Heal. Empower. Renew.

ROC the Day on November 28

Join us on November 28, as the Greater Rochester community will come together to ROC the Day.

It’s 24 hours of unprecedented community giving. And it’s your chance to make a real difference right here in the Greater Rochester region.

We provide safe and supportive housing, the opportunity for economic independence, and a strong community of advocates and partners.

Residential

We provide a two-year residential program that offers safe housing — free of charge for women looking to recovering from their trauma.

Social Enterprise

We create a social enterprise to help our residents learn workforce skills to support themselves once they have graduated from the program.

Community Education

We educate the community about abuse and sex trafficking. We are dedicated to building awareness in order to prevent these issues from happening in our area.

Community Partnerships

We collaborate with local organizations to provide our residents with healthcare, education, therapy, networking, and additional care.

 

An evidence-based program.

Survivors of sex trafficking need time and resources to heal from their trauma and reconnect with their true selves. Brightstar Community is the only local non-profit that is part of a national network using a proven residential program that allows women to recover, heal, and avoid relapse.

Yes, sex trafficking
happens here.

Often, people think of sex trafficking as something that happens somewhere else, to people who have nothing to do with them. The reality is that women in our community are coerced into sex trafficking, prostitution, and addiction every day. Survivors of past trauma, including neglect, abuse, and unstable home lives, can find their options limited and are often targeted by traffickers into situations that can be hard to escape. Our community has more work to do in bringing awareness to these issues and to help find solutions for their root causes.