{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ending Human Trafficking","title":"355 – Unlocking $215 Million for Trafficking Survivors: A Call to Action","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1790,"description":"Carissa Phelps joins Dr. Sandie Morgan as they discuss an unprecedented opportunity for trafficking survivors to access $215 million in remission funds from the Backpage settlement, with a critical February 2026 deadline that could finally put survivors ahead of their traffickers for the first time in movement history.\n\nhttps://youtu.be/5XfS9sZG7-8\n\n \nCarissa Phelps\nCarissa Phelps is a licensed attorney, author, and survivor advocate who founded Runaway Girl, Inc., a social purpose corporation providing survivor-led experiential trainings nationwide. She earned both a Juris Doctor and MBA from UCLA in 2007 and holds a B.A. in Mathematics from California State University, Fresno. As a pioneer in survivor-led advocacy, Carissa has spent nearly two decades empowering communities and amplifying survivor voices through innovative strategies. She is the author of the acclaimed memoir \"Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets, One Helping Hand at a Time\" and co-producer of the award-winning documentary \"Carissa,\" both powerful tools used worldwide for education and training on child exploitation and trafficking.\nKey Points\n\n \tThe Backpage remission fund represents $215 million available to trafficking survivors who were exploited on Backpage.com (2004-2018) and CityXGuide.com (2018-2020), marking the largest victim compensation fund in trafficking history.\n \tUnlike previous restitution processes that required court appearances, this remission process uses a third-party administrator, removing the traumatic requirement for survivors to face their traffickers in court.\n \tThe February 2, 2026 deadline creates urgency for outreach, as many survivors remain unaware of this opportunity and the application process requires documentation of trafficking and economic losses.\n \tSurvivors First community was formed as a working group under Love Never Fails Us to conduct weekly webinars, provide step-by-step guidance, and connect survivors with pro bono legal assistance and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xWqg-xgg5mSOF8tQInFzWyL4peksFHIxGXhrbQ4TxT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZWQ2/NGM5NWMwNTJhNjEw/YWQ2N2YyZDY5MWFj/NTRhMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}