STARBRIGHT FOUNDATION INC

Education & Training - Program Two - In 2018 we doubled the number of children to 1121 through our outreaches at the safe house, which included having 80 - 100 children at foster families gathered on-site every other month (thus overloading our systems as mentioned in Program One above continuing into 2019 - 2022) and off-site at a nearby church. We increased the number of adults by x10 through our training seminars and speaking engagements for first responders, school systems, AZDCS case workers, foster parents, parents, real estate agents, church leaders, social service groups and senior community centers; by promoting education for public awareness in our communities on the escalating crimes of child abuse through trafficking, pornography, neglect and exploitation of children through our seminars and foster events. We continue to train children, students, parents, teachers, law enforcement, first responders and caregivers on Internet safety within online games, chat rooms and social medias used to put children & teens in unsafe situations to be controlled through sextortion, prostitution, pornography, child labor and various crimes. In 2019 we taught over 1800 students in schools, colleges and youth groups in various churches throughout Maricopa County and beyond...while reaching approximately 3890+ through seminars, news interviews on local radio & TV programs. Individuals & families call us directly after these events asking us to intervene on their child's behalf for prevention of abduction or intervention for recovery. In 2018 - 2022 we entered Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa school systems to educate students and staff on the realities of human trafficking, sextortion and primarily Internet and social media safety. Individual families still call for help after the pandemic closed everything for intervention with their children after hearing our training sessions and services for parents, school administrations, officers and first responders. Our services have extended into local communities, churches, foster homes, childcare workers, health professionals, real estate agents and agencies. We have completed 2 public service videos and working on 2 documentaries for curriculum training in schools, churches and public outreaches in 2019 and 2020. In 2019 we continued these same services at our safehouse until July before moving to outside venues to continue throughout the year...helping 850 children. Our services continued into 2020 before being modified for the pandemic from our home offices and in the community with 12 training seminars, speaking engagements in 3 school districts locally (2000+ children) and numerous engagements with social groups, church groups, senior groups, radio and tv interviews, law enforcement officers and families in need throughout 2019 and 2022 ... on the subjects of Internet safety, human trafficking, child abuse, intervention, protection and the need for public involvement to make safety of our children a priority. We had hoped to be back in full operation at the House of Hope by mid 2022 anticipating that we could finally do the expansion to our residence that we've saved to complete to serve more children/families and debt free. However, unexpectedly in July the property was hit hard with severe monsoon damage... falling 6 of the eight largest trees on the grounds causing some structural and systems damage forcing us to limit activities inside and out of the House. We decided to repair this damage first before proceeding with the addition that would include updating 2 of the 3 bathrooms inside and new landscaping in the front which we pray will be completed by mid-2023. Our outside activities in Program Two has continued unabated and increased with the 'end' of the pandemic with the support of our donor base and grants so that our repairs and upgrading for Program One is already covered for 2023. Outside activities and limited inside trainings will begin in the Spring of 2023.