The Hummingbird Project CT

02/07/2026

📣We need male voices to speak too…
At our awareness events, we don’t just share information—we listen.
These are real words from real women who found the courage to speak:

Breaking silence is powerful. Healing begins when stories are no longer hidden. At The Hummingbird Project, we create space for truth, education, and restoration—without shame and without fear.

✨ Awareness saves lives.
✨ Voices matter.
✨ Silence ends here.

02/05/2026

At our awareness events, we don’t just share information—we listen.
These are real words from real women who found the courage to speak:

Breaking silence is powerful. Healing begins when stories are no longer hidden. At The Hummingbird Project, we create space for truth, education, and restoration—without shame and without fear.

✨ Awareness saves lives.
✨ Voices matter.
✨ Silence ends here.

02/04/2026

02/02/2026

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01/31/2026

01/29/2026

As a s*xual assault and s*x trafficking prevention advocate, I use music and culture to meet youth where they are. We explore music from the 1960s to today to talk about healthy relationships, boundaries, protection, and the messages young people absorb every day. These conversations reduce vulnerability to exploitation—and every time, youth leave more informed and empowered than when they arrived. Prevention works best when it’s relevant, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed.

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01/13/2026

Many times, I get asked how I got started in this work. Please listen in. Our hope is that others who are being called will answer.... knowing you are not alone.

Jermika, Executive Director

01/08/2026

January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!
Here Is something we can all do. ✊🏾
🗣️ ED Jermika Cost
https://youtube.com/shorts/-20aIVQjULc?si=CVL89g-BpnAQDlO2afiie

Welcome to The Hummingbird Project CT is a faith based culturally specific organization, where our mission is to uplift and empower survivors of s*xt traffic...

01/06/2026

Myth: Most trafficking victims are kidnapped by strangers.
Fact: Kidnapping by a stranger accounts for less than 1% of human trafficking cases. Traffickers are far more likely to be someone the victim knows—such as a family member, friend, employer, or romantic partner.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3YjuEIo

If you suspect human trafficking of:
Adults📲 Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
Minors 📲 Call CT DCF Careline: 1-800-842-2288

09/24/2025

So often, when I share about my work to end trafficking, moms respond with, “That’s why I keep mine close. They don’t leave my side.” I’ll never forget the horror on their faces 🤦🏽‍♀️.

But what breaks my heart even more is telling them that in the U.S., the most commonly reported entry point into s*x trafficking and exploitation isn’t strangers snatching kids off the street—it begins online, on the very devices in their hands, and often through people they already know 🥹.

The truth stings, but I’d rather speak it plainly and risk hurting feelings than stay silent while children continue to be hurt 💜.

09/19/2025

Sharing is caring!!! Clicking and attending is caring in motion….💜👊🏾

Response to Recovery Conference Speaker Highlight:

Roberta Senter, LCSW, joined Love146’s Survivor Care Team Program as a Long Term Social Worker in 2016. She provided direct services to youth and their families for four years and was promoted to Clinical Supervisor in 2020. Roberta began her current role as Senior Program Manager in 2023, overseeing all of Rapid Response and Long Term services

Offering a diverse selection of session topics and workshops, the 7th annual Response to Recovery Conference is an opportunity for disciplines across Connecticut and nationwide to come together to learn how to strengthen their response to child abuse and exploitation cases.

For full bios, detailed workshop descriptions, registration and more, visit our website via link or QR Code: https://response2recovery.org/

09/17/2025

Sharing is caring! But responding brings change....