SISTERS OFFERING SUPPORT

PROSTITUTION INTERVENTION PROJECT

A TRAINING MANUAL

Written by
Kelly A. Hill

? 1998-2000 Sisters Offering Support, Kelly A. Hill

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword, by Kelly A. Hill, B.A.....................................................................v
I.

II.

Overview and The Ideas Behind the Program ..............................................1

A. Introduction ..................................................................................................1
B. Ideas Behind the Program..............................................................................3
C. Overall Objectives of the Program..................................................................4
D. Goals of the Group Sessions ..........................................................................4
E. Creating a Safe Atmosphere...........................................................................5
F. Allowing Them the Right to Choose ...............................................................6
G. SOS Philosophy of Clientele ..........................................................................6
The Problem in Hawaii ...............................................................................7

III.

Prostituted Women & Teens .......................................................................8

A. Profiles........................................................................................................8
B. Reasons For Prostituting...............................................................................9
C. Issues of Abuse .......................................................................................... 10
D. Living in Isolation...................................................................................... 10
E. Identification with the Label........................................................................ 11
F. Staying with What is Familiar ..................................................................... 11
G. Saving Face............................................................................................... 12
H. Low Self-Esteem ....................................................................................... 13

IV.

Challenges in Leaving the Life .................................................................. 13

A. The Most Extreme Form of Domestic Violence............................................ 13
Prostitution Power & Control Wheel.......................................................... 15
B. Chaotic Lifestyle ........................................................................................ 16
C. Exhaustion................................................................................................. 16
D. Manipulations, Accusations & Threats ........................................................ 16
E. Prostituted Women & Teens are a Unique Population With
Special Needs ............................................................................................ 17

V.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Living Situations ....................................................................................... 17

Living with the Wives-in-Law .................................................................... 18
Having Children......................................................................................... 19
Finances .................................................................................................... 20
Addiction & Chemical Use......................................................................... 21
Violence .................................................................................................... 22

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

Description of Program............................................................................. 22
Sessions & Workshops ............................................................................... 22
Relaxation Exercise.................................................................................... 23
Presentation & Discussion .......................................................................... 23
Workbook Exercises .................................................................................. 25
Individual Session ...................................................................................... 26
Working Toward Goals ............................................................................... 26

VI.

G. After Group Ends ....................................................................................... 28

VII.

VIII.

The Group Leaders / Facilitators ............................................................... 29

A. Introduction ................................................................................................ 29
B. Facilitating the Groups ................................................................................ 29
C. Dealing with What is Off-Limits............................................................... 31
D. Clients Lack of Self-Knowledge ................................................................. 31
E. Clients Denial & Minimization ................................................................... 31
F. Clients Dishonesty...................................................................................... 31
G. What The Facilitators Get from the Group .................................................... 32
H. Participating in the Group ............................................................................ 33
I. Program Acceptance Criteria ........................................................................ 34
Supplemental Materials
A. Six Week Outline
B. Session Agenda

Foreword
The Prostitution Intervention Project is an exit program for women and teens exiting
prostitution and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation. This program was
developed as a way to most effectively and efficiently provide all the resources necessary
for someone to escape prostitution and develop alternatives to this life, as well as to
create opportunities for the community to take ownership in the problem and in the
solutions.
Through the Prostitution Intervention Project this has been achieved. The phenomenal
success of this program is attributed to the combined efforts and contributions received
from the community, the clients of Sisters Offering Support and the many survivors of
prostitution. These people provided feedback and input from the planning stages of the
program to the actual curriculum development.
The Training Manual was created to help professionals to understand the victimology of
prostitution in order to better serve their clients and to help governmental and nongovernmental organizations expand and improve their services to prostituted women and
adolescents.
Segments of this manual, particularly sections 2 4, include excerpts adapted from The
Paul & Lisa Program, Inc., Holistic Health Education Program, which is a communitycourt intervention program for prostituted women. Being that our fundamental
philosophies, understanding and approaches to this population are similar, we wanted to
incorporate their great efforts.
Technical Assistance and on-site trainings are available by both the Paul & Lisa Program
and Sisters Offering Support to train professionals and to implement the concept of the
program.
To order the Prostitution Intervention Projects complete curriculum or to request
technical assistance in implementing the program, contact Sisters Offering Support.

Kelly A. Hill, Executive Director

Sisters Offering Support
(808) 941-5554
www.soshawaii.org
info@soshawaii.org

PIP SIX-WEEK OUTLINE

TOPIC
WEEK
ONE

HEALTH CARE

HIV/STD education and health care.

Life Foundation, Bio-Magnetic Touch

ABUSE AWARENESS

Introduction to holistic model and to the needs/experiences of

each participant.

FEEL GOOD!
LOOK GOOD!

Develop self-esteem, personal power & success, positive selfimage. Mary Scott Lau, MAC Cosmetics

REAL

WEEK
TWO

DESCRIPTION

WOMEN

Defining what it means to be a real woman in todays society.

Examining how women are viewed and treated within society,
prostitution and its affects on personal empowerment.
Mary Arace, SOS representatives.
Are you really safe? Safety assessment & plan.

ABUSE AWARENESS
PEACE
TRANSFORMATION

WEEK
THREE

EMOTIONS
& MONEY

ABUSE AWARENESS

WEEK
FOUR

How to find peace by looking within oneself rather than relying

on possessions to fill this void.
Peace Education Project Representative
Achieving self-sufficiency by taking control of individual
finances and recognizing personal relationships between
emotions and money. SOS representatives, Prudential
Insurance Representative.

What happened & how did it happen. Retracing the abusive

relationship and raising awareness of tactics used by the
perpetrator.

PROSTITUTION
HURTS

Defining prostitution and its impact on our lives, loved ones,

community; who benefits.
PEER, Network Media.

PERSONAL
PRESENTATION

Develop social and presentation skills useful in community and

employment interactions.
Susan Page Modeling School

ABUSE AWARENESS
.

TRUTH OR LIES

Increasing awareness of the brainwashing participants were

subjected to, its effects and identifying the types of abuse
experienced.
Identifying the truth and lies of life in prostitution. Addressing
the role of managers in prostitution and domestic violence.
PEER, HPD, S.O.S. representatives.

WEEK
FIVE

WEEK
SIX

TOPIC

DESCRIPTION

WHO ARE YOU?

Identify individual strengths & skills useful in leaving prostitution and

job hunting. Re-develop a sense of who you really are, sense of worth
& positive attitude. Work Hawaii representatives, SOS representatives.

ABUSE
AWARENESS

Shifting from victim to survivor awareness. Exploring the possibility of

growth from experiences of abuse and solidifying what is known now.

EMOTIONAL
HEALTH

Getting over trauma & guilt issues. Sex abuse prevention/ intervention.
Dr. Kubany, SATC Representative.

WHATS LOVE
GOT TO DO
WITH IT?

A discussion about love, lack of love and loving your self and others.
Clarify values and develop goals.
Women In Need, SOS representative.

ABUSE
AWARENESS

Identifying characteristics of the abusive personality. Reflecting on

current life and their next steps in freedom from abuse & prostitution.

GETTING OUT:
AN EXIT PLAN

How to utilize community resources, problem solving skills, and make

positive choices in everyday life. Create an exit plan that will help you
get out of prostitution and stay out. PEER and SOS representatives.

SAMPLE AGENDA
WEEK # 1
Health Care
6:00 S.O.S. Welcome & Introductions

6:25 S.O.S. Relaxation

6:30 Workshop 1 - PRACTICING SAFE SEX

GUEST SPEAKER

7:45 BREAK

7:55 Workshop II - ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE

GUEST SPEAKER, SOS FACILITATORS

8:30 S.O.S. Workbook Exercise/Discussion

9:00 Close