Child Advocacy Groups Partner on Effort to Stop Sex Crimes

North Dakota groups launch campaign to raise awareness on child exploitation

FARGO — North Dakota advocacy groups are working to raise awareness of the dangers of child exploitation. The North Dakota HOPE Project is bringing together six organizations from across the state to launch a series of webinars addressing online safety and human trafficking in 2026. Leaders say they were inspired by a difficult year for victims in North Dakota and want to emphasize that these issues don’t just affect children — adults should be…

Child advocacy groups partner on effort to stop sex crimes

Several groups that help victims of sexual abuse are launching a new effort to encourage more people to come forward. Today, supervisors from six agencies in the state announced a partnership known as the North Dakota HOPE Project. The goal is to stop sexual exploitation incidents before they happen.

North Dakota Advocacy Groups Band Together to Form HOPE Project

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Advocacy groups in North Dakota are teaming up in a collective effort to try and combat sexual exploitation in the state. The newly founded North Dakota HOPE project held its first live-streamed media conference the morning of January 8. HOPE, in this instance, is an acronym for Healing, Outreach, Prevention, and Empowerment. The group is a collaboration between six different advocacy organizations, including YouthWorks and …

North Dakota groups launch HOPE project to combat human trafficking and abuse

Awareness and prevention of human trafficking and child sexual abuse are the focus of several groups that have joined forces under the North Dakota HOPE project.