Safe Exit Initiative- SEI

06/11/2026

☀️ It's that time of year again! ☀️

As temperatures rise, many of the people we serve through our Drop-In Centers and Street Outreach spend their days outdoors, walking long distances to reach food, shelter, healthcare, and other essential services.

This summer, you can help provide the clothing, footwear, hygiene products, and everyday necessities that participants need to stay safe.

👟 Most-needed gently used items:

• Sneakers, walking shoes & sandals
• Tank tops & t-shirts
• Shorts
• Athletic and breathable clothing
• Summer dresses & rompers
• Hoodies & lightweight sweatshirts
• Bras & sports bras
• Backpacks

💚 Ways to Give:

✔ Donate gently used clothing and shoes at our Harbor Drop-In Centers
✔ Make a monetary donation through Givebutter to support needs all summer at givebutter.com/summerdriveSEI
✔ Shop our Amazon Registry to have carefully chosen items sent right to our locations at tinyurl.com/SEIsummer2026
✔ Purchase equivalent items from your favorite store

Every donation helps someone survive the summer heat with dignity.

🌟 Learn more about this year’s drive by visiting our website at safeexitinitiative.org/summer-drive

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**Drop Off Instructions**

Worcester:
Donations are received and sorted at our Harbor Drop-In Center located at 534 Cambridge Street. We are open 7 days a week, 8a-8p.

Baltimore:
All drop-offs currently require an appointment. Please email Jameka Evans at [email protected] to schedule your time. Donations are received at our Harbor Drop-In Center located at 424 S Pulaski St.

06/11/2026

As the FIFA World Cup gets underway, our office partnered with Safe Exit Initiative- SEI and Worcester Police Department (Official) to provide training for Worcester-area hotel staff focused on human trafficking awareness, reporting procedures, and the important role the hospitality industry plays in identifying and preventing exploitation. Thank you to everyone who attended and for your commitment to keeping our communities and visitors safe.

06/10/2026

To view current openings and apply, please visit:
safeexitinitiative.org/job-opportunities

🌟 HOW TO APPLY 🌟
Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Alina Bluto, Senior Director of Programs & Engagement
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🙌 Safe Exit Initiative (SEI) is currently seeking passionate, mission-driven individuals to join our teams in Worcester, MA & Springfield, MA!

To view current openings and apply, please visit:
safeexitinitiative.org/job-opportunities

🌟 HOW TO APPLY 🌟
Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Alina Bluto, Senior Director of Programs & Engagement
Email: [email protected]

06/05/2026

We were honored to join the MA Governor’s Office and survivor partners across the state for a press conference announcing the collaborative efforts to expand access to survivor-centered services throughout the FIFA World Cup and ensure help is available whenever it’s needed.

From June 1–September 1, 2026, community members can call or text 508-688-0430 24/7 for support, resources, information, and assistance related to trafficking and exploitation.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing exploitation or trafficking, help is available. Save and share this number: 508-688-0430.

06/05/2026

🙌 Safe Exit Initiative (SEI) is currently seeking passionate, mission-driven individuals to join our teams in Worcester, MA & Springfield, MA!

To view current openings and apply, please visit:
safeexitinitiative.org/job-opportunities

🌟 HOW TO APPLY 🌟
Please send your resume and cover letter to:
Alina Bluto, Senior Director of Programs & Engagement
Email: [email protected]

06/05/2026

🚨 July Schedule Change: Our Worcester District Court outreach session will take place on Thursday, July 9th instead of the first Thursday of the month.

Please note that our July Advocacy Project outreach session at Worcester District Court has been rescheduled. Because the first Thursday of the month falls just before the observed Independence Day holiday, we will be tabling on Thursday, July 9th, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM instead of our usual first Thursday date.

The Advocacy Project partners with the Worcester Family and Probate Court Clerk’s Office to connect with community members, attorneys, and service providers on the second floor of the courthouse. During these sessions, we share information about Safe Exit Initiative programs and available legal resources.

📅 July Outreach Session**
Thursday, July 9, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Worcester District Court
225 Main Street, Worcester, MA

**Our regular outreach schedule will resume in August, with services returning to the first Thursday of the month.

⚖️ About The Advocacy Project
The Advocacy Project is Safe Exit Initiative’s legal services program. We provide free legal consultations for individuals impacted by the s*x trade, helping identify legal needs and connect Survivors with community legal resources and pro bono partners. In limited circumstances, we can also provide representation for Survivors seeking criminal record relief under the Massachusetts Vacatur Statute.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this updated schedule!

05/29/2026

💚 We are incredibly grateful to Home, a student-led group through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, for their recent donation to Harbor Baltimore.

Their generous contribution included a large supply of hygiene products, first aid kits, condoms, and other essential toiletries. Access to these items helps promote health, dignity, and well-being, and we are deeply appreciative of Home’s commitment to our community.

Thank you to the students of Home for your compassion, generosity, and partnership in helping us provide critical resources to women in Baltimore.

05/28/2026

Earlier this week, SEI's Audra Doody traveled to the Block Island Film Festival for a screening of The Right Track documentary, which features her and other SEI leadership. Following the screening, Audra participated in a panel discussion with fellow survivor leaders and the executive producer of the film.

👉 Check out the comments in this post by the Block Island Film Festival to watch videos from the event!

We’re underway with the first day of the 8th annual Block Island Film Festival at Block Island Maritime Institute -BIMI with the screening of the amazing documentary “The Right Track.” Sponsored by Champlin's Marina & Resort and Dead Eye Dick's

05/27/2026

We’re hiring in Worcester, MA and Springfield, MA! 📣

Safe Exit Initiative (SEI) is currently seeking passionate, mission-driven individuals to join our team in the following roles:

WORCESTER, MA
▪️Recovery Specialist (Jana’s Place)
▪️Community Support Specialist (Harbor)
▪️Recovery Specialist Supervisor (Jana’s Place)

SPRINGFIELD, MA
▪️Community Outreach & Case Management Specialist

Candidates who apply within two weeks of the posting date will be prioritized.
(Posted May 27, 2026)

🌟 To view current openings and apply, please visit:
safeexitinitiative.org/job-opportunities

05/20/2026

The recent Jeffrey Epstein Field Hearing in Palm Beach County on May 12th serves as a reminder of why the work and education that Safe Exit Initiative (SEI) is doing is so important everywhere. Communities must build systems that identify vulnerability early, intervene quickly, and provide young people with trusted adults, safe spaces, and meaningful support before exploitation occurs.

More than 1,200 girls were exploited by Jeffrey Epstein after a 14-year-old survivor disclosed abuse to her parents, who then reported it to authorities.

Systemic mishandling creates conditions where years of continued exploitation and institutional failure exist.

We cannot continue to only react after exploitation has already occurred.

At SEI, we believe that prevention and early intervention must be treated as essential community infrastructure. This is especially true for places where enormous wealth exists alongside significant youth vulnerability, housing instability, trauma exposure, exploitation risk, and major gaps in accessible, trusted youth services.

That is why SEI is working hard to launch the Waypoint Youth Prevention & Intervention Program in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Waypoint is designed to meet young people before a crisis escalates. The program focuses on prevention education, mentorship, intervention services, exploitation awareness, emotional support, and connection to safe community resources through a trauma-informed, survivor-informed model grounded in consistency, relationship-building, and trust.

We know this model works because we have seen firsthand what happens when young people are given honest education, stable support systems, and adults who show up before exploitation becomes entrenched.

We deserve proactive solutions, not just retrospective outrage.

Hearings should not only ask what failed years ago. They should force a broader conversation about what Palm Beach County, as a community, is willing to invest in now in order to prevent the next generation of young people from falling through the cracks.

To learn more about Safe Exit Initiative (SEI) please visit our website at safeexitinitiative.org.