Nicole Bell

You can position someone in a leadership role but that doesn't make them a leader just makes them a puppet with a fancy title. Still dancing for those dollars girls and its disheartening when the "leader" of an anti exploitation org doesn't even realize they are being exploited.

Check out this story from Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Some advocates worry Worcester leaders not serious about police reform City leaders' initial response to a scathing Justice Department report did not inspire confidence, they say. telegram.com/story/news/202…

Thank you for joining @DC_AMCHP, @ASTHO, & @HRSAgov to unveil our special issue of the MCH Journal on #PerinatalSUD. Experts, practitioners, providers, & advocates shared strategies to support perinatal people & families impacted by #SUD. ICYMI, watch now: bit.ly/48aA5MX

Every pregnant person deserves the best care possible and @ASTHO’s special issue of the MCH Journal showcases innovative public health programs and policies that are paving the way to support people impacted by #PerinatalSUD. bit.ly/MCHJPerinatalS… #MCHJPerinatalSUD

“Stripping is a stepping stone to prostitution. Because strip clubs are legal, everyone assumes it’s OK and harmless, but stripping & prostitution are one and the same. And it is not easy to get out. - trust me.” ⁦@VednitaCarter⁩ ⁦@BreakingFreeMN⁩ ⁦@SPACEintl⁩

Audra Doody of @liftworcester was named the 2023 Woman of Consequence last night in #Worcester for her work with @NikkiLIFT (a 2016 honoree) helping survivors of the sex trade. @MayorJoePetty, @robyn4senate also spoke at event, which also honored a #Worcester Academy senior.

Thank you @MaryKeefeMA for sponsoring An Act To Strengthen Justice and Support for Sex Trade Survivors and Worcester City Council for listening to and supporting Survivor-Led policy change. telegram.com/story/news/pol…

@starsomnis @SueMailman @senrobynkennedy @TweetWorcester @JoshuaCroke @MassDPH @worcesterda @liftworcester @OJPOVC Great looking forward to hearing you speak.

Learning at lunch today #humantraffickingawareness ⁦@TweetWorcester⁩ #LIFT #nikkibell not every city has a Nikki. We are fortunate ⁦@JoshuaCroke⁩ #sarairivera ⁦@senrobynkennedy⁩ ⁦@MassDPH⁩ ⁦@worcesterda⁩ etc etc

@MLSudders Thank you for your incredible commitment and dedication to the health and wellbeing of ALL Mass residents. I am grateful for all you helped to accomplish to support Survivors.

Transition time….and the next chapter

Thank you @BPetrishenTG for taking the time to speak with experts across the country and for listening to Survivors who have been pushing for change and an end to this abuse for far too long.

Thankful to @yvafa @rights4girls @ShMrnRhds @CSEInstitute @Lauren_Hersh9 @WorldWEUS @xa_jane @AEquitasResourc for standing with Survivors @liftworcester as we push for real systemic change. Listen To Survivors and pass the Equality Model which would reduce this egregious abuse.

In a stakeholder interview with a Capt on the WPD he asked a group of students "“What are you going to do with all this information, I’d be careful what you do with this information.” Does that help people understand an additional layer of why Survivors are fearful to report?

What is happening in Worcester happens everywhere to Survivors. Beiser said "And so if we seek to hold accountable people who are exploiting trafficking victims, it's outrageous that no one has been charged with a crime here, let alone lost their job." azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

The irony isn't lost on me that it is incredibly easy for institutions and those with power to tell the truth with minimal risk for fallout yet it is those who have experienced so violence and have experienced so much harm when we speak out that actually do.

@liftworcester @AEquitasResourc @WorldWEUS Thank you for standing with Survivors who are fighting hard to change policing practices that dehumanize those in prostitution. telegram.com/story/news/loc…

The reality is that prostituted people EVERYWHERE experience this. It is the norm not the exception and it needs to change. #Listen2Survivors #ChangingSystems

Behind the ongoing inquiry: Feds may investigate claims of Worcester police misconduct involving prostitution telegram.com/story/news/loc… @BPetrishenTG @ajungphoto1 @WorcesterPD @TheJusticeDept @TweetWorcester #Worcester