural inequalities impact health.
By Changing social norms, teaching skills, empowering girls and women, and creating protective environments can help prevent and reduce sexual violence across all communities.
Tending the Roots Training – Recognizing Trauma & Cultivating Wellness
This training helps workplaces and beauty professionals to understand how toxic stress and trauma affect us. We will learn the connection between racism, our environments, and tough experiences. Fairness and justice are also factors that can affect our health. We’ll learn about things that can help you and others bounce back from hard experiences. We want everyone to have the knowledge and tools to create safe and supportive spaces in their spas, salons, and community organizations.
Survivor-Informed Approach
Our programs are designed with direct input from survivors, ensuring culturally responsive and trauma-informed care. We understand that each survivor's journey is unique, and our approach reflects this understanding through personalized support plans, flexible scheduling, and survivor-led programming elements.
Therapeutic Secondary Support
We strengthen connections between resources and the community to support survivors where they are in each step of their journey. Everything we do—with survivors, in the community, and as an organization is built for emotional safety—for every body.
Flexible & Trained Staff
Our team brings together licensed social workers, trauma specialists, beauty professionals, and survivor leaders. With diverse expertise in trauma-informed care—including mental health, substance use, advocacy, suicide prevention, and awareness—we prioritize survivor-led initiatives and maintain sensitive, survivor-centered practices. Team leaders are trained in SOAR, MHFA, Safe Talk, and Restorative Circles, and all staff engage in Reflective Supervision. Every program is delivered in a therapeutic and restorative setting.
Anonymity & Safety
We prioritize the safety and confidentiality of all our students, creating a secure learning environment. Our facility features enhanced security measures, confidential intake processes, and strict privacy protocols to protect survivor identities and ensure their ongoing safety.
Breaking Barriers
We address systemic barriers that prevent survivors from accessing traditional education and employment opportunities. This includes providing transportation assistance, childcare support, flexible scheduling, financial aid, and ongoing mentorship to ensure long-term success.
Human Trafficking Assessment & Intervention
We train beauty professionals to identify red flags — signs like unexplained injuries, behavioral cues — empowering them to help those who need it most.
Recognition Training
Learn to identify physical and behavioral indicators of trafficking situations.
Intervention Protocols
Safe and effective methods for providing support and connecting victims to resources.
Safety Protocols
Ensuring personal safety while making a difference in someone's life.
Human Trafficking Assessment & Intervention Training
Miss Julie's School of Beauty is committed to not only empowering survivors but also raising awareness within the beauty industry. Our training program equips beauty professionals with the knowledge and tools to identify potential victims and take action.
Why Beauty Professionals?
Hair stylists, nail technicians, and other beauty professionals often have unique opportunities to observe clients closely. They may notice physical signs of abuse, such as unexplained injuries or signs of neglect. Additionally, they may pick up on behavioral cues, such as a client's reluctance to make eye contact or a lack of control over their schedule.
By participating in our training, beauty professionals can become essential allies in the fight against human trafficking. They can help identify victims, raise awareness, and ultimately contribute to breaking the cycle of exploitation.
