TREY Trauma Recovery for Exploited Youth

08/26/2026

MYTH: Human trafficking only happens somewhere else.

FACT: Human trafficking happens in communities across Canada.

Awareness helps people recognize warning signs and know where to seek support.

Learning the facts is one of the most powerful tools we have to help prevent trafficking.
joysmithfoundation.com

08/25/2026

This past Sunday, TREY had the privilege of joining Immanuel Baptist Church in Truro ❤️

Our Partnerships Coordinator, Heidi, and Executive Director, Amber, shared about TREY’s mission, the realities of human trafficking and s*xual exploitation here in Nova Scotia, and our upcoming STOP The Traffick event.

Learn more about TREY and STOP The Traffick here: www.treynovascotia.org

Education and prevention are two of our greatest weapons against human trafficking. The more our communities know, the harder exploitation is to hide.

If your church, workplace, school, organization, or community group would like TREY to provide a presentation, training, or simply have a conversation about human trafficking, s*xual exploitation, and how you can help, reach out here on Facebook or by email at [email protected]

We want to have these conversations.

A huge thank you to Immanuel Baptist for opening your doors and helping us bring what thrives in darkness, into the light. ❤️

Awareness creates conversation.
Conversation creates action.
Action creates change.

08/08/2026

Every kilometre tells a story.
250 kilometres. One purpose. Countless lives worth fighting for.

The 250 kilometres our Stop the Traffick walkers will complete together represents more than a distance. It reflects a route that traffickers often use to move victims between Halifax and Moncton, keeping them isolated, disoriented, and under control. Constant movement makes it harder for survivors to escape and more difficult for authorities to detect trafficking.

On September 12, every step taken is a step toward raising awareness, restoring hope, and standing with survivors.

Join us for Stop the Traffick. Together, we can shine a light into the darkness. treynovascotia.org/stopthetraffick

08/08/2026

Every kilometre tells a story.
250 kilometres. One purpose. Countless lives worth fighting for.

The 250 kilometres our walkers will complete together represents more than a distance. It reflects a route that traffickers often use to move victims between Halifax and Moncton, keeping them isolated, disoriented, and under control. Constant movement makes it harder for survivors to escape and more difficult for authorities to detect trafficking.

On September 12, every step taken is a step toward raising awareness, restoring hope, and standing with survivors.

Join us for Stop the Traffick. Together, we can shine a light into the darkness. treynovascotia.org/stopthetraffick

08/06/2026

Meaningful change is often built through ordinary moments.

It is found in consistency. In showing up when you said you would. In responding with calm when a situation feels complicated. In creating an environment where dignity, choice, structure, and possibility can exist together.

TREY Trauma Recovery for Exploited Youth Society is hiring Part-Time and Casual Support Workers for our in-house program in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.

We are looking for compassionate, dependable, and trauma-informed individuals who understand the importance of professional boundaries and who want to make a meaningful, long-term contribution to our team.

This work requires emotional maturity, flexibility, patience, and the ability to remain grounded during complex situations. It also offers the opportunity to become part of work that truly matters.

View the complete job posting and apply through Indeed:

https://ca.indeed.com/jobs?q=trey&l=nova+scotia&from=searchOnDesktopSerp&vjk=e22f0a20d911a506

Applicants may also email their résumé and cover letter to:

[email protected]

To learn more about TREY and our work, visit:

www.treynovascotia.org

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07/31/2026

Yesterday, on the National Day Against Trafficking in Persons, powerful messages and images were shared across social media worldwide. Important conversations were started, and much-needed awareness was raised.

Today, those conversations NEED to continue.

Human trafficking does not stand still. It adapts, evolves, and finds new ways to exploit vulnerability, which means our understanding, prevention efforts, and approaches to supporting survivors must continue to evolve as well.

We cannot keep fighting today's exploitation with yesterday's understanding.

As Canada works toward a renewed National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, we are at an important moment. The voices of survivors, the experience of frontline organizations, and the evolving realities of exploitation must help shape what comes next.

This past Monday, TREY was honoured to be invited to speak alongside Sgt. Kelly Reid of the New Glasgow Regional Police; Jessica Haji Mohamad, a longtime advocate for victims and survivors whose work spans Canada and internationally; France Young, PEI Education and Advocacy Coordinator with Even For One, whose work has helped strengthen prevention efforts, inform public policy, and protect vulnerable youth across Ontario and Atlantic Canada; and Matt "Bear" Poupart, President of Bikers Against Trafficking Nova Scotia and an officer with the Truro Police Service.

Representing TREY was our Executive Director, Amber Davidson, whose perspective is informed by both lived experience and years of supporting survivors.

Each speaker brought a unique perspective, reinforcing a shared truth: ending human trafficking requires collaboration. From law enforcement and the justice system, to survivor-informed organizations, prevention and public policy, community education, advocacy, and long-term recovery, every part of the response has a vital role to play.

Exploitation can shatter a life in moments, but reclaiming that life often takes years. If we are serious about ending human trafficking, our commitment to recovery must be as enduring as the harm is profound.

Now is the time to carry that awareness forward, deepen the conversations, strengthen prevention, and turn what we know into what we do.

Because awareness may begin the conversation, but action is what creates change.

07/30/2026

Today is the National Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

This year's theme reminds us of an important truth: human trafficking is constantly evolving. As traffickers adapt their methods, our awareness, prevention efforts, and responses must evolve alongside them.

Whether exploitation begins through grooming, coercion, false promises, or online deception, it is built on the same foundation: the deliberate exploitation of vulnerability for someone else's gain.

Today, we honour survivors, challenge the misconceptions surrounding trafficking, and recommit ourselves to building communities that are informed, vigilant, and prepared to respond.

Because if trafficking evolves, so must we.

07/29/2026

07/10/2026

We are incredibly grateful to the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) for awarding TREY a 2026 World Day of Prayer Grant in support of our Restoring Pathways Initiative.

This generous gift will help provide hope, healing, and practical support to women rebuilding their lives after exploitation. It is also a powerful reminder of what can happen when churches across Canada come together in prayer, compassion, and action.

It was a tremendous honour for Carla Shaw to be invited by WICC Executive Director Cath MacKeil to speak at the launch of the 100th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Thank you, WICC, for believing in the work of TREY and for standing with survivors on their journey toward healing and restoration. ❤️
Catherine MacKeil

06/27/2026

Today is PTSD Awareness Day.

For many survivors of human s*x trafficking, the trauma does not end when the exploitation ends. The body may be out of danger, but the nervous system can still be living as if danger is near.

PTSD can look like fear, anger, numbness, nightmares, panic, mistrust, exhaustion, shutting down, or always needing to scan the room for safety.

These are not character flaws. They are survival responses.

Survivors do not need judgment. They need safety, time, trauma-informed support, and people who understand that healing is not linear.

At TREY, we believe survivors deserve more than survival. They deserve the chance to rebuild, reconnect, and reclaim their lives with dignity.

Today, we honour every survivor carrying invisible wounds.

Trauma changes the brain. Safety, support, and compassion create the conditions for healing.

💛 **If you or someone you know is struggling with PTSD or the effects of trauma, support is available:**

🧠 **Nova Scotia Mental Health & Addictions Intake**
Assessment and connection to publicly funded mental health and addiction services.
📞 **1-855-922-1122**

🚨 **Nova Scotia Mental Health & Addictions Crisis Line (24/7)**
Immediate support for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.
📞 **1-888-429-8167** (toll-free)
📞 **902-429-8167** (Halifax area)

🤝 **Access Wellness Nova Scotia**
Free, single-session counselling for stress, trauma, anxiety, grief, and other mental health concerns.
📞 **1-833-691-2282**

📚 **Nova Scotia Health – PTSD Resources**
Information about PTSD, symptoms, treatment options, and recovery.
🌐 [https://mha.nshealth.ca/en/topics/conditions/ptsd](https://mha.nshealth.ca/en/topics/conditions/ptsd)

📞 **211 Nova Scotia**
Connect with local mental health, trauma, housing, and community supports.
📞 **2-1-1**
🌐 [https://ns.211.ca](https://ns.211.ca)

🆘 **988 Su***de Crisis Helpline**
Available 24 hours a day by phone or text for anyone in crisis.
📞 or text **988**

💛 If you are a survivor of human trafficking or s*xual exploitation, please know this: healing is possible. You are not defined by what happened to you, and you do not have to walk your recovery journey alone.