Love146

From Love146: We believe that making the world a safe place for children is only possible through a bold, broad vision that cannot be achieved by only one organization or approach. At Love146, we connect the dots to understand how vulnerability operates in the lives of children, and intervene both to care for survivors who have been harmed and ultimately to prevent harm from happening in the first place. Our work is achieved through the power of relationships and collaboration, listening to those with lived experience and diverse backgrounds, scaling proven practices, and challenging the systems that leave children vulnerable. Our core commitment is to do what is best for children.

The world SHOULD be a safe place for children.
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The world SHOULD be a safe place for children.

I talked to my daughter this morning before she left for school in whatever fumbling way I could about what had happened yesterday in TX. I asked her if she feels safe in school. She replied “yes, because we have been taught how to barricade our classroom and there are a lot of officers nearby”. I could hardly hold it together. This is where we are at.

Don’t Let Politicians & Big Tech Manipulate Your Concern for Children
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Don’t Let Politicians & Big Tech Manipulate Your Concern for Children

Child trafficking is real; it’s an incredibly heavy issue; and it’s universally abhorrent. Many people, like you, want to see children protected. People in positions of power understand this and are using it to try to manipulate the public for their own gain. This is not new. However, over the last several months, we’ve seen…

Conducting Anti-Trafficking Work Using a Racial Equity Lens
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Conducting Anti-Trafficking Work Using a Racial Equity Lens

Recently, there was a request for information made by the US State Department’s Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG) asked for input from key stakeholders and community members on how it can advance racial justice and equity in work combatting human trafficking. We’re glad this request was made, and…

Why Economic Empowerment Matters
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Why Economic Empowerment Matters

Have you ever made a mistake when it comes to schooling, employment, or finances? Well, for survivors of child trafficking, a few financial misfortunes can put them at a huge risk for reexploitation. When a youth’s economic needs aren’t met, they’re vulnerable to traffickers who offer to meet those needs in exchange for sex or…

What is the Love146 Employment and Education Program?
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What is the Love146 Employment and Education Program?

This week at Love146, we’ve had a generous donor match donations to celebrate Women’s History Month. We’ve decided to have 100% of all donations go toward our Employment and Education program. Today is the last day to donate here and have your match doubled.

Three Black Colleagues Shaping Our History
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Three Black Colleagues Shaping Our History

Happy Black History Month! This month, we want to celebrate just a few of the many Black colleagues and partners who are shaping our history as an organization and fighting to address disparities in their work ending child trafficking and helping support children in their vulnerabilities.

Creating Evidence in the Anti-Trafficking Movement: UNH begins groundbreaking evaluation of a child trafficking prevention program.
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Creating Evidence in the Anti-Trafficking Movement: UNH begins groundbreaking evaluation of a child trafficking prevention program.

Child trafficking has gained increased attention over the last several years, with growing community consensus that resources must be allocated towards targeted and effective solutions. To end child trafficking, we must prevent it from occurring in the first place. While many prevention education curricula have been developed, to date, no child trafficking prevention curriculum has undergone a rigorous external outcome evaluation to show evidence-based impact – but that is about to change. After years of curriculum development and implementation, Love146’s Not a Number prevention education curriculum will be evaluated by Lisa Jones, Ph.D. and her team at the University of New Hampshire’s Crimes Against Children Research Center.

HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking
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HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking

Euphoria is a show that debuted in 2019 on HBO. With Zendaya in the lead role of 17-year-old Rue, the plot follows a group of high school students as they maneuver how to handle identity, trauma, drug addiction, love, and friendship.  And in season 2, a child trafficking plotline seems to be developing.

Reality vs. Hype: Is the Super Bowl a major trafficking event?
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Reality vs. Hype: Is the Super Bowl a major trafficking event?

Do many fans come to the Super Bowl with a pocket full of cash to buy sex? And do traffickers amp up their businesses to cater to this flash audience? These are provocative questions, for certain. You might call them headline-inducing, which could explain why you’ve probably seen a story (or ten) based on this premise in the last few days and years.

Boundaries: What’s going to be your line?
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Boundaries: What’s going to be your line?

Setting boundaries is a skill – and it takes practice! Learning how to set boundaries is important for a lot of things in life. When you set boundaries it can help prevent harm and hurt – including being exploited or taken advantage of. 

In our Not a Number trafficking prevention curriculum, we talk a lot about boundaries and building that critical skill. Do you need some tips on how to get started with boundaries yourself? Or would some of this content be helpful to send or talk through with a young person in your life? Keep reading!