Child Sex-Trafficking Healing Center To Open In Boulder City

On October 25th, St. Jude's Ranch for Children will break ground on a new facility in Boulder City which will become a healing center for children who have become victims of sex-trafficking.

According to an article posted by Caitlin Lilly on Fox5Vegas.com, the new healing center campus will be set up to provide “safe therapeutic homes and a specialized nurturing recovery program for children who have been forced or manipulated into having sex for money.”

This center will be the first of its kind according to St. Jude's. It will feature "ground-up residences, holistic treatment options, survivor advocates, trauma-sensitive design and an on-site school, run by the school district, that is dedicated specifically to this population to support healing."

St. Jude's says there will be one-story homes on the Healing Center campus, extensive landscaping, neighborhood walkways, and it will all be "designed to foster a sense of safety."

Per Lilly's article on Fox5Vegas.com, the child sex-trafficking Healing Center campus will be built on 10 acres in Boulder City, with construction expected to be completed sometime during the spring of 2024. However, the campus may be able to accommodate residents as early as summer 2023.

The Clark County School District approved $5 million dollars in funds to build a school on the Healing Center campus. St. Jude's Ranch for Children estimates the entire project will cost around $25 million dollars. They say they've already received more than half the funds needed.

If you would like to make a donation or a pledge to this worthy cause, you can do so on the St. Jude website by clicking here.

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It was a brunch filled with acid-washed jeans, teased hair, Aqua Net and leg warmers.

The Nevada Society For the Prevention Against the Cruelty of Animals celebrated 40 years of saving Las Vegas' most vulnerable population of furry creatures.

The celebration happened at The Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino on Aug. 20. The theme of the benefit brunch was an ode to the year that the NSPCA started its original no-kill shelter, which was in 1982.

The venue was draped in bright colored fabrics, and funky lights bounced along the walls. Huge neon Slinkys clung from the ceiling as totally tubular decorations, and retro arcade games lined the wall.

Bottomless "meow-mosas" and “hair of the dog” Bloody Mary cocktails were served along a mouthwatering meal that was filled with essential brunch foods such as sweet French toast, fluffy eggs, and home-style potato hash .

The day was meant to celebrate the achievements of the NSPCA. And although we partied with a theme from the past, the day was also about reflecting for the future.

Craig Murrin, board president and treasurer of the NSPCA, discussed the organization's strides from the last few years, which include a new facility and an in-house vet team.

Over 300 people attended this event and enjoyed the overall fun ambience of the brunch. Elvis Presley, Boy George and Mr. T even made appearances at the Veil!

This brunch was paw-tastic! And at the end of the day, events like these help the creatures in our community who don't have a voice. The organization takes in over 2,000 dogs, cats, rabbits and other small pets annually. The NSPCA focuses on “treating each and every animal in our care as an individual with a name, identity, and unique personality.”

The goal of the NSPCA is to provide their animals with loving homes where they can thrive, provide kinship and have a rewarding relationship with their human family.

For more information about the NSPCA, click HERE.

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