Our mission is to provide a safe and stable home environment for sexually exploited teenage girls; empowering and healing each one through a comprehensive, holistic approach of counseling, education, and support services, with a focus on the individual aspects of mind, body, and spirit.
Redeeming Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that focuses on human trafficked, or sexually abused girls ranging from the ages of 14 to 18. We’re hoping to be a blessing and provide a service that is unfortunately needed in our community and across Kentucky.
Our mission is to provide a safe and stable home environment for sexually exploited teenage girls. Empowering healing each girl through a comprehensive, holistic approach of counseling, education, and support services with a focus on individual aspects of the mind, the body, and spirit.
Our service area includes all 120 counties of Kentucky.
*IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OR NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, please call 911
1-888-373-7888
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24/7 to provide the support you need. Get Help 24/7 Confidential.
Our 24/7 staffed safe home for 10-12 girls in Berea is built and furnished. Now we are raising the funds to open the doors in 2027 — operating costs for staff, utilities, food, therapy and day-to-day care from the moment the first girl arrives. We are also seeking donated services and supplies for the barn and chicken coop, and a few remaining kitchen and laundry appliances.
Healing begins here. We will have trained counselors, trauma therapists and state social workers working in conjunction with the Redeeming Hope staff to provide a multi-phase approach to counseling, healing, in individual and group sessions
Because of circumstances beyond these school-aged girls’ control, mandatory education has been interrupted. When the time is right according to their case worker, the girls are tested and placed according to their current skills and comprehension, they are placed into the correct grade level to complete their schooling, whether in person or online.
We help our girls building life skills that prepare them for a successful future including money and budgeting skills, cooking and nutritional skills, personal grooming and clothing skills, cleanliness and hygiene, personal healthcare and basic first aid, social skills and manners and organization skills, to name a few.
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) can help individuals to work through the pain of traumatic life experiences. EAP helps strengthen coping skills, practice asking for and receiving help, and begin to regain a sense of control.
Recognize the Signs:
If you believe you have identified someone still in the trafficking situation, alert law enforcement immediately at the numbers provided on this page. It may be unsafe to attempt to rescue a trafficking victim. You have no way of knowing how the trafficker may react and retaliate against the victim and you. If, however, you identify a victim who has escaped the trafficking situation, there are a number of organizations to whom the victim could be referred for help with shelter, medical care, legal assistance, and other critical services.
Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline, a national 24-hour, toll-free, multilingual anti-trafficking hotline. Call 1-888-373-7888 to report a tip; connect with anti-trafficking services in your area; or request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources.
The Hotline is equipped to handle calls from all regions of the United States from a wide range of callers including, but not limited to: potential trafficking victims, community members, law enforcement, medical professionals, legal professionals, service providers, researchers, students, and policymakers.
*CALL: 911 (If you are in immediate danger or need immediate assistance.)
You can also reach local police:
Assuming you have the opportunity to speak with a potential victim privately and without jeopardizing the victim’s safety because the trafficker is watching, here are some sample questions to ask to follow up on the red flags you became alert to:
Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky
“Human trafficking can happen to anyone at any time. As a parent, I’m grateful for organizations like Redeeming Hope that fight the effects of trafficking and that care for our children when care is needed the most.”
Bruce Fraley, Mayor of Berea, KY
Detective Rick Lynn, Department Of Criminal Justice Training
Alongside the endorsements above, Redeeming Hope’s work has been recognized in writing by the courts and by city government. Click either document to read it in full.
Letter of Support — Judge Earl-Ray Neal
Chief District Judge, Kentucky’s 25th Judicial District, Madison County
Proclamation — City of Richmond, Kentucky
Mayor Robert Blythe, declaring January 27, 2026 National Human Trafficking Prevention Day
The following are recent stats about human trafficking:
Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear tours the Redeeming Hope home, May 2026.
State Representative Deanna Frazier Gordon presents Redeeming Hope with $100,000 in state funding.
Founder Lisa Foster with First Lady Britainy Beshear inside the home.
In May 2026, Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear toured the Redeeming Hope home, and State Representative Deanna Frazier Gordon presented Redeeming Hope with $100,000 in state funding to help complete it.
Lisa Foster and Linda Blackburn give human trafficking awareness presentations to churches, civic clubs, schools, businesses and community groups across Kentucky — what trafficking actually looks like in our own counties, how to recognise the warning signs, and what to do when you see them.
To schedule a presentation for your group, email contact@redeeminghopeky.org or call (859) 582-1010.
4″ x 4″ Slate Coaster with Redeeming Hope logo embossed on one side.
Laser embossed Redeeming Hope logo on top of bamboo cutting board, measures 15″ x 10.25″
BELLA+CANVAS ® Blue, Unisex, Short Sleeved Tee-shirt with Redeeming Hope logo on the front
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