The Framework

Where strategy meets survivorship—and protection becomes a system, not a scramble.

Restoration Shield™ is more than a program — it’s a protection-first operational system. Its core strength lies in its ability to protect people, processes, and environments across every phase of anti-trafficking work. 

🔄 Where We Are Now

Restoration Shield™ is currently in early deployment, beginning with targeted training and limited protective support while building toward the first full CST Team™ launch in Atlanta. This phased rollout allows the system to be tested, refined, and strengthened in real-world conditions—before scaling nationally across trafficking hubs, high-risk corridors, and underserved communities.

It achieves this through a three-part architecture that integrates doctrine, action, and human capacity:

1️⃣ The 17 Operational Domains Govern the System

These are the doctrinal backbone of Restoration Shield™— the machine behind the mission. They define the structure, strategy, philosophy, and systems that protect survivors, staff, volunteers, and mission infrastructure.

✅ They are organization-wide protocols — guiding how decisions are made, how security is implemented, how trauma is considered, and how operations are evaluated.

✅ These domains ensure consistency, scalability, and accountability across every site and team, no matter the location or maturity of the program.

Think of the 17 Domains as the “Operating System” of Restoration Shield™ — they ensure every part of the machine works together and according to mission-first standards.

2️⃣ The 18-Module Counter-Sex-Trafficking Field Manual™ Drives the Tactical Engine

This is the mission execution layer. These 18 modules equip field teams, recovery agents, overwatch, transport units, and tactical support roles with high-level, real-world skills for planning, executing, and supporting operations that shield survivors and disrupt traffickers.

✅ Every module is field-driven, battle-tested, and focused on real-world complexity

✅  The manual turns the doctrine of the 17 Domains into actionable, scenario-based tactics

✅  It prepares a trained response force capable of reacting under pressure, navigating high-risk recoveries, and protecting survivor pathways

Think of the 18 Modules as the “Vehicle” Restoration Shield™ drives to meet threats in the field and support survivors under fire.

3️⃣ The 38-Class Tiered Training Curriculum Builds the Human Infrastructure

This is the capacity-building arm. These 38 classes are the training pipeline for nonprofit staff, volunteers, advocates, and partner personnel, equipping them with the mindset, language, skills, and situational awareness needed to operate in a protection-integrated system.

✅ Tiered training ensures the right material for the right person at the right time (Foundational → Tactical → Specialized)

✅ It makes everyday personnel a force multiplier — not a vulnerability

✅ It scales the model by building a local protection culture wherever it’s deployed

Think of the 38-Class Tiered Training Curriculum as the “Fuel” — it empowers people to carry out the Restoration Shield™ mission without fear, confusion, or compromise.

🔗 How They Work Together

These three components form a tightly integrated system where each part reinforces the others:

The 17 Operational Domains provide the foundation. They establish the philosophy, structure, and protocols that govern the entire mission. This is the doctrine that ensures every decision, process, and protection layer is built on clear standards.

The 18-Module Counter-Sex-Trafficking Field Manual™ is the engine. They turn the doctrine into action, equipping trained operators with field-ready skills to protect survivors, shield staff, and disrupt threats in real time. These modules bring the system to life during recovery, surveillance, overwatch, and transport operations.

The 38-Class Tiered Training Curriculum is the force multiplier. It builds the human infrastructure needed to scale and sustain the system. Staff, volunteers, and advocates are trained to integrate protection into their everyday roles, creating a culture of safety and readiness at every level.

Each element depends on the others:

✅ The operational domains set the standard.

✅ The field modules execute the standard.

✅ The training curriculum equips people to carry the standard forward.

Together, they create a closed-loop protection system—scalable, repeatable, and built to defend every step of the survivor journey.

Why Restoration Shield™ Works

Restoration Shield™ works because it’s not a patchwork — it’s a system. Every part is designed to reinforce the others:

✅ The 17 Operational Domains set the standard for how protection should function across an entire organization.

✅ The 18-Module Counter-Sex-Trafficking Field Manual™ brings those standards to life in the field—where the risk is real and the margin for error is zero.

✅ The 38-Class Tiered Training Curriculum builds the people who carry it all forward, ensuring the mission doesn’t depend on a few, but empowers the many.

This is protection done systemically. Practically. Intentionally.

It works because it doesn’t wait for something to go wrong.

It’s built to make things go right—every time, at every level.