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Editor’s note: Light One Candle is an annual series sponsored by the Mail Tribune that focuses on an individual, group or agency who could use a helping hand during the holiday season. Once that need is filled, donations may be distributed to others in need. Excursions and educational activities geared toward teens are invaluable for clients of Medford’s Redemption Ridge, which houses and treats victims of sex trafficking. Seven girls between the ages of 15 and 18 are immersed in Redemption Ridge’s Trauma-Inform/Response-Care program, designed to promote healing from complex trauma. This widely recognized therapy involves music, drama, art and body movement, said therapist and clinical supervisor Maha Snell. The approach builds on empathy, respect, understanding survivors’ behaviors, coping mechanisms and how past abuse and neglect can impact every aspect of their day-to-day experience. Healthy and safe community outings could include attending a Craterian Performances musical or theater production, passes to Medford’s Rogue Rock Gym, dance classes at Evergreen Ballroom in Central Point or a painting class at Visions of Wonderland Art Studio in Medford. Two care specialists from Redemption Ridge accompany residents on trips outside their inpatient accommodations at Grace House, where clients often stay as long as two years. Redemption Ridge Resource Center is the first point of contact for female survivors of domestic sex trafficking. Women impacted by sexual exploitation can receive individual counseling, group therapy and other types of support. The organization fosters life skills, friendships and the affirmation of hope. Redemption Ridge also serves survivors’ family members to ensure they are equipped to assist the healing process. Grace House is a haven for female commercial sex-trafficking survivors ages 11 through 17. One in three runaway teens is recruited by human traffickers within the first 48 hours of being homeless. Minor children constitute nearly half of all human-trafficking victims, the country’s second-fastest growing criminal enterprise, according to the organization’s website. To help these teens, call Snell at 541-816-4415.