We believe that lived experience must inform change.
We are leading the change-makers in our community and across the nation to end commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). Our sex trafficking research is used to reduce demand, convict traffickers, and decrease barriers for marginalized populations through evidence-based services.
The Avery Center—formerly Free Our Girls—was founded in 2014 to address the gap in direct services for adults experiencing commercial sex trafficking in Northern Colorado and across the United States. Our services focus on economic empowerment-focused programs, such as our financial literacy curriculum, as well as peer support groups and basic needs resource delivery. The majority of our direct services take place in our Greeley offices, with several of our programs now available nationwide online.
