Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking
We are systematically addressing child and adult trafficking by identifying victims, providing wrap-around care for survivors, seeking justice, and mobilizing communities to sustain lasting change.
Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking
We are systematically addressing child and adult trafficking by identifying victims, providing wrap-around care for survivors, seeking justice, and mobilizing communities to sustain lasting change.
Clients served:
year to date
1,631 in 2024
When the truth of trafficking hits you, it demands a response.
That’s what happened to our founders—and it launched a movement. What began as a personal conviction has grown into Unbound Now: a national nonprofit providing 24/7 services across Texas and Louisiana.
Rooted in faith, we’ve built a proven model that mobilizes entire communities—law enforcement, churches, schools, and professionals across industries—to identify and respond to human trafficking.
Thanks to the generosity of our partners, what started with serving one survivor is now transforming cities, protecting the vulnerable, and restoring lives every single day.
Meet our leadership
Our Faith
We are motivated by our faith in Jesus.
Our staff adhere to a statement of faith and operate with the highest levels of excellence and professionalism. Our programs and curriculum do not always include information about religion, unless it is appropriate to the environment.
Our values
Compelled by Compassion
Compassion is not just a feeling—it’s the force that drives us to act. Every survivor, every partner, and every community we serve is met with dignity, empathy, and a deep belief in their value. From crisis response to long-term care, we lead with compassion in every interaction.
Leading with Hope
In the face of trafficking, we choose hope—because we’ve seen what’s possible. Our hope comes from three sources: our faith, our community, and the survivors we serve. Hope is not naïve; it’s powerful, and it drives our vision for restoration. Survivors demonstrate that healing is possible, and our work is a testament to the brighter future we’re building together.
Committed to Excellence
Lives are on the line—and our standard is high. We bring our very best to this mission: evidence-based strategies, top-tier training, and a culture of accountability. Excellence means staying sharp, adapting to what works, and delivering care and prevention that communities can trust.
Our story
Unbound Now began in 2012 with a clear conviction: human trafficking must be met with sustained, comprehensive action. After witnessing exploitation in her own community, our founder, Susan Peters, rallied a group of local leaders and advocates with a single goal—bring freedom and restoration to those being trafficked in their own backyard.
What began with grassroots investigations and case-response in Central Texas has grown into a national organization operating across multiple cities across Texas and Louisiana and with a national leadership presence. Today, Unbound Now provides 24/7 crisis response, survivor aftercare, and prevention programs with excellence and compassion. We also co-lead task forces with law enforcement to ensure that this work outlasts anyone person, but is embedded in a community’s structure and response.
Since our founding, our team has served more than 5,200 survivors of human trafficking. Each number represents a life reclaimed—and a future rewritten with hope.