Our Story
Our Founding Story
GenerateHope was founded in 2009 by Susan Munsey and members of Harbor City Church in San Diego, born out of a deep desire to provide trauma-informed care to women who had survived the unimaginable horrors of sex trafficking. Recognizing the urgent need for a safe, comprehensive, and long-term healing environment, the founders created San Diego’s first on-site, integrated restorative care program specifically for survivors.
In 2018, GenerateHope continued pioneering survivor restoration resources with the opening of a Transition Program that we call Carole’s Cottage. The use of a large, renovated mansion has been gifted to GenerateHope, adding a critical element to ensure the best of support as a graduate of the Restorative Care Program enters her new and healthy freedom. This 1 year program of "guided independence" focuses on collegiate support, internships, and living-wage vocational development.
In 2020 as the demand for these services grew beyond California, GenerateHope began expansion efforts to Colorado with the leadership of Rachel Leachman, bringing the same proven model of hope, healing, and restoration to serve women impacted by sex trafficking in the Rocky Mountain region. The home was lovingly named Rachel’s Ranch. Our mission remains rooted in the belief that every survivor deserves the chance to heal, thrive, and reclaim her life.
As the demand for services grows, GenerateHope remains steadfast in its mission to provide a true path to freedom for survivors of sex trafficking. While our roots are in long-term residential care, our programs have expanded beyond the walls of our homes to offer broader support and resources. We continue to seek innovative and compassionate ways to reach more women, walking alongside each survivor as she reclaims her life and future. With hope as our foundation, we look forward to what’s ahead.
Our Mission
GenerateHope is a faith-based organization that provides short and long-term housing along with comprehensive programs for women who have survived sex trafficking. Our mission is to empower survivors to restore their lives, reintegrate into society, and step boldly into a future filled with hope and possibility.
Our Vision
Our vision is a world where every survivor of sex trafficking experiences true healing, restoration, and freedom- a world where sex trafficking no longer exists, and every survivor is empowered to thrive.
Core Values
Christ-centered
Our faith is a source of hope and healing. We serve others with gratitude as Christ served us, demonstrating by example mercy and grace
Holistic
We care about the whole person—body, mind, and soul. We care through a trauma-integrated approach that incorporates physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs
Integrity
We are self-aware and responsible to be truthful in our actions with each other and in the community. We work with professionalism in our behaviors and interactions.
Collaboration
We are better (when we work) together. We recognize the strengths of each individual, celebrating that together we are more than the sum of our parts.
Leadership
We are leaders, and we develop leaders. We take responsibility for leading and learning with an open mind and growth mindset. We help others grow and develop.
The Problem
27 MILLION
27 million people are trafficked each year worldwide, with approximately 18,000 victims in the U.S. (U.S. Department of State)
$9.2 BILLION
Human trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises with estimates of profit worldwide of $32 billion, and 9.5 billion annually in the U.S. (SDCDA)
SAN DIEGO
San Diego was identified by the FBI as of the top 13 high intensity child prostitution areas. (SDCDA)
COLORADO
Colorado Experienced a record number of human reported human trafficking cases in 2023.
Who’s At Risk
1 IN 3 TEENS
will be lured towards prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home
75-95%
of victims were sexually abused as children
83%
victims confirmed in sex trafficking cases are US citizens
Our Solution
Safe Housing
Long-term housing in a loving and compassionate environment.
Each resident has her own room at GenerateHope, where she is supported by live-in Resident Guides and staff. We believe in a community environment where each woman can receive the individual support she needs.
Education and Career
Individualized education, GED and college support, tutoring, and career prep
Each woman receives education according to her own needs and pace. Our Education and Career Specialist creates an individual plan for each individual to find success as a scholar. Areas of study range from writing skills, literature, math and finance, resume building, college preparation, job skills, and more.
Therapeutic Healing
Individual and group psychotherapy and adjunct therapies support healing from the extreme trauma of the sex trade
Residents at GenerateHope receive trauma-informed group and individual therapy that is relative to their experiences so that they can find healing from their history of trafficking.
Case Management
Access to social, medical, and community support services
Our care team helps each woman achieve her goals through adjunct therapies and community services so that she can be healthy and successful as she moves towards independence.
Our Impact
185+ Women
have been welcomed to build a life of freedom at GenerateHope
16 Months
is the average length of stay to complete the GenerateHope Phase Program
Tens of Thousands
have been educated annually on local sex trafficking awareness by GenerateHope