We're so glad you're here.
Welcome to Different Day.
LOVE HEALS
Application Process
Complete the form below to initiate your application process. Our two-year residential community offers women survivors of human trafficking and prostitution the space to heal and thrive.
Great News, we are currently taking applications. Please apply below and our Program Director will contact you. A response should follow within 72 hours. As you wait, our hearts are with you during this period and we eagerly await your arrival to the program. In order to remain active on the waiting list, weekly contact must be made with our Program Director.
Kind Words
"Different Day means I'm safe, I have a community."
- Resident
Heal
2 Years of Safe Housing
Healthcare assistance
One on One Trauma Therapy
Expressive Arts
Life Skills
Functional Medicine
Equine Assisted Therapy
Groups
Restore
Family Reunification
Legal Advocacy
Community Education Access
Collaboration with outside agencies
Sisterhood
Employ
Employment within our Justice Enterprise Stage Left
Job training
Valuable job skills
Trauma informed work environment
A savings match up
Community
Our four-phased approach to healing
Depending on which phase you are in there are guidelines and expectations as well as opportunities for independence.
Progression through the phases will be determined by your length of time in the program, your stability in recovery, adherence to program guidelines, active participation in community life, and movement toward your goals for health, personal growth, education and employment.
Successful completion of each phase is required for a resident to progress to the next. However, the length of stay in each phase is at the discretion of the program team. Phase extensions can be granted on a case-by-case basis but will not exceed 60 days. If survivor is not fulfilling the phase requirements by the completion of the extension, there will be a staffing about further participation in the residential program.
Every Scar Has a Story
0-6 months of residency
By Your Grace
6-12 Months of Residency
Human
12-24 months of residency
Howdy Friend
Graduation & Beyond
Graduation
After two years in the residential program, women become candidates for graduation, a celebratory event that takes place each spring.
Following graduation, many women move into full-time positions with one of Different Days’ justice enterprises. Others take the skills they have acquired and pursue work elsewhere in the community.
Human Trafficing Criteria
If you are unsure if you meet the criteria of human trafficking. Please download the PDF with the button below.
Marcy Bartula, MSW
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
In 2015, there began to be a rise in human trafficking cases in the Brazos Valley. As I helped connect families to resources, I began to see the severe lack of services for survivors. I began to understand I had a strong passion and conviction to serve survivors of human trafficking; I had to be in the fight against it. I had a dream, serve survivors with a residential community to heal, house and employ survivors of human trafficking.
Britney Fleitas, LMSW
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Britney is our fearless Program Director at Different Day. She has 9 years of social work experience and is a Licensed Master Social Worker in TX. Britney is trained in TBRI, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing and has a background in child protection and serving victims of sex trafficking. If you need to check on the status of a resident application please email her below.
Tiffany Thompson
LEAD CASE MANAGER
Tiffany has her Bachelors degree in Sociology (minor in African American studies and Behavioral Political Science) from Prairie View A&M university. She is a Certified Qualified Mental Health Professional from the state of Texas. Tiffany has 3 years working in mental health and anti trafficking to include labor trafficking. Tiffany is a former member of the Brazos Valley sex trafficking task force.
Savannah Seago
JUSTICE ENTERPRISE DIRECTOR
Savannah is our Justice Enterprise Director who oversees Stage Left thrift boutique (where our residents have the opportunity to work). Savannah overseas the backstage, product launches, along with helping the residents learn valuable life skills. If you have questions about Stage Left, our merch line, our Cody Johnson guitar string jewelry, or how to help at Stage Left email her below.
FAQ
Can I refer another individual into the program?
Yes, you can refer someone else. However, it is preferable that the potential applicant answer the questions on the application personally due to the private nature of the information requested. We sadly cannot share confidential information. We ask you check in weekly with our Program Director to remain active on the waiting list.
How long until I am accepted into the program?
Unfortunately, we are unable to give a set time frame for program entry. In order to maintain a spot on the waitlist, applicants should continue to make weekly contact with program staff.
What is the qualifying criteria?
Applicants must be willing to commit to a two-year program, have human trafficking, prostitution, and/or addiction in their background, be willing to (our program is not transitional housing).
Who does not qualify for the program?
Our program is exclusively for women.
We are unable to consider applicants who fall into the below categories:
- Pregnant women or women who have young children living with them.
- Women on the sex offenders registry. Women with aggravated prostitution charges are exempt from this exclusion.
- Women with outstanding criminal charges. (case by case basis)
What if I am not located in Bryan/College Station, Texas?
Here is a list of our sister organizations across the nation:
Ads: 801 Dellwood Drive
Suite 100-pmb 217
Bryan, Texas 77802
Ph: 979-571-9468
Different Day is a 501 (C)3 organization. 88-1822862