Available for motivational speaking, training and consulting on human sex trafficking, addiction, pop culture, outreach and other topics manifested in social injustice. After working more than 24 years in the field of abuse and violence against women, Joy is considered by many to be an expert in this field.

Women’s Speakers Bureau

Training and development: train and establish program supervisor teams in satellite offices in MN.Conduct trainings for professionals and the general public on the basics of sex trafficking and working with victims and survivors of sex trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of sexual exploitations;Participate on survival and expert panels; given expert testimony in sex trafficking court trials. Coordinate weekly street outreach to women and girls in prostitution, including the provision of food and hygiene supplies and referrals to Breaking Free;Conduct support groups for women and girls in the Breaking Free Rochester branch office, juvenile and adult detention centers, schools, and other venues.Liaise with media as necessary to provide survivor perspective on local initiatives to combat sex trafficking;Coordinate the Breaking Free Speakers Bureau, including preparing clients for speaking events/media projects, assessing client readiness for public speaking, ensuring that client confidentiality is maintained, and providing aftercare/debrief to clients who may experience re-traumatization after these events.Conduct groups for youth curriculum pilot project in public schools, facilitate Breaking Free youth group in North Mpls, co-facilitate Girls in Action (GIA) leadership groups.Women’s Program back-up for all programming. Manage crisis phone, as required..

John School

Coordinated weekly street outreach to women and girls in prostitution, including the provision of food and hygiene supplies and referrals to Breaking Free, conducted trainings for professionals and the general public on the basics of sex trafficking and working with victims and survivors of sex trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of sexual exploitations;Participated on survival and expert panels and assisted with other projects (books, documentaries) about Breaking Free and its work with sex trafficking victims and survivors, conducted regular aftercare/alumni support groups;Coordinate the Breaking Free 'Offenders Prostitution Program' OPP (John School) for first time offenders and work with law enforcement agencies to facilitate referrals to the program; Establish a restorative justice process for educating former offenders.

Conduct trainings for professionals and the general public on the basics of sex trafficking and working with victims and survivors of sex trafficking, prostitution, and other forms of sexual exploitations;Participate on survival and expert panels;Coordinate the Breaking Free Offenders Prostitution Program (John School) for first time offenders;Coordinate weekly street outreach to women and girls in prostitution, including the provision of food and hygiene supplies and referrals to Breaking Free;Conduct support groups for women and girls in the Breaking Free Rochester branch office, juvenile and adult detention centers, schools, and other venues;Liaise with media as necessary to provide survivor perspective on local initiatives to combat sex trafficking;Coordinate the Breaking Free Speakers Bureau, including preparing clients for speaking events/media projects, assessing client readiness for public speaking, ensuring that client confidentiality is maintained, and providing aftercare/debrief to clients who may experience re-traumatization after these events.

Conducted initial intakes for several hundred clients over a period of 7 years, provided crisis counseling, including safety planning, arranging health assessments (HIV/STD, chemical, mental and general health), and coordinating client referrals to various resources. Maintained inventory for outreach supplies, facilitated 'Sisters of Survival' SOS support groups andcoordinated child play therapy so that program participants were able to attend groups.