Sanctuary Night

What Sanctuary Night does

Sanctuary Night is a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit founded in 2017 that operates a harm-reduction drop-in center for women affected by sexual exploitation, human trafficking, substance use disorders, and homelessness. Its core offering is a physical drop-in center at 1195 Sullivant Avenue, open Monday through Friday 9am-1pm, where clients access meals, clothing, hygiene items, peer support, chemical dependency counseling, mental and behavioral health services, case management, and referrals to detox and treatment. The service model is survivor-led: 73% of staff have lived experience with substance use, homelessness, sex industry involvement, or trafficking, and the organization applies a harm-reduction framework that meets women without judgment regardless of activity or addiction status. Since opening its permanent facility in May 2022, the organization has served 1,312+ unique women, delivered 763 onsite healthcare visits, and supported 117 women entering treatment.

The organization monetizes through a mix of government grants (~$1.5M cumulative since 2019), Medicaid reimbursement (>$113K cumulative since 2022 for billable assessments, peer support, substance use case management, counseling, and CPST services enabled by OHMAS interim certification), and individual/organizational donations including an annual Seat at the Table fundraiser. All direct services are provided free of charge to clients. Operating technology is minimal — no proprietary platform, mobile application, or AI/ML components are disclosed; the model is fundamentally a human-delivered service operation with 11 staff (9 holding board-certified licenses) coordinated through standard nonprofit back-office functions. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Chair: Bethany Suchy; Vice Chair: Dayna McCrary) and led by Executive Director Hannah Estabrook (LPCC-S) and Director of Operations Mandie Knight, who brings lived experience and serves as an Ambassador on the Ohio Attorney General's Human Trafficking Commission.

Name

Sanctuary Night

Legal name

Sanctuary Night

Website

https://sanctuarynight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sanctuary Night is a Columbus, Ohio nonprofit operating a survivor-led harm-reduction drop-in center that serves women affected by exploitation, trafficking, substance use, and homelessness with meals, peer support, clinical care, and treatment referrals, funded by Medicaid, government grants, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Harm Reduction Drop-In Center

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• Drop-in center
• Peer recovery support
• Substance use counseling
• Women support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Reimbursement: Billable services include conducting assessments, providing peer support, substance use disorder case management, some counseling, and CPST (community psychiatric supportive treatment). Medicaid reimbursement totaled more than $113,000 since opening in 2022.
2. Government Grants: Since 2019, Sanctuary Night has received about $1.5 million through governmental grants.
3. Individual and Organizational Donations: Sustained through generosity of individuals and organizations; community fundraising events such as annual 'Seat at the Table' fundraiser and #GiveWhatICan auctions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sanctuary Night operates a free, women-only harm reduction drop-in center in Columbus, Ohio for women affected by sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and co-occurring substance use and mental health issues. Core offerings include meals, clothing, hygiene supplies, peer recovery support from staff with lived experience, chemical dependency counseling, mental and behavioral health assessments, CPST (community psychiatric supportive treatment), substance use disorder case management, alumni programming, and connection to detox and treatment through partners such as RREACT. Supplemental offerings include Trafficking 101 and 201 volunteer training.

Product overview

Sanctuary Night operates as a social services nonprofit providing a unified drop-in center for women who have experienced exploitation, trafficking, or vulnerability. The organization integrates peer support services, chemical dependency counseling, and mental health services into a single compassionate service model. Key offerings include the drop-in center with meals/clothing/hygiene supplies, peer support specialists, substance use disorder case management, and behavioral health services. The approach is rooted in harm reduction, providing care without judgment regardless of women's circumstances. Certified by the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, the organization serves women in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drop-In Center Services Free daytime drop-in services at 1195 Sullivant Avenue (Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm) for women affected by exploitation, trafficking, or significant vulnerability, providing meals, clothing, hygiene supplies, peer support, healthcare access, and connection to treatment and other resources.
• Peer Support Services Emotional support, mentorship, and connection to resources provided by Peer Support Specialists with lived experience with substance use, trafficking, or exploitation.
• Substance Use Disorder Case Management Chemical dependency counseling and case management for women dealing with addiction, delivered by licensed counselors (CDCA, LPCC, LPCC-S).
• Mental and Behavioral Health Services Clinical assessments, counseling, and community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) services delivered by licensed clinicians to support women's mental and behavioral health needs.
• Alumni Program Ongoing peer support community for women who have graduated from active programming at Sanctuary Night, with 36 individuals thriving in the alumni program.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wexner Center for the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Featured on WexCast podcast in March 2023. Partnership focused on artistic collaboration and community engagement.
• Lower Lights MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, Sanctuary Night partnered with Lower Lights Ministries to provide a safe, consistent environment for women. Once a week, they offered warm meals, clothing, hygiene items, and a safe place to hang out, connecting women with partners who steward community resources and support women exiting 'the life.'
• RREACTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for treatment referrals. 41 women have been transferred to detox/treatment from Sanctuary Night through this partnership since it opened.
• She Has A NameminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides Trafficking 101 training as part of volunteer host training program. Sanctuary Night hosts 201 training while She Has A Name provides foundational trafficking education.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SafeHouse Project: National nonprofit focused on safe housing for sex trafficking survivors, including survivor leadership programming. Broader geographic footprint but overlapping survivor-services and capacity-building focus with Sanctuary Night.
• A21: Global anti-human-trafficking nonprofit operating awareness, prevention, aftercare, and advocacy programs across multiple countries. Larger and broader portfolio than Sanctuary Night, but overlaps in survivor aftercare and community-based drop-in/walk-in services.

Direct peers

• The WellHouse: Alabama-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and outreach for human trafficking survivors, including those impacted by substance use. Comparable residential/drop-in continuum for exploited women.
• Magdalene House / Magdalene at Oneida: Tennessee-based nonprofit offering residential recovery programs and a social enterprise for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and substance use. Direct peer in survivor-led recovery model and social enterprise structure.
• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit operating a survivor-led residential and social enterprise model for women recovering from trafficking, addiction, and exploitation. Highly comparable in mission, harm reduction orientation, and survivor-led staffing approach to Sanctuary Night.
• Restore NYC: New York City-based nonprofit serving foreign-born survivors of sex trafficking with case management, clinical, and survivor-leadership programming. Comparable in trafficking survivor focus and survivor-led program design.
• Wellspring Living: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing residential recovery and outreach for women survivors of sex trafficking, including clinical and case management services. Comparable in target population, trafficking focus, and clinical service mix.
• She Has A Name: Columbus, Ohio-based anti-trafficking nonprofit providing direct services, training, and survivor advocacy. Already a partner of Sanctuary Night (provides Trafficking 101 training) and serves the same local population.
• Lower Lights Ministries: Columbus, Ohio-based faith-rooted nonprofit serving individuals and families affected by poverty, addiction, and exploitation. Founding partner of Sanctuary Night since 2017 and overlapping service population in the Franklinton/Westside area.
• Rebecca Bender Initiative (RBI): National nonprofit providing survivor leadership training, consulting, and direct service resources for anti-trafficking programs. Comparable in survivor-led service model and capacity-building approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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