Level I Foundations | Thursday, August 13th, 2026 | 6:00 PM | The Anchor Church
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I had the privilege of attending the White House Faith Office briefing for women in leadership, and I left reminded of why the work we do matters.
The White House Faith Office has identified ten areas of focus: protecting women and children; strengthening marriage and family; lifting individuals through work and self-sufficiency; defending religious liberty; combating religious bias; promoting foster care and adoption; providing effective education; preventing and reducing crime and facilitating prisoner reentry; promoting recovery from substance use disorder; and fostering flourishing minds and brain health.
As I listened to these initiatives, I couldn’t help but see the connection to the women we serve.
Human trafficking does not exist in isolation. That is why this matters.
When we talk about protecting women, I think about the women who walk through our doors.
When we talk about children, I think about prevention and the vulnerabilities that can place a child at risk of exploitation.
When we talk about family, I think about the importance of healthy relationships and breaking cycles of abuse and exploitation that often start in the home.
When we talk about work and self-sufficiency, I think about the survivor who is learning how to build a life she owns.
When we talk about addiction and recovery, I think about how often substance use and exploitation are intertwined—and the importance of treating the whole person.
When we talk about crime and prisoner reentry, I think about the complicated ways survivors can encounter the criminal justice system and the need for pathways toward restoration rather than simply punishment.
These aren’t separate issues. They’re connected lives.
And that is where I believe the faith community has an extraordinary opportunity.
We have the ability to see people before they become statistics.
We have the ability to walk with people through some of the hardest seasons of their lives.
We have the ability to help build families, communities, and systems where vulnerable people are protected and people who have experienced unimaginable things can find a pathway toward restoration.
I am grateful for the opportunity to have been in that room—not just as a participant, but as someone carrying the stories of the women we serve.
I left reminded that leadership isn’t always about having a seat at the table.
Sometimes it’s about bringing the voices of people who aren’t at the table with you.
That is what I hope to continue doing.
And I am deeply grateful for the women who are willing to lead, the faith communities willing to serve, and the organizations willing to do the hard work of restoration.
There is so much work to be done. And I believe the Church has an important role to play.
~Haley Chapin
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