About Us

Who We Are

Alas Phx is a non-profit organization in Arizona dedicated to prevention and impact mitigation from human exploitation and trafficking through direct service, program and service development, consultation, and coalition building.

Our Mission

Preventing exploitation and trafficking by building skills and relationships.

Our Vision

Our vision is to equip individuals and organizations with the tools to achieve self-sufficiency and resilience, ensuring long-term security and stability for at-risk populations.

Our Values

Safety
Diversity
Community
Collaboration
Empowerment

Our Approach

Alas Phoenix is grounded in a community psychology prevention model, working to prevent exploitation and trafficking before it begins—and to reduce its reoccurrence and impact when it has occurred in the past. Our approach is rooted in empowerment, offering education, skill-building, and coaching to individuals identified as at-risk and to survivors of exploitation and/or trafficking.

Beyond direct services, Alas Phx partners with organizations to provide consulting in capacity building and program development, helping to strengthen intervention and care efforts across the field. To amplify our impact, we invest in coalition building—fostering partnerships and collaboration that strengthen communities and drive collective change.

Our Leadership

Our leadership team has 20+ years of experience providing direct service and program development to at-risk, exploited, and trafficked populations within multiple levels of integrated care. We have served at local and global organizations to launch and advance prevention and intervention services, as well as provide timely support in active conflict zones.

Angela Salomon, PsyD – CEO

Silvia Zavala Alcantar – COO

Our Team

Our passionate and skilled team delivers services that are evidence and trauma informed, and guided by the wisdom of lived-experience. Empowerment is at the center of the organizational culture, team development strategies, and of our services. We celebrate the diverse fibers that make up our team and we honor the lived experience of our team that reflects the communities we serve.