Our Mission

Children of the Night is a privately funded non-profit organization established in 1979 with the specific purpose to provide intervention in the lives of children who are sexually exploited and vulnerable to or involved in prostitution and pornography.

2023 marks Children of the Night's 44th Anniversary of rescuing America's children from prostitution right here in the United States. Since 1979, we have rescued over 12,000 American children from sex trafficking/prostitution - that is more children than other sex trafficking programs combined. And in most years, we spend 87% or more of our funds on the direct care and education of children and young people who have been victimized by prostitution.

Children of the Night is the only place in America where a child can call from a seedy motel or truck stop anywhere in the United States, reach a skilled caseworker 24/7 who knows how to rescue and relocate a child or young person from a dangerous condition without being arrested by the police. Our 24/7 nationwide toll-free case management services are comprehensive and able to help anyone trapped on the streets of our nation.