This week at the Philip's Event Center we will be hearing from Naomi Rijpstra speaking on behalf of Unbound Now, our Charity of the Month.
Naomi Rijpstra, LMSW is the Director of Programs for Unbound Now in Bryan College Station (BCS). In her current role she carries out the mission and vision of Unbound Now in BCS providing leadership for staff and overseeing BCS' programs including the Brazos Valley Human trafficking Task Force. Naomi received her Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Baylor.
Naomi provides specialized training both within the organization for staff and externally for partner agencies. She was born and raised in The Netherlands and has worked as a Social Worker for over 12 years with different populations in different settings both abroad and in the states.
Naomi is passionate about equipping the community so that they can help identify victims and foster healing and growth to survivors as she believes relationships are the agent of change.
Today there are an estimated 79,000 youth and minor victims of sex trafficking in the state of Texas alone. Unbound Now is on a mission to see people set free & restored.
Unbound Now is a national nonprofit with 24/7 services across Texas and Louisiana. They are motivated by their faith and passionate about mobilizing communities, including local law enforcement, churches, and professionals across industries to identify and respond to human trafficking in their city.
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