Jay Benke

Jay Benke is an abduction and child sex trafficking survivor located in Oregon. As a person whose disabilities and LGBTQ2IA+ identity intersect with her survivorship, she brings a unique perspective as she serves the community. She specializes in advocacy for the disabled, trafficked children and youth, victims of intimate partner violence, people experiencing houselessness, and victims who have been incarcerated. The focus of her work ranges from criminal justice reform to demand reduction to survivor equity and inclusion to harm reduction and trauma-informed care.

Jay is the creator of The Network, a comprehensive directory of survivors, advocates, allies, and stakeholders who want to conduct business together or shop at survivor-owned businesses and businesses that support survivors. She is the owner of Clever Human LLC, her consulting company, one of the founding members of Northwest Survivor Alliance, an Elevate Academy faculty member, and a Consultant for the Blue Campaign. Jay serves on the Oregon DOJ Human Trafficking Intervention Advisory Committee, is a member of the Oregon DOJ Research & Data Committee, a member of the Community Advisory Board as part of Multnomah County's Sex Trafficking Collaborative, and one of the co-creators of the Roadmap training tool which is in the final editing stage.

Services Provided: Jay is a human trafficking consultant, public speaker, author, mentor, curriculum specialist, content creator, and fact-check editor for both the public and private sectors.