Survivor Founded. Survivor Centered. Trauma Informed.
Dedicated to awareness, healing, empowerment, and justice.
Moments of joy: serving and Celebrating our community spirit
Our Impact
Our Programs
Stacy’s Joy Incorporated provides trauma-informed support for survivors and community members through healing circles, support groups, presentations, trainings, and interactive workshops. We offer boots-on-the-ground outreach and warm referrals to connect people with safe housing, recovery supports, and vital resources. Our work centers survivor voices, builds community awareness, and walks alongside individuals on their journey toward healing, stability, and lasting change.
One Incredible Year!!! Thank you God, and Everyone!!! The journey has not been easy, but every challenge has been worth it! Through faith, resilience, determination, and hard work, Stacy’s Joy Incorporated has reached its first anniversary and for that, we give God all the glory!!!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to our generous donors, our dedicated Board of Directors, our incredible employees, our advisors, our community partners, and most importantly, our participants. Thank you for trusting us, welcoming us into your lives and communities, and allowing us to walk alongside you on your journey. It Matters!
Together, we are bringing hope, healing, awareness, and advocacy to individuals impacted by human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and trauma.
To everyone who has believed in our mission, prayed for us, volunteered, partnered with us, or supported us in any way, WE thank you! Your belief in our work makes a difference every single day.
We love you, we appreciate you, and we look forward to continuing the work that truly matters... Here’s to another year of serving, educating, advocating, and enhancing the joy of moving forward!
Research
Stacy’s Joy Incorporated is proud to share that our Founder & Executive Director, Dr. Stacy Reed-Barnes, alongside members of our Board, contributed as authors to an open-access study through the William James College Human Trafficking Research Hub.
Titled “The Roles of Adult Attachment and Complex Trauma in Sex Trafficking-Related Coercive Bonding,” and published in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, the study explores how coercive control, attachment, and trauma impact survivors’ ability to exit trafficking. It also affirms a critical truth: survivors remain resilient and continue seeking safety despite complex barriers.
At Stacy’s Joy, we are committed to centering survivor voices in research, policy, and practice. Contributing to this work reflects our mission to bridge lived experience with evidence-based knowledge to drive meaningful change... We extend our gratitude to the entire research team and all contributors who made this study possible.
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Safety in the Summer
Summer should be a season of joy, connection, and community not exploitation or violence. At Stacy's Joy Incorporated, we are committed to raising awareness, educating our communities, and supporting individuals affected by human trafficking, sexual assault, exploitation, and substance misuse. Through outreach, partnerships, survivor advocacy, and prevention education, we work to build safer, stronger communities where every person is treated with dignity and respect.
Join us by volunteering, partnering, donating, or simply sharing life-saving information. Together, we can raise awareness, support survivors, and help create communities where everyone is safe, valued, and free.
Together, let’s make this a safer summer for everyone.
Gratitude in Motion: Stacy’s Joy Incorporated at the Alliance to End Human Trafficking Conference
There are moments in this work that ground and affirm the mission, and attending this year’s conference hosted by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking was one of them. The space was welcoming, intentional, and filled with a shared commitment to prevention, healing, and change…. Stacy’s Joy Incorporated had the honor of contributing across multiple platforms. We presented “Stages of Grooming: A Trauma-Informed Perspective,” breaking down how exploitation begins while centering survivor experiences. We also served as panelists with the William James College Human Trafficking Research Hub on “Indicators & Prevention Pathways: Attachment, Trauma, and Resilience in Sex Trafficking,” bridging research with real-world impact. In addition, Dr. Stacy participated on the main stage survivor panel, “Risk Factors and Prevention,” sharing truth alongside other powerful survivor leaders… The engagement, thoughtful questions, and standing ovation were more than acknowledgment, they were confirmation that survivor-led, trauma-informed work is needed and impactful… This experience reinforces our commitment to remain relevant, centered in lived experience, and responsive to the evolving nature of human trafficking, ensuring that every effort leads to meaningful change for individuals and communities.
Our Progress
In just one year, our accomplishments include:
- Serving more than 100 women through mentorship, advocacy, crisis intervention, and resource coordination.
- Maintaining daily engagement with 20–30 individuals, providing emotional support, safety planning, overdose prevention, and crisis response.
- Receiving a FIFA World Cup Human Trafficking Supplemental Resources Grant, expanding our boots-on-the-ground outreach and survivor support.
- Partnering with halfway houses, shelters, recovery programs, law enforcement, and community organizations to provide ongoing support groups, housing navigation, prevention, and community education.
- Reaching children, adolescents, adults, and older adults through workshops, outreach events, and human trafficking awareness initiatives.
- Providing essential resources, including food, transportation, hygiene supplies, clothing, and connections to housing and recovery services.
- Our boots-on-the-ground approach meets people where they are with compassion, consistency, and lived experience creating immediate support while building long-term pathways to healing, stability, and hope.
Our Donors & Partnerships
Thank You to Our Donors & Community Partners
As we celebrate our first year, we are filled with gratitude for the incredible individuals and organizations who believed in the mission of Stacy's Joy Incorporated. Your generosity, partnership, and commitment have helped us bring hope, healing, and resources to survivors and vulnerable members of our community.
We extend our deepest and sincere appreciation to The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, William James College Human Trafficking Research Hub, Metro Credit Union, BD's Furniture (Roxbury), Mario's Subs & Salads, Franchize Entertainment, Stacy's Joy Consulting LLC, STEPRox Recovery Support Center (Roxbury), Boston Police Department District E-18 (Hyde Park), Victory Programs: Shepherd House, The Willows, and Living and Recovery Community (LARC), Malden Overcoming Addiction: The Bridge Recovery Center, Noble Riderz MC, Syria Court No. 10, Princey's Hair Salon, Glynis Skinner Conduit Connections, and our private donors.
Thank you for opening your doors, sharing your resources, believing in our vision, and standing beside us as we work to educate, advocate, and uplift those impacted by human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, homelessness, substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and trauma... Together, we are proving that collaboration creates lasting change. We look forward to continuing this journey with each of you as we build safer, healthier, and more hopeful communities.
Stacy's Joy Incorporated in Action
Keys in Hand, Hope in Heart
In Community, We Stand: Awareness, Support, and Protection
In Community, We Stand: Awareness, Support, and Protection
We’re proud to share that a survivor supported by Stacy’s Joy Incorporated, the Sisters of St. Joseph-Boston, and generous private donors has secured her first affordable, permanent home. This milestone represents safety, stability, and the power of community to change lives. Thank you to our donors and partners for helping turn healing into housing and dreams into doorways.
In Community, We Stand: Awareness, Support, and Protection
In Community, We Stand: Awareness, Support, and Protection
In Community, We Stand: Awareness, Support, and Protection
As Massachusetts prepares to host matches during the FIFA World Cup, Stacy’s Joy Incorporated stands with our communities to protect and uplift those most vulnerable to exploitation. Through survivor-led outreach, culturally responsive education, and trauma-informed support, we will work alongside local partners to raise awareness, identify risks, and provide real-time resources and response. Our commitment is to ensure that every individual, especially those at heightened risk, has access to safety, support, and a community that sees, hears, and stands with them.
Compassion Behind The Mission
Board of Directors
Stacy’s Joy Incorporated is honored to be guided by a compassionate and accomplished Board of Directors committed to trauma-informed care, survivor empowerment, mental health advocacy, and community healing. Our board brings together diverse expertise in psychology, counseling, social work, leadership, and culturally responsive care to help strengthen and support the mission of Stacy’s Joy Incorporated.
Our Board Members include: Paola Contreras, PsyD; Michelle Jones, HCEP; Sonia Suri, PhD; Beth Waterman, LMHC; Diya Kallivayalil, PhD; Danielle Heitmann Grossano, LICSW; and Akyla Joseph, LMHC. Together, they help guide Stacy’s Joy Incorporated with integrity, compassion, and a shared commitment to survivor-centered healing and empowerment.
Survivor-Centered Leadership Team
Stacy’s Joy Incorporated is supported by a compassionate boots-on-the-ground team that include Dr. Stacy Reed-Barnes, Cherose Singleton, and Michele Dean dedicated to meeting individuals where they are with dignity, empathy, and nonjudgmental support. Grounded in lived experience, professional expertise, and trauma-informed care, our team responds directly to the needs of individuals impacted by human trafficking, domestic violence, substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and incarceration. Whether through outreach, crisis response, advocacy, safety planning, resource navigation, peer support, or simply showing up consistently with compassion, our team works to build trust, restore hope, and help individuals move forward toward healing and stability.
Advisory Board
Advisory Board
With hearts full of gratitude, we proudly welcome our newest Advisory Board Members: Cynthia Edwards, Marie Liz Dyer, and Ursel Hughes.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, leadership, compassion, and commitment to our mission. Your voices and expertise will help strengthen Stacy's Joy Incorporated as we continue to educate, advocate, and support survivors while building safer, stronger communities.
Together, we are creating hope, inspiring change, and making a lasting impact.
Welcome to the Stacy's Joy Incorporated family! We are honored to have you alongside us!
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"Freedom is more than a goal; it is a human right. As the world celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026, let us stand against human trafficking, uplift survivor voices, and remain committed to Enhancing the Joy of Moving Forward through awareness, prevention, healing, and hope.”
-Stacy's Joy Incorporated
