Refuge for Women Pittsburgh’s Emergency Home is OPEN!
October 18, 2023 | Duquesne University Power Center | Refuge for Women Pittsburgh and Duquesne University present “Need to Know: Sex Trafficking in Pittsburgh,” a free community event featuring an expert panel with representatives from the FBI, Pittsburgh Law Enforcement, a Survivor, a Therapist, and Refuge for Women. We are honored to share with you […]
Giving Thanks Celebration Honors
October 18, 2023 | Duquesne University Power Center | Refuge for Women Pittsburgh and Duquesne University present “Need to Know: Sex Trafficking in Pittsburgh,” a free community event featuring an expert panel with representatives from the FBI, Pittsburgh Law Enforcement, a Survivor, a Therapist, and Refuge for Women. Refuge for Women Pittsburgh will honor local […]
Experts Illuminate Sex Trafficking Risks In Pittsburgh
On October 11, 2022 over 150 people gathered in East Liberty to hear a panel of experts discuss sex trafficking in Western Pennsylvania. The panel included FBI Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh Law Enforcement, PAAR, Child Trafficking Investigator, Trauma Therapist, and a Trafficking Survivor. The event was hosted by Refuge for Women Pittsburgh and Familylinks, Inc., an organization […]
Rocco’s Story, Part Two: Putting Together the Pieces
Back within his calling with personal experiences cultivating a deep fire for the cause, Rocco Magnelli was rescuing women and children from trafficking situations on a daily basis. As a victim advocate, he committed to staying in the victim’s life and doing whatever he could to help them heal from their trauma and find a […]
Rocco’s Story, Part One: A Parent’s Fight against Addiction and Trafficking
“I do love telling a story, because it’s all about Christ, and what the Lord has done is just absolutely amazing in ten years of my life, but especially the last two or three,” Rocco Magnelli, a board member of Refuge for Women’s new Pittsburgh location, began our conversation with this disclaimer, and continued to […]
Elizabeth Echevarria
Living in Liberty was founded in 2012 by Elizabeth Echevarria to restore dignity, freedom, and a new life to victims of commercial sexual exploitation by creating a safe, secure, loving, and nurturing community where healing occurs and a new life begins. Elizabeth is an amazing warrior with a servant’s heart. She became interested in the […]
