APECA's eight-bed home in Arizona can offer a safe haven for girls (ages 11 to 17) recovering from sexual exploitation and abuse. Girls at Natalie's House receive shelter, food and clothing. An intensive recovery program is offered which includes outings and educational strategies to assist them in making the transition to a normal, healthy life.
APECA mobilizes people and resources in the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse.
The intersection of gender-based violence and MMIWG is heavily intertwined. It is important to understand the connection between domestic, dating, and sexual violence and the high incidence of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) in the United States.
In late June 2015, Dart sent letters asking Visa and MasterCard to stop allowing their cards be used to pay for sex ads on Backpage.com.
