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SOAP Cleveland S.O.A.P. Flores recalled the only item that would have reached out to her, a bar of soap. Her efforts were a major part of SB235 being passed into law. Ms.

At The SOAP Project, our mission is to educate the public on the prevalence of human trafficking, to restore trafficked survivors, and to prevent and protect minors from being victimized by domestic s*x trafficking. was founded by author, advocate, & survivor- Theresa Flores

On her worst night, after being auctioned off to nearly two dozen men in a dingy, dirty, inner city Detroit motel, Ms. With

that in mind, she created S.O.A.P.- Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution, to help reach out to other victims. A much sought after international speaker and expert on domestic s*x trafficking, Ms. Flores was also appointed to the Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Commission in 2009. She has testified before the Ohio House and Senate in support of human trafficking legislation. Over the pass few years, she has sat next to 3 Governors in two states to sign bills into law. Including the Theresa Flores Act in Michigan, which eliminates the statue of limitations for any trafficking victim less than 18 years of age. Theresa’s book,” The Slave Across the Street”, has made the Wall Street Journals and USA Today’s Best Selling list. The E-book is listed as a #1 favorite in the categories of women’s studies, child advocacy, family law and political science. The audio version of the book was nominated in 2011 for the Audie Award for being in the top 5 of all memoirs. In 2013, Random House released a special version of her book in the UK, Singapore, Australia and Lebanon. She has been a licensed social work for over 25 years and received her masters in counseling education from the University of Dayton and a bachelor’s of social work from Ball State University. Flores has also received numerous awards including the Soroptimst Ruby Award and the Courage Award from Ohio Governor Kasich. As well as appeared on the Today Show, Glenn Beck’s The Blaze, 700 Club, America’s Most Wanted, Nightline and many more.

09/08/2025

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03/06/2025
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03/06/2025

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02/05/2025
Announcement: Nominations are OPEN for the Liberator Awards. Do you know of an amazing, outstanding, dedicated individua...
10/21/2024

Announcement: Nominations are OPEN for the Liberator Awards.
Do you know of an amazing, outstanding, dedicated individual, volunteer, survivor, organization, student or public official who is fighting human trafficking? Nominate them for the 2025 Liberator Awards. https://www.liberatorawards.com

I cant believe I am saying this but... Christmas is right around the corner. Help SOAP by purchasing a Dave & Busters Po...
10/01/2024

I cant believe I am saying this but... Christmas is right around the corner. Help SOAP by purchasing a Dave & Busters Power Card! We receive 50% of the profits! And they are Everywhere!!! Great for stocking stuffers and gratitude for employees!

09/19/2024

I Have had an amazing 24 hours- and more to come. Traveling/training season is upon me!
Drove from Columbus to Monroe Michigan to be with one of my bestest friends and her daughters in their moment of grief. Celebrated her mom’s life! It was so beautiful seeing survivors drive hours to support her- when she is usually the one supporting them!

I have a SOAP outreach tomorrow at a small community college in upstate NY. That I am doing for free- including travel!
So I drove half way tonight. Was hungry and honestly just was craving some wings and a glass of wine.
Found a little dive cleveland Brown backer bar in the middle of nowhere, near my hotel, outside of Ashtabula/Geneva Oh.
And met the most amazing family planning a baby shower. The daughter in law is a from
The same hometown of my family- Zionsville Indiana- wow- small world!
They are all nurses and asked me why I was in the area! Hahaha so of course we talked about trafficking!

I left to pay the bill and they had already left and paid it! I am a stranger in pearls and a black funeral dress. I felt so out of place but they welcomed me like a family member! they don’t even know who I really am!!

I am beyond words! They did something to me that i love doing to other people!

A lady saw my reaction and walked out and hugged me and said “just pay it forward”!
Again, they don’t know who I am!

My cup overflows!

And God is everywhere!
God is good! And you can find Him in a littl

Only a few hours left to bid on one of my paintings. Proceeds help SOAP!
08/01/2024

Only a few hours left to bid on one of my paintings. Proceeds help SOAP!

Silent auction 'Freedom Art Collection by Theresa Flores' hosted online at 32auctions.

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