GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services)
Topic Areas
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Target Population
Girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking
Target Population
Girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking
Program Overview
GEMS is the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. GEMS was founded in 1998 by Rachel Lloyd, a young woman who had been sexually exploited as a teenager. GEMS has helped hundreds of young women and girls, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and to develop to their full potential. GEMS provides young women with empathetic, consistent support and viable opportunities for positive change.
GEMS' mission is to empower girls and young women, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and develop to their full potential. GEMS is committed to ending commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of children by changing individual lives, transforming public perception, and revolutionizing the systems and policies that impact sexually exploited youth.
GEMS offers short-term and crisis care, court advocacy, transitional and supportive housing, and holistic case management.
Program Overview
GEMS is the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. GEMS was founded in 1998 by Rachel Lloyd, a young woman who had been sexually exploited as a teenager. GEMS has helped hundreds of young women and girls, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and to develop to their full potential. GEMS provides young women with empathetic, consistent support and viable opportunities for positive change.
GEMS' mission is to empower girls and young women, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and develop to their full potential. GEMS is committed to ending commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of children by changing individual lives, transforming public perception, and revolutionizing the systems and policies that impact sexually exploited youth.
GEMS offers short-term and crisis care, court advocacy, transitional and supportive housing, and holistic case management.
Contact Information
Rachel Lloyd
- Title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Website: http://www.gems-girls.org/
- Email: rlloydasst@gems-girls.org
- Phone: (212) 926-8089
Contact Information
Rachel Lloyd
- Title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Website: http://www.gems-girls.org/
- Email: rlloydasst@gems-girls.org
- Phone: (212) 926-8089
Manuals and Training
Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Manuals and Training
Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) has been reviewed.
Additional References
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Fong, R., & Berger Cardoso, J. (2010). Child human trafficking victims: Challenges for the child welfare system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33(3), 311-316
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Lloyd, R. (2011). Girls like us: Fighting for a world where girls are not for sale, an activist finds her calling and heals herself. HarperCollins e-books.
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Rand, A. (2010). It can't happen in my backyard: The commercial sexual exploitation of girls in the United States. Child & Youth Services, 31(3-4), 138-156.
Additional References
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Fong, R., & Berger Cardoso, J. (2010). Child human trafficking victims: Challenges for the child welfare system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33(3), 311-316
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Lloyd, R. (2011). Girls like us: Fighting for a world where girls are not for sale, an activist finds her calling and heals herself. HarperCollins e-books.
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Rand, A. (2010). It can't happen in my backyard: The commercial sexual exploitation of girls in the United States. Child & Youth Services, 31(3-4), 138-156.
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Target Population
Girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking
Target Population
Girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking
Program Overview
GEMS is the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. GEMS was founded in 1998 by Rachel Lloyd, a young woman who had been sexually exploited as a teenager. GEMS has helped hundreds of young women and girls, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and to develop to their full potential. GEMS provides young women with empathetic, consistent support and viable opportunities for positive change.
GEMS' mission is to empower girls and young women, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and develop to their full potential. GEMS is committed to ending commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of children by changing individual lives, transforming public perception, and revolutionizing the systems and policies that impact sexually exploited youth.
GEMS offers short-term and crisis care, court advocacy, transitional and supportive housing, and holistic case management.
Program Overview
GEMS is the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. GEMS was founded in 1998 by Rachel Lloyd, a young woman who had been sexually exploited as a teenager. GEMS has helped hundreds of young women and girls, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and to develop to their full potential. GEMS provides young women with empathetic, consistent support and viable opportunities for positive change.
GEMS' mission is to empower girls and young women, ages 12–24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking to exit the commercial sex industry and develop to their full potential. GEMS is committed to ending commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking of children by changing individual lives, transforming public perception, and revolutionizing the systems and policies that impact sexually exploited youth.
GEMS offers short-term and crisis care, court advocacy, transitional and supportive housing, and holistic case management.
Contact Information
Rachel Lloyd
- Title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Website: http://www.gems-girls.org/
- Email: rlloydasst@gems-girls.org
- Phone: (212) 926-8089
Contact Information
Rachel Lloyd
- Title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Website: http://www.gems-girls.org/
- Email: rlloydasst@gems-girls.org
- Phone: (212) 926-8089
Manuals and Training
Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Manuals and Training
Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) has been reviewed.
Additional References
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Fong, R., & Berger Cardoso, J. (2010). Child human trafficking victims: Challenges for the child welfare system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33(3), 311-316
-
Lloyd, R. (2011). Girls like us: Fighting for a world where girls are not for sale, an activist finds her calling and heals herself. HarperCollins e-books.
-
Rand, A. (2010). It can't happen in my backyard: The commercial sexual exploitation of girls in the United States. Child & Youth Services, 31(3-4), 138-156.
Additional References
-
Fong, R., & Berger Cardoso, J. (2010). Child human trafficking victims: Challenges for the child welfare system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33(3), 311-316
-
Lloyd, R. (2011). Girls like us: Fighting for a world where girls are not for sale, an activist finds her calling and heals herself. HarperCollins e-books.
-
Rand, A. (2010). It can't happen in my backyard: The commercial sexual exploitation of girls in the United States. Child & Youth Services, 31(3-4), 138-156.
Date CEBC Staff Last Reviewed Research: March 2024
Date Program's Staff Last Reviewed Content: November 2016
Date Originally Loaded onto CEBC: April 2013