Poiema Foundation

06/01/2026

We are honored to be featured in the June edition of Rockwall City Lifestyle Magazine!

Check out the article below!

Article by Bobby GoodrichPhotography by Courtesy of the Poiema Foundation Originally published in Rockwall City Lifestyle

06/01/2026

Summer brings change.

At the Poiema Foundation, we believe it also brings hope.

Hope for vulnerable children.
Hope for families in crisis.
Hope for survivors rebuilding their lives.
Hope for communities learning how to recognize and respond to exploitation.

As we step into the season ahead, thank you for standing with us in this work.

Together, we can help ensure that summer becomes a season of safety, healing, and restoration for more people.

www.PoiemaFoundation.org/give

05/29/2026

As summer begins, routines change.

Students are out of school. Families travel. Schedules become less predictable. For many, it's a season of rest and celebration. But for vulnerable children and teens, those same changes can create new risks.

That's why the work of the Poiema Foundation continues all summer long.

Through Education, Outreach, and Safe House care, we work to equip communities, assist in the recovery of missing and exploited children, and provide long-term restorative care for survivors rebuilding their lives.

As we close out the month and step into the season ahead, would you consider making a gift to help sustain this work?

Every gift helps create safer communities, stronger support systems, and brighter futures.

Give today: www.poiemafoundation.org/give

05/27/2026

Just a few of the trafficking and exploitation stories reported across Texas recently.

Behind every headline is a real person who matters deeply.

Awareness matters because people matter.

05/21/2026

Tonight’s the night. Are you coming?

Join us for Realities of Aftercare, a powerful training exploring the impact human trafficking trauma has on the brain and body of survivors after they leave “the life.” Learn why healing is often complex, how trauma reshapes memory, behavior, and safety responses, and how we can better support survivors with compassion and understanding.

If you work with survivors, care about advocacy, or want deeper insight into the realities of healing after exploitation, this training is for you.

Because leaving is only the first step—healing comes after.

If you're not registered yet, click the link below to register:
https://poiemafoundation.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/1efda160-fdf8-4aee-9720-8b79e4095547

05/19/2026

Leaving “the life” is not the end of the story for survivors of human trafficking—it’s often the beginning of a long, complex journey of healing. Trauma impacts the brain, the body, memory, relationships, decision-making, and a survivor’s sense of safety long after exploitation ends.

Join us for Realities of Aftercare on Thursday, May 21st, at 7:00pm. This Poiema Foundation training is designed to deepen understanding of the neurological and emotional effects of trauma on survivors of human trafficking. Together, we’ll explore how the brain responds to prolonged trauma, why healing can be so difficult, and how compassionate, trauma-informed care can make a lasting difference.

Whether you serve in advocacy, ministry, healthcare, law enforcement, social services, or simply want to learn more, this training will equip you with greater empathy, insight, and practical understanding to support survivors well.

Healing is possible—and survivors should never have to walk that journey alone.

Click the link below to register for Realities of Aftercare Training:
https://poiemafoundation.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/1efda160-fdf8-4aee-9720-8b79e4095547

05/19/2026

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05/19/2026

You may have seen our Mother's Day post last month, but we want to share a glimpse of what happened behind the scenes.

THANK YOU, Poiema Family! You make restoration possible.

05/16/2026

Family! ❤

We need YOUR support to help fund the needed physical therapy for a survivor in the Poiema Safe House! Recovery is more than just surviving- it's the ongoing journey of restoring strength, mobility, confidence, and hope.

Your donation, no matter the amount, directly supports her physical healing journey and helps provide restoration. If you feel led to give, please click the link below:

https://give-usa.keela.co/PoiemaSafeHouse

Thank you for being part of her recovery journey and for standing with survivors every step of the way.

05/11/2026

Prayer is our strongest weapon!🙏 Please join us in interceding on behalf of these prayer requests for the staff and participants at our Safe Home.