The EPIK Project

There are three parts to EPIK. 1. We disrupt sex buys. 2. We equip men to confront the cultural roots of exploitation. 3. We collaborate with many other experts, organizations, advocates, law enforcement and survivor… instagram.com/p/B73skvcpilb/…

It is hard to fathom that there are men, women and children being trafficked in our communities but cases of human trafficking have been reported in every state in America. We know from our work, that it happens… instagram.com/p/B71zevRJCOl/…

“You might think when we talk about "self-care" we're telling you to go have a mocha and massage (not bad ideas). But there's more to it. Taking care of yourself means all of yourself; mental, physical, spiritual… instagram.com/p/B7ydaPBpQZi/…

In case you are wondering what EPIK boils down to in its simplest of terms, we are men chatting with other men about trafficking. Yes, we do a lot of other things like partner with law enforcement, train the… instagram.com/p/B7w1OeUJ2uE/…

Last week one of our Instagram friends asked us why we have a barcode as our logo. People are not products but buyers and sellers have yet to get the memo. The barcode symbolizes the exploitative market system we're… instagram.com/p/B7v2L8ppPeZ/…

January is coming to a close and we want to remind you one last time what Human Trafficking Awareness Month is all about. Slavery is a word that many of us associate with the past. Unfortunately, modern day slavery… instagram.com/p/B7tlCDoJW4Y/…

Colorado is such a beautiful state, but like every other state in the country, sex trafficking occurs there! Epik is excited to head to Colorado soon to meet with our partners who are also focused on ending the… instagram.com/p/B7oa1SzpLzm/…

We speak to a lot of sex buyers. Here is an example of a buyer deflecting responsibility. He was calling to purchase sex and when confronted with the reality of his actions he was quick to turn the responsibility on… instagram.com/p/B7mfg0eJp95/…

"Sex trafficking exists, but it is not the only type of human trafficking. Forced labor is another type of human trafficking; both involve exploitation of people. Victims are found in legitimate and illegitimate… instagram.com/p/B7jjdkqJ__0/…

Self care is such a buzzword, we know! Thats why we are posting the actual definition to get back to basics. Self care is a “regulatory function under individual control which is a deliberate and self-initiated act.”… instagram.com/p/B7geUa9pgh7/…

“We are inspired by so many incredible law enforcement agencies and agents who do amazing work in the fight against sex trafficking. We admire their diligence, tenacity and support in doing what is often a thankless… instagram.com/p/B7d1mzVJ5nr/…

Every once in awhile we like to reintroduce ourselves! The EPIK Project is a community of men fighting sex trafficking across America. Vulnerable people are bought and sold everyday and we are not ok with that. We… instagram.com/p/B7Yu2aOJu0W/…

No person should be treated as a commodity. Dignity, equality and freedom aren't just American values but human rights. We have the opportunity to disrupt the narrative that says its ok to rent another person and… instagram.com/p/B7Wup5RpyRZ/…

t is worth considering that some men purchasing commercial sex are unaware their actions are fueling the sex trafficking trade. At EPIK we have frank conversations with buyers. It goes like this, "have you ever… instagram.com/p/B7T33xTJfgN/…

Assuming that trafficking only occurs in poor or underdeveloped communities keeps us blind the reality that traffickers will target victims from all levels of socioeconomics. Trafficking happens in every city in… instagram.com/p/B7RZR9xJrxn/…

“Yesterday EPIK was honored by the Oregon Attorney General's office for our work in combatting demand. In talking about our efforts, Amanda Swanson, the Trafficking Intervention Coordinator for Oregon, praised the… instagram.com/p/B7MHXN3palc/…

Generative Masculinity! A term we hold closely in our fight to ensure all people are treated with dignity. - #generativemasculinity #healthymasculinity #epikproject #menfightingtrafficking #endit… instagram.com/p/B7JVbxnp8Ku/…

The men who drive the demand that fuels the commercial sex market are motivated in many different ways. To be sure, many are predatory, violent and addicted to sex. Others are convinced that they're simply entitled… instagram.com/p/B7CSA_Ypm3T/…

Each Sunday we leave #selfcare tip for your guys here but this week we would love to hear your ideas! Drop us a comment and let us know what are some of the things you do to restore, relax and take care of… instagram.com/p/B68ezr-pBwV/…

We love our EPIK community. Epik supporters come from all walks of life from little ole' church ladies to big burly biker dudes. The thing is, we don't care where you come from we are just happy to have you… instagram.com/p/B63WLpepd-Y/…