S.H.O.P.
S.H.O.P. (Social and Health Options for Persons in the Sex Trade program) is funded through the City of Kamloops and enhanced through generous donations from individuals and organizations such as Kamloops United Way. Its mission is to provide opportunities for people in the sex trade to exit the trade. This is done in three parts; community development, outreach and support groups.
The Goals of S.H.O.P. are:
- To assist individuals in exiting the Sex Trade and in maintaining their exit
- To advance education and prevention
- To increase community awareness and promote partnerships between sex workers, residents, community groups, businesses and government
- To improve the health and safety of individuals and our community through crisis intervention and harm reduction strategies
- Support Services
In addition SHOP provides day-to-day advocacy and crisis intervention. We also serve nutritional meals, provide hygiene products, make-up and clothing. Our support services also include:
- Court accompaniment
- Support for families of sex workers
- Support for family issues and child apprehension issues
- Prevention support for people at risk of entering sex trade
- Addiction/Treatment support and referrals