On this week’s episode, we’re talking with Dorris Walker-Taylor about Thistle Farms- a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. Dorris is a Senior Ambassador and a 2012 graduate from Thistle Farms. Dorris also recently authored her first book, Hope is Always Real.
TRIGGER WARNING: Substance use, sexual assault, trafficking, trauma, gun violence, incarceration, and prositution. If you feel it might be best for your own mental wellness to avoid this part of the conversation, you can skip ahead to the 10 minute mark of the episode.
Thistle Farms: https://thistlefarms.org/
Dorris Walker-Taylor’s Contact Information: dorris@thistlefarms.org
Hope is Always Real: https://changeherstory.org/products/hope?_pos=1&_sid=206be16b4&_ss=r
The views and opinions expressed on Awareness 2 Action are those of the guests and host and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Prevention Department or Northwestern Community Services.
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