Improving the health and protection of marginalized communities impacted by conflict, forced displacement, and violence
Guided by Evidence-Based Practice
Partnering with leading local and international organizations, we design and implement applied research and provide technical assistance to develop new tools, guidance and innovative interventions that can improve health and protect lives. We bring deep expertise in gender-based violence prevention and response, rigorous methods, and collaborative approaches with communities and practitioners to understand emerging challenges in the field and develop solutions that have the potential for large-scale impact both locally and globally. Currently, we are working to better understand the needs of marginalized youth impacted by violence and exploitation. We use youth-centered, participatory methods to promote youth voice and agency and engage youth as partners in designing solutions and driving change.
Program Team
Featured Publications
September 13, 2023
Family and Me (FAM) 2.0: A New Model of Foster Care for Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation in San Francisco (Evaluation 1)
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December 26, 2022
Family and Me (FAM) A New Model of Foster Care for Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation in San Francisco
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May 17, 2021
Child Marriage in Humanitarian Crises: Girls and Parents Speak Out on Risk and Protective Factors, Decision-Making, and Solutions
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June 1, 2018
Toward an End to Child Marriage: Lessons from Research and Practice in Development and Humanitarian Sectors
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November 22, 2017
Sexual Exploitation of Unaccompanied Migrant and Refugee Boys in Greece: Approaches to Prevention
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December 11, 2017
Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Conflict and Forced Displacement: Implications for the Health Sector
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August 16, 2019
Safer Cash in Conflict: Exploring Protection Risks and Barriers in Cash Programming for Internally Displaced Persons in Cameroon and Afghanistan
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August 10, 2019
Safer Cash Toolkit: Collecting and Using Data to Make Cash Programs Safer
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January 31, 2025
Trump’s foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America
Migrants eat lunch at teh Peace Oasis of the Holy Spirit Amparito shelter in Villahermosa, Mexico, June 7, 2025. AP Photo / Felix Marquez, File. HRC in the News —
January 28, 2025
PRISM Project at threat of closure from foreign aid stop order
Dear Friends, We have received some devastating news and are making an urgent request for emergency funding to sustain our PRISM Project. This is a first-of-its-kind project designed to improve mental health services and protections for
April 11, 2023
Five lessons on housing for youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation
FAM Caregiver recruitment ad. Image by Freedom Forward. Commentary — #Verified from the Human Rights Center: Five lessons on housing for youth
June 17, 2021
Faculty members share research findings and insights leading into World Refugee Day
A Syrian refugee camp in the outskirts of Athens, Greece. Since 2011, more than 6.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee their country and another 6.7 million remain internally displaced. HRC
June 17, 2021
Five ways to prevent child marriage in refugee communities: 280 girls speak out
Commentary — Berkeley Blog: Five ways to prevent child marriage in refugee communities: 280 girls speak out, by Julie Freccero and Audrey Taylor.