Territorial Advisory Board has new Chair, Vice-Chair

Some six years since its formation, the Western Territorial Advisory Board (TAB)—the first of its kind in the U.S.—is under new leadership.

Along with providing guidance, the board partners with The Salvation Army to execute important objectives including community engagement and fundraising to help the organization fulfill its mission. It also supports the Army financially, with volunteer service and interagency relations.

And on March 10, new

Chairperson Dan Keim and Vice-Chairperson Caltha Seymour were installed at the board’s meeting at Western Territorial Headquarters at the Crestmont Campus in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Meet the Chair: Dan Keim

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Referrals jumped to 1,020 instances from 210 the year prior, according to the Army’s annual impact report summarizing efforts to help trafficking survivors. The higher number suggests increased awareness of the problem and a growing recognition that The Salvation Army has resources to help, according to Jacqui Larsson, Social Justice Ministries Director for the Western Territory.

Across the Western U.S., 13 anti-trafficking programs offer drop-in centers and residential programs. Larsson said individuals needing help are usually referred to The Salvation Army through task force networks, including healthcare workers, police officers and teachers.

“The main point is that they can look out for the red flags, the clues that would show who the most vulnerable are— the girls, boys, women and men who are in danger,” she said, noting the many training sessions held throughout 2022 with the organization’s social service staff. “And then know how to respond.”

The focus on training may account for some other numbers on the 2022 report: nights of lodging provided jumped 575 percent (from 4,569 to 30,819 nights), as did the case management hours, which rose to 6,693 from the previous year’s 2,890 hours.

Human trafficking continues to grow, despite increased awareness. While