named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Education & Awareness
Hosts events, awareness nights, and speaker engagements to educate the public on human trafficking and prevention strategies.
PATH Enrichment Center
Provides therapeutic survivor support services, intensive case management, and child advocacy programs for adults and youth affected by trafficking, crime, or domestic violence.
Street Outreach
Community-based outreach in Buffalo to engage at-risk individuals, provide care items, and connect them with support services.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 3 activities
- Community outreach and public education on human traffickingConducts community outreach through events, street engagement, and public awareness campaigns to educate the public about human trafficking prevention; includes co-hosting public awareness nights, distributing care items during street outreach, and hosting annual events for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
- Fundraising and stakeholder engagement eventsOrganizes annual fundraising and awareness events such as the Inspiring Hope Luncheon and stakeholder luncheons that bring together community leaders, law enforcement, and nonprofits to advance anti-trafficking efforts.
- Media advocacy and public awarenessEngages in media appearances and interviews to discuss the organization's mission, community impact, and human trafficking issues, including coverage on Daytime Buffalo and other platforms.
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24/7 Crisis and Warmline Support Services 1 activity
- 24-hour support line for human traffickingOperates a 24-hour call and text line providing immediate support to individuals affected by or at risk of human trafficking.
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Survivor Support FundOperates a fund to assist trafficking survivors with basic needs, housing, transportation, vocational goals, and healing services.
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Domestic Violence Survivor Support Services 1 activity
- Survivor support services at the PATH Enrichment CenterProvides holistic therapeutic and enrichment services to adult and youth survivors of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, domestic violence, and other crimes through the PATH Enrichment Center in Buffalo, NY, including case management, medical care, and substance use treatment.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$453K
Contributions & grants$447K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K1%
Other revenue$696
expenses
Total expenses$384K
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$257K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.07M
Cash$1.03M
Investments$0
Liabilities$33K
Net assets$1.04M
Liquid reserves32.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE PALMER | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $85K |
board members · 5
- CHAD RUSH — SECRETARY
- CHUCK HARDY — BOARD MEMBER
- MARY HORBACHEWSKI — TREASURER
- RHONDA WIEDER — BOARD CHAIR
- THOMAS HILL — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Erie County Sheriff’s Office Partner — Co-hosted a human trafficking awareness night to educate the public.
- FBI Partner — Participated as a guest speaker and stakeholder in the PATH Enrichment Center’s Stakeholder Luncheon.
- Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Partner — Participated as a guest speaker and stakeholder in the PATH Enrichment Center’s Stakeholder Luncheon.
- National Human Trafficking Resource Center Partner — Refers individuals to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center for additional information on human trafficking.
- New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts Government — Engaged in partnership through guest speaking engagement by PATH’s Executive Director on human trafficking.
- Not specified Partner — Hosts awareness nights or speaker events in collaboration with community groups.
- WBEN NewsRadio Partner — Media partner for broadcasting the organization's message.
- WGR Sports Radio 550 Partner — Media partner for broadcasting the organization's message.
- WKSE-FM 98.5 Partner — Media partner for broadcasting the organization's message.
- WWWS AM 1400/FM 107.3 Partner — Media partner for broadcasting the organization's message.
- Well Health Partner — Provides on-site medical and substance use services at PATH's Enrichment Center.
- Western New York Human Trafficking Task Force Partner — Collaborates with PATH to combat human trafficking through coordinated education and prevention efforts.
- Zonta Club of Buffalo Partner — Awarded the Yellow Rose Award to PATH’s Executive Director in recognition of her work to improve the community.
- human services Partner — Partners with human services agencies to support survivors and at-risk individuals.
- law enforcement Partner — Collaborates with law enforcement agencies in the prevention of and response to human trafficking.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Education as Preventionmethodology: community-educationBy educating the public about human trafficking, the organization increases awareness and empowers communities to prevent exploitation, because informed individuals are more likely to recognize and intervene in trafficking situations.
- Community and Multi-Sector Collaborationmethodology: multi-stakeholder_collaborationBy uniting law enforcement, nonprofits, faith groups, and government agencies, the organization strengthens anti-trafficking efforts because coordinated, cross-sector responses improve identification, prevention, and survivor support outcomes.
- Trauma-Informed, Client-Centered Caremethodology: trauma-informed_careBy grounding services in trauma-informed principles and client autonomy, the organization fosters emotional safety and trust, because survivors are more likely to engage and heal when they feel in control and not re-traumatized by service delivery.
- Wraparound Support for Survivorsmethodology: wraparound_supportBy providing holistic, trauma-informed services through an Enrichment Center, the organization supports the full spectrum of survivor needs—emotional, physical, and social—because addressing the whole person leads to more sustainable healing and reintegration.