Rob Experienced Forced Criminality
At an early age, Rob has experienced forced criminality. He ran away from his foster home when he was ten years old, and became involved with a trafficker who began using him to move drugs.
See MoreWelcome to CHART - Covenant House Action and Research Tank
CHARTing a course to safety and stability for youth experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking through services, research, training, and advocacy.
Where youth services and innovation meet
As experts in the field of service to youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking, CHNJ saw a disconnect between research and services. CHART was established to contribute with:
- Action research
- Evidence for impactful services
- Shared findings
Relevant Models for Care
Powered by in-depth research and up-to-date data, CHART enables us to better serve survivors of human trafficking and homelessness through:
- Revised & relevant models of care
- Meaningful contributions to regional and national dialogues
CHART at Glance
CHART’s approach rests on three core pillars
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Caring for Survivors
CHART is the largest provider of services to survivors of human trafficking in NJ. These include:
Early Screening & Identification
Housing
Case management
Legal representation
Open 24/7, 365 days a year
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Where our services are being used
Labor Trafficking by Forced Criminality
On May 8, 2023, researchers from Covenant House New Jersey and Harvard Medical School publicly released a new article published in Criminal Law Bulletin, “A Case of Mistaken Identity: The Criminalization of Victims of Labor Trafficking by Forced Criminality.”
See MoreDoing More to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking
CHART is a relatively recent addition to Covenant House NJ and enables us to better identify and serve victims of human trafficking and youth facing homelessness.
See MoreJulia Einbond and the Great Work of CHART
Julia Einbond currently leads our work at CHART. Effective July 1, 2023, she will become the Executive Director of CHNJ. We talked to her about all the work occurring at CHART.
See MoreFY22 Impact Report
In FY22, our reach expanded to serve 1,248 young people across our core programs and services vs. 801 in the prior fiscal year.
See MoreLowering the Odds
What the evidence shows about Human Trafficking and resilience
See MoreQYIT – Quick Youth Indicators for Trafficking
QYIT enables a rapid assessment that means timely access to lifesaving services.
See MoreWhere our advisory services are being used
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At CHART, we are uniquely positioned to bring together research and services. Like everything we do at Covenant House New Jersey, we begin by listening to the people we serve.
Meghan Leigh
Senior Director of CHART
