Savannah Parvu
Challenges Seeking Medical Care After Being Trafficked
Prior to any medical appointment or tests that I need to have done, I must mentally prepare myself for what to expect.
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Savannah Parvu
Apr 163 min read
The Things Nobody Tells You About Surviving Human Trafficking
While we have made a lot of progress over the years in raising awareness of the issue of human trafficking, there still appears to be a...
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Savannah Parvu
Mar 192 min read
"The Unsung Hero: A Poem for My Incredible Social Worker"
I don't often share poems that I write, but in honor of March being National Social Work Month I want to share a poem I wrote a few years...
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Savannah Parvu
May 23, 20233 min read
Human Trafficking Press Conference and Bill Signing
Recently, I was invited to attend and speak at a press conference and human trafficking bill signing that was organized by Governor Ron...
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Savannah Parvu
May 10, 20233 min read
The Florida Legislature Failed to Hold Hotels Accountable for Human Trafficking
I have been back in Tallahassee this Legislative Session meeting with legislators and testifying in committee meetings advocating to get...
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Savannah Parvu
Apr 30, 20233 min read
Tampa Bay Times Column: At 12, I was sex-trafficked from a Florida hotel room
The Legislature has the power to stop the horror that I lived through. It should, for the sake of other little girls. Published April 25...
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Savannah Parvu
Mar 1, 20213 min read
SELF-INJURY -A GLANCE INTO MY 10 YEAR ADDICTION OF CUTTING
“I hate you, I never loved you and I never wanted you and that’s why I want to kill myself,” are the words I heard moments before I...
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Savannah Parvu
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Be SOMEONE Day
National Be Someone Day was founded by Project Harmony as a way to help end child abuse and bring awareness in our communities.
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Savannah Parvu
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Being The Person I Needed When I Was Younger
I’m thankful for each opportunity where I get to be the person I needed when I was younger.
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Savannah Parvu
May 5, 20204 min read
Overcoming Fear When Face Masks Are The Expectation
I quickly realized that speaking with the mask on was a lot different than breathing with a mask on.
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Savannah Parvu
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Triggers
In therapy, while processing everything I went through in the past, I constantly experienced A LOT of triggers.
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Savannah Parvu
Apr 16, 20203 min read
When Survivors Have to Survive Again
Many survivors are struggling right now. We already survived horrible trauma and now we’re having to survive again.
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Savannah Parvu
Aug 1, 20192 min read
Appointed By Attorney General Ashley Moody
Nearly two weeks after receiving a phone call from Attorney General Ashley Moody informing me that she would be appointing me to the...
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Savannah Parvu
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Boca Raton Students Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking Through Poetry
In February I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of poetry students and their coach from Boca Raton Community High School. They...
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Savannah Parvu
Jun 24, 20192 min read
Trafficked in Foster Care
At thirteen years old after watching both of my parents try to commit suicide I was stripped away from the only life that I knew and...
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Savannah Parvu
May 16, 20193 min read
Human Trafficking Bill Passed
During the 2018 Legislative Session I traveled back and forth to Tallahassee on four separate occasions with two fellow survivors and two...
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Savannah Parvu
Mar 27, 20192 min read
Human Trafficking Bill for Victims... NOT "Sex Workers"
After spending 2018 working on a Human Trafficking Bill with Senator Lauren Book I was excited to make the trip to Tallahassee to testify...
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Savannah Parvu
Nov 19, 20183 min read
The Impact of Support Group
When I speak I normally always share how going to support group for victims of sexual assault ended up being a big part of my healing...
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Savannah Parvu
Aug 14, 20182 min read
The Power of Vulnerability
Last month when we did an interview on the Talk It Up Radio Show Jan Edwards mentioned the “deep posts” I write on social media and on my...
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Savannah Parvu
Jul 30, 20181 min read
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
We live in a society where people are bought and sold. Every year, MILLIONS of children, women, and men become victims of human...
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