70 years of service: CEO of 3 Strands discusses human trafficking prevention in Sacramento
WAY MILKY WAY. SO FITTING TODAY WE’LL CONTINUE OUR COVERAGE OF 70 YEARS OF SERVICE. WE’RE CELEBRATING KCRA 70TH ANNIVERSARY BY HIGHLIGHTING ORGANIZATIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND TODAY WE ARE CELEBRATING THREE STRANDS. AND WE HAVE THE CEO OF THREE STRANDS, ASHLEY BRYANT JOINING US RIGHT NOW. SO FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW, TELL US ABOUT THREE STRANDS. YES. SO THREE STRANDS. AND WE HAVE A DROP IN CENTER, WHICH IS OUR EMPOWERMENT CENTER. WE ALSO FOCUS ON PREVENTION, EDUCATION. AND THEN THE LAST OF OUR THREE, WE TALK A LOT IN THREES. AT THREE STRANDS IS OUR POLICY WORK. SO PREVENT, EMPOWER, UNITE TOGETHER ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. SO THOSE ARE THREE FOCUSES. SO THREE STRANDS IS OUT THERE TRYING TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WHICH IS A HUGE PROBLEM. HOW PREVALENT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA? YEAH. YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A STUDY A FEW YEARS BACK IN FIVE YEARS, THERE WERE 13,000 VICTIMS IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION. AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT, THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON HOW DO WE INVOLVE RESOURCES FOR THOSE SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING SO THAT THEY CAN GET ON A PATHWAY TO THRIVING AND BUILDING CAPACITY? SO WHAT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DO YOU OFFER FOR PEOPLE? WHAT HELP DO YOU NEED? YEAH, SO WE HAVE ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORKFORCE READY AND SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE OVER 100 DIFFERENT SERVICES FOR CAREER READINESS AS WELL AS EDUCATION. WE REALLY NEED CLOTHING, YOU KNOW, NICELY, GENTLY USED CLOTHING, WHETHER IT’S WORKFORCE READY. SO BOTH MALE AND FEMALE TYPES OF CLOTHING WOULD BE GREAT. WE ALSO WHAT AGES ANYWHERE FROM 16 AND UP ALL DIFFERENT SIZES. AND RIGHT NOW WE PROBABLY HAVE LESS MEN’S CLOTHING. WE SERVE ABOUT 27% OF THOSE. WE SERVE ARE MALE. AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE DIFFERENT WORKFLOWS FOR THEM. OKAY. AND THEN WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY THOSE WHO WE SERVE, WHO WE HAVE WORK CLOTHES FOR, FOR FEMALES AS WELL. SO BUT YOU NEED ALL TYPES OF CLOTHING, ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO GET RID OF CLOTHING. AND YOU CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH TO THE GOODWILL. SO THIS IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S, YOU KNOW, HIGHER END WORK CLOTHING, THIS WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO TAKE IT BECAUSE YOU HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SEX TRAFFICKED GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND GET A GOOD JOB AND THAT SORT OF THING. YEAH, WE WANT IT TO BE SO THAT THEY’RE ECONOMICALLY STABLE. THAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE. IF THAT HAPPENS, THEN WE KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ONLY BUILDING CAPACITY, BUT THEY’RE THRIVING. AND THAT’S WHAT WE WANT. HOW DO YOU HOW ARE PEOPLE GETTING INTO SEX TRAFFICKING TO BEGIN WITH AND HOW DO YOU GET THEM OUT? YEAH, SO WE HAVE A DROP IN CENTER CALLED THE TABLE AT 1211 H STREET, WHICH IS AN AMAZING SPOT WHERE WE HAVE RESOURCES. AND SO THEY HEAR OUR SURVIVORS WORD OF MOUTH, AND IT’S A SAFE PLACE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GO AND HAVE A WELLNESS CENTER, AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH AND CASE MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS A SHOWER, LAUNDRY, ALL THOSE RESOURCES FOOD, PANTRY AND CLOTHING, SO THEY COULD COME AND JUST DROP IN. OR THEY COULD BE REFERRED FROM ANY OF OUR PARTNERS IN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA THAT KNOW OUR EMPLOYMENT PATHWAY AND OUR EDUCATION PATHWAY. IS IT TRUE THAT SEX TRAFFICKING CAN START AS JUST SOMEONE STRIKING UP A CONVERSATION WITH A CHILD AT THE MALL? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WELL, IT’S IN PLAIN SIGHT. CRIME IS WHAT WE TALK ABOUT. REALLY. YOU KNOW, IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE THAT COULD BE TRAFFICKED, WHETHER IT’S BY SEX OR BY FORCED LABOR. EITHER ONE IS WHAT WE TRACK IN THE U.S. AND SO WE NEED TO BE AWARE, AND I THINK WE’VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB IN THE LAST 16 YEARS THAT I’VE BEEN DOING THIS WORK, RAISING THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS. NOW WE NEED TO REALLY DO A GOOD JOB ON OUR POLICY WORK AND SYSTEM CHANGE SO THAT SURVIVORS AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED ARE NOT ONLY RECOGNIZED, BUT ALSO HAVE THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. AND HOW CAN WE HELP THREE STRANDS IF WE WANT TO HELP. SO ON JUNE 6TH, WE HAVE A GALA WE’D LOVE FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND LOOK FOR TICKETS. IT’S ALWAYS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT US THERE. I TALKED ABOUT THE CLOTHING. WE ALSO HAVE A FOOD PANTRY THAT WE LOVE. AND THEN I THINK THE OTHER PIECE IS TO JUST COME IN AND VISIT US IN OUR OFF HOURS, SO THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE DROP IN CENTER AND HAVE A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT WHAT THE WORK LOOKS LIKE. AND WHAT’S YOUR WEBSITE? IT’S WWW3, THE NUMBE
70 years of service: CEO of 3 Strands discusses human trafficking prevention in Sacramento
Updated: 1:32 PM PDT Apr 6, 2026
3 Strands, a global foundation based in the Sacramento area, is focused on preventing human trafficking by providing resources, pushing for policy change and emphasizing education. Ashley Bryant, the organization’s CEO, joined KCRA 3 to talk about how 3 Strands offers support for survivors. Bryant said there is a drop-in center called The Table on 1211 H Street, where survivors can get mental health assistance, utilize showers and laundry machines, find food and clothing and begin a path towards employment.On June 6, 3 Strands will have a gala to raise money for survivors. You can learn more about the gala and the organization here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
3 Strands, a global foundation based in the Sacramento area, is focused on preventing human trafficking by providing resources, pushing for policy change and emphasizing education.
Ashley Bryant, the organization’s CEO, joined KCRA 3 to talk about how 3 Strands offers support for survivors.
Bryant said there is a drop-in center called The Table on 1211 H Street, where survivors can get mental health assistance, utilize showers and laundry machines, find food and clothing and begin a path towards employment.
On June 6, 3 Strands will have a gala to raise money for survivors.
You can learn more about the gala and the organization here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel