Membership

Current Members

Freedom Network USA is the largest and most comprehensive national coalition serving human trafficking survivors in the United States. Members are leading advocates in the anti-trafficking movement who come together to influence federal and state policy, provide training and technical assistance, and support each other in navigating complex systems. Their collective expertise creates a strong and unified voice that is informed by the survivors they serve on the ground every day.


Alabama

Southern Poverty Law Center Immigrant Justice Project

Arizona

Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

International Rescue Committee Phoenix

Arkansas

Annie Smith, Individual Member

California

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

Asian Women’s Shelter

Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking

Deborah Pembrook, Individual Member

Dr. Rachel Robitz, Individual Member

International Rescue Committee Northern California

Justice at Last

Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Opening Doors, Inc.

Rafael Bautista, Individual Member

Ruby’s Place

Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Loyola Law School

Susie Baldwin, Individual Member

Verity

Colorado

Billie Jo McIntire, Individual Member

Caleb Stewart, Individual Member

Patricia Medige, Individual Member

Rebekah Layton, Individual Member

Connecticut

Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants

Florida

Americans for Immigrant Justice

Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Florida Legal Services

Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc.

International Rescue Committee Florida

Lifeboat Project

VIDA Legal Assistance

Georgia

Dan Werner, Individual Member

Tapestri, Inc.

Illinois

Heartland Human Care Services

International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA)

Legal Aid Chicago

Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services

National Immigrant Justice Center

Rachel Ostergaard, Individual Member

Iowa

Julissa Ponce, Individual Member

Kansas

International Rescue Committee Witchita

Louisiana

Laura Murphy, Individual Member

Leanne McCallum, Individual Member

Maine

Preble Street

Maryland

Ayuda

Hope Works

Jessica Emerson, Individual Member

UMD Safe Center

Massachusetts

Ashleigh Pelto, Individual Member

Hanni Stoklosa, Individual Member

Michigan

YWCA Kalamazoo

Minnesota

International Institute of Minnesota

Missouri

International Institute of St. Louis

New Jersey

Anita Teekah, Individual Member

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice

New York

Amy Fleischauer, Individual Member

City Bar Justice Center, Immigrant Women and Children Project

Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.

Florrie Burke, Individual Member

International Institute of Buffalo

International Rescue Committee Headquarters

Kate Mogulescu, Individual Member

Kristin Heffernan, Individual Member

Legal Aid Society of NYC

My Sisters’ Place

Safe Horizon

Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center

Womankind

Worker Justice Center of New York

North Carolina

Justice Matters

Ohio

Advocating Opportunity

Oregon

Sara Aguilar, Individual Member

Puerto Rico

Justice Rivera, Individual Member

Texas

American Gateways

Baylor College of Medicine

Ingrid Guerrero Rodriguez, Individual Member

Mosaic Family Services

Yuririra Guerrero Rodriguez, Individual Member

Utah

Annie Fukushima, PhD., Individual Member

Vermont

Give Way to Freedom

Virginia

Ayuda

International Rescue Committee Richmond

Washington

API Chaya

Cindy Liou, Individual Member

International Rescue Committee WARN

Justice Rivera, Individual Member

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

Sabra Boyd, Individual Member

Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman, Individual Member

Washington, D.C.

Ayuda

Denise Brennan, Individual Member

Human Trafficking Legal Center 

Janie Chuang, Individual Member

Mariah Grant, Individual Member

Wisconsin

Family Support Center

Lara Gerassi, Individual Member

Legal Action of Wisconsin

LOTUS Legal Clinic

States with Members

States without Members

Alabama - 1
Alaska - 0
Arizona - 1
Arkansas - 1
California - 1
Colorado - 1
Connecticut - 1
Delaware - 0
Florida - 1
Georgia - 1
Hawaii - 0
Idaho - 0
Illinois - 1
Indiana - 0
Iowa - 1
Kansas - 1
Kentucky - 0
Louisiana - 1
Maine - 1
Maryland - 1
Massachusetts - 1
Michigan - 1
Minnesota - 1
Mississippi - 0
Missouri - 1
Montana - 0
Nebraska - 0
Nevada - 0
New Hampshire - 0
New Jersey - 1
New Mexico - 0
New York - 1
North Carolina - 1
North Carolina - 0
North Dakota - 0
Ohio - 1
Oklahoma - 0
Oregon - 1
Pennsylvania - 0
Puerto Rico - 1
Rhode Island - 0
South Carolina - 0
South Dakota - 0
Tennessee - 0
Texas - 1
Utah - 1
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 1
Washington - 1
Washington, D.C. - 1
West Virginia - 0
Wisconsin - 1
Wyoming - 0

Membership Application

We accept applications for Associate Membership from July 1st – September 1st annually. Organizations and individuals are welcome to apply.

Our membership application process is closed. If you applied this year and have not been contacted to set up an interview, please email our Membership Coordinator at terri@freedomnetworkusa.org.


Work directly with survivors of human trafficking in some capacity or have lived experience.

Dedicate at least .5 FTE to anti-trafficking work.

Federal and State employees or agencies are NOT eligible for membership; except in the case of college or university employees.

Coalitions are not eligible for membership.

Note for large organizations with offices in multiple states: Each individual office is required to submit a separate application for review.


Access and consistent interaction with experts dealing with trafficking issues across a multitude of disciplines. Many FNUSA members are subject matter experts in their respective fields.

Discounted registration rate to the annual Freedom Network USA conference.

Access to free formal and informal training and technical assistance on an array of human trafficking topics. Members get early access to new tools and materials on best practices, messaging guidance, and policy analysis.

Ability to participate in FNUSA working groups tackling issues that impact survivors.

Ability to participate in FNUSA’s Advocacy Day (held in Washington DC every other year).

Align with the nation’s largest human rights-based human trafficking network.


Support FNUSA’s mission and core values. Required

Meet or strive for minimum Standards of Care. Required

Abide by FNUSA’s Confidentiality policy. Required

Pay Annual Dues (currently $400 for Organizations, $200 for Individuals, $0 for Individual Survivors). Required

Share data, case examples, experience, and resources to collective efforts, including participating in working groups.

Attend the annual conference and member meeting.

Support FNUSA policy efforts by signing on to advocacy letters, lending organizational resources, and coordinating with local partners where appropriate.

Be an ambassador for the network by connecting potential members, allies and partners with FNUSA and amplify its message.

The Value of Membership

Joining the Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) brings a host of benefits and opportunities to our members.

All members receive reduced rates for our annual conference, access to members-only training and technical assistance and professional development opportunities. General Members gain access to leadership positions, the Speakers Bureau, and voting rights in the network. However, many members find the intangible benefits of membership to be the most important. FNUSA acts as a convener, bringing individuals out of their silos to connect with colleagues and learn from experts across the country.

FNUSA also lifts up your expertise and experience to national prominence.  Whether you work for a small nonprofit service provider, a large organization with broad priorities, or are an academic working on these issues through your research, membership in the FNUSA will help you to connect with advocates around the country who face the same challenges with whom you can share your success.

Expectations and Responsibilities