Hostage US

Hostage US is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2016 that offers support to American hostages and their families during and after a hostage crisis.^[1] The organization offers financial aid, legal advice, and counseling and peer support networks.^[2] Hostage US works with government agencies, other nonprofits, and the private sector.

Rachel Briggs relocated to Washington, DC, in 2015 to set up and run Hostage US.^[3][4] She later steps down in 2020 as the founding executive director. In 2017, Briggs and Hostage US were profiled in The New York Times.^[5] The executive director of the organization is Liz Cathcart.^[6]