Blanket Fort Hope

Blanket Fort Hope Restoring hope and supporting long-term healing for survivors of human trafficking through safe housing, training, and awareness.

History
Founded in 2015, our mission from the start has been to help restore child survivors of s*x trafficking in Alabama. Our Executive Director, Alexa James, has an extensive history in serving and pouring her heart out for these women and children. She has served with multiple human trafficking organizations in our city, professionally and through volunteerism. In fact, it was during a season

of street outreach that she realized that the issue of child survivors had gone unaddressed in our state. Mission
Our goal is to see every child s*x trafficking survivor restored through access to essential services, compassionate care, and a loving Christian witness. For the last 5 years, we have focused on equipping foster care families and industry professionals to compassionately respond to the survivors they come across. Our state-approved training has found its way into the hands of over 6,000 individuals since we started! Additionally, our faith-based community resources, such as our trafficking informational materials and Bible study, have been made available to over 2,000 people across all of our platforms; while still more are in development! Moving into the second half of 2021, we will see our flagship program finally begin to take off. By the end of July 2021, we will complete the purchase of 73 acres in Columbiana, AL that will be the future location of our 9-child Restoration Home and Therapeutic Cottages. By the grace of God, we will finally be able to realize our first mission of providing essential services like healthcare, education, therapy, legal counsel, and first-person compassionate care to every child who will call our Fort home.

09/03/2026

If you've been carrying a dream you've been too afraid to say out loud β€” this one is for you.

Kim says what so many of us need to hear: that dream is not an accident. It's not wishful thinking. And it is not too late.

Episode 5 of Unsilenced drops tomorrow! πŸŽ™οΈ

🎧 Listen on all platforms
πŸŽ₯ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com//videos

Tonight is the night! ✨If you have been curious about foster care, tonight is your chance to come get your questions ans...
09/02/2026

Tonight is the night! ✨

If you have been curious about foster care, tonight is your chance to come get your questions answered in a relaxed, no pressure environment. Join us for our foster parent interest meeting tonight at 6:00pm at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church.

There is nothing you need to bring except yourself and an open heart. We will take care of the rest.

We cannot wait to see you there! 🩡

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/dv8AwQN11QAnmg1n7

As kids head back to school, there is one conversation worth having that too many families skip. πŸ’™Human trafficking affe...
09/01/2026

As kids head back to school, there is one conversation worth having that too many families skip. πŸ’™

Human trafficking affects students in every kind of community, and traffickers often target youth because they are less equipped to recognize manipulation. Peer-to-peer recruitment can even happen inside schools.

A few warning signs to watch for in a student:

- Unexplained absences
- Sudden changes in behavior
- Unexplained new clothing, electronics, or gifts
- Signs of withdrawal or deprivation

A few ways to protect your child this school year:

- Keep an open, judgment-free conversation going about who they are talking to, online and in person
- Build a strong network of trusted adults your child feels safe going to
- Trust your instincts. If something feels off, it is worth a conversation.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received more than 17,000 reports of possible child s*x trafficking in a single year. Awareness is one of the most powerful tools we have.

Talk to your kids. Know the signs. Ask the hard questions. πŸ™

Sources: NCMEC, Polaris Project, SchoolSafety.gov

This is the last myth in our series and maybe the most important one. Perfectionism keeps a lot of good people from sayi...
09/01/2026

This is the last myth in our series and maybe the most important one. Perfectionism keeps a lot of good people from saying yes to something they were made for. The children who need foster homes do not need a perfect family. They need a willing one.

This Wednesday night is your chance to learn more. Join us for our foster parent interest meeting on September 2 at 6:00pm at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. We would love to see you there.

πŸ”— Sign up here: https://forms.gle/dv8AwQN11QAnmg1n7

09/01/2026

This conversation stopped us in our tracks. 🀍

Hearing Alexa reflect on where Blanket Fort Hope started and where God has brought it now is something we will never get tired of. His faithfulness has been evident every single step of the way.

Listen to the full conversation on Unsilenced, wherever you find your podcasts. πŸŽ™

This verse is one we carry close at Blanket Fort Hope, because for survivors of trafficking and trauma, hope is not alwa...
08/31/2026

This verse is one we carry close at Blanket Fort Hope, because for survivors of trafficking and trauma, hope is not always easy to hold onto. The road to healing is long and the weight of the past is real. But God does not ask us to manufacture joy and peace on our own. He fills us with them as we learn to trust him, one day at a time.

A new week is ahead. For every survivor, every family, and every person stepping into something hard tomorrow, may this be your reminder that the God of hope goes before you. πŸ€πŸ™

Foster care is not reserved for a certain income bracket. It is open to anyone who can provide a safe, loving, and stabl...
08/30/2026

Foster care is not reserved for a certain income bracket. It is open to anyone who can provide a safe, loving, and stable environment for a child. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you. 🀍

Our foster parent interest meeting is just a few days away. September 2 at 6:00pm at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. Come as you are and leave with the information you need to take the next step.

πŸ”—Sign up here: https://forms.gle/dv8AwQN11QAnmg1n7

Through our MAPPS program, Blanket Fort Hope equips and supports foster families from day one. You do not have to have a...
08/29/2026

Through our MAPPS program, Blanket Fort Hope equips and supports foster families from day one. You do not have to have all the answers before you start. You just have to be willing to learn. πŸ’™

Join us for our foster parent interest meeting on September 2 at 6:00pm at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church to learn more about how we support our foster families.

πŸ”—Sign up here: https://forms.gle/dv8AwQN11QAnmg1n7

08/29/2026

Hydration just got a whole lot better at the Restoration Home. πŸ’§πŸ€

Thanks to a generous grant from United Way of Central Alabama, we now have a brand new Bevi in the home. The girls can customize their water with added electrolytes, vitamins, and flavors, choose their preferred temperature, and even go sparkling if they want. Good hydration supports everything from energy and focus to emotional regulation and overall health, and everyone deserves that.

United Way of Central Alabama, thank you for investing in the wellness of the girls we serve. We are so grateful.

If you are single and have ever felt a pull toward foster care, that feeling is worth exploring. Your status does not di...
08/28/2026

If you are single and have ever felt a pull toward foster care, that feeling is worth exploring. Your status does not disqualify you. Your willingness is what matters.

Our foster parent interest meeting is September 2 at 6:00pm at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. Come with your questions and we will do our best to answer them.

πŸ”— Sign up here: https://forms.gle/dv8AwQN11QAnmg1n7

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Post Office Box 212
Columbiana, AL
35051

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