Why We Exist: Understanding the Crisis
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$6.6 B lost to minor & youth sex‑trafficking in Texas
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1 in 3 youth on the streets are propositioned within 48 hours
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165 million Americans aged 12+ abused substances last 30 days
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These aren’t just numbers—these are women, young girls, and futures at risk. Addiction, trafficking, and homelessness intersect in devastating ways—and Hilltop Recovery Ministries is here to walk women out of these crises toward freedom.
What’s at Stake? Lives, Dignity, Hope.
Sex-Trafficking in Texas
Sex trafficking still exists in America. In fact, a report from the Statewide Human Trafficking Mapping Project of Texas stated that in 2016 there were 300,000 sex trafficking victims in Texas alone. Of these, 70,000 were minors.
Homelessness
Additionally, according to a study that Chaplin Hall did in 2017, one in 10 youth will experience homelessness between the age of 18-25. Homeless youth are at a higher risk for developing a drug/alcohol addiction or falling into sex trafficking.
Women experiencing homelessness are 9 times more likely to be sexually assaulted and 12 times more likely to be physically assaulted than women not experiencing homelessness.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Drug and alcohol addiction is a devastating condition involving compulsive use, cravings to obtain drugs or alcohol, and dysfunctional, self-defeating behavior. It destroys the individual as well as whole families… and even kills. It opens the door to a higher risk of crime, sexual behaviors, and other demoralizing activities.
Women in Crisis Deserve Compassion. Healing Is Within Reach.