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Mercy Health-St. Rita’s employees take part in human trafficking awareness training
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Mercy Health-St. Rita’s employees take part in human trafficking awareness training

LIMA, OH (WLIO) – During their trafficking situation, up to 88% of victims seek health care, but not all healthcare professionals may feel prepared to recognize the signs or attend to the needs of victims. To prevent this, Mercy Health-St. Rita’s organized a training seminar called “Engaging in Human Trafficking Scenarios: Awareness, Screening, and Intervention”…

Oshkosh high school film earns national recognition for human trafficking awareness
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Oshkosh high school film earns national recognition for human trafficking awareness

https://youtu.be/wkxmt1YhNvA OSHKOSH, Wis. (WLUK) — Students in an Oshkosh North High School TV production class received an award for a short film depicting the realities of human trafficking. The U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking honored the students with a second place national award at their film festival. Even before receiving the national recognition, students…

Secretary of state talks human trafficking awareness with Waterloo Rotary Club
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Secretary of state talks human trafficking awareness with Waterloo Rotary Club

Andy Milone   WATERLOO — Human trafficking is a complex, international issue. But right here in Iowa, Secretary of State Paul Pate wants businesses and nonprofit organizations to know they can play a role by becoming aware of the signs and how to respond appropriately. He spoke to a crowd of about 50 people at…

Richland 2 safety summit: Addressing gun safety, community awareness, trafficking, and cyber security
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Richland 2 safety summit: Addressing gun safety, community awareness, trafficking, and cyber security

Richland County School District Two parents and community members will have a chance on Monday to learn about new threats facing students and ways to keep the children safe. The school district’s safety committee will host a special summit titled “Stay Safe for the Summer” at 6 p.m. in the Richland Two Institute of Innovation…

Durham District School Board meeting spirals out of control, raises concerns
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Durham District School Board meeting spirals out of control, raises concerns

Another Durham District School Board meeting was shut down after a question period spiraled out of control.  The meeting took place Monday night. The gallery filled with parents was cleared mid-meeting after concerned parents refused to quiet down during the question period. It covered topics including human trafficking awareness, the inclusiveness of the board’s Black…

Richmond Police names new LGBTQ+ community liaison
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Richmond Police names new LGBTQ+ community liaison

By Anna Chen The governor recently signed a bill that will require public higher education institutions to develop and implement a human trafficking awareness and prevention training program for first-year students to take during orientation.  Del. Emily Brewer, R-Isle of Wight, introduced House Bill 1555 which was signed into law on March 17 by Gov….

DeSantis pledges Florida will use ‘every resource’ to end human trafficking
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DeSantis pledges Florida will use ‘every resource’ to end human trafficking

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged late Tuesday morning that his state would use “every resource at [its] disposal” to put human traffickers out of business and into prison. “So, all in, human trafficking across this country is a $150 billion-dollar illegal enterprise. And, I’m here to say that Florida – we want to use every…

DPS: 30 children found in human trafficking operation
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DPS: 30 children found in human trafficking operation

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) – On Tuesday May 9, Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division (CID) ran a missing and exploited child operation and found a total of 30 children. The age of youngest child recovered was 13 years of age. Law enforcement’s goal was to find or recover children reported missing in Midland…

Bangor to light up blue for Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month & Stalking Awareness and Prevention Month
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Bangor to light up blue for Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month & Stalking Awareness and Prevention Month

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month as well as Stalking Awareness and Prevention Month The city of Bangor is spreading the word by lighting up with the color blue as part of the Blue Light Project. Partners for Peace and Penquis are offering trainings on the subject to any…

Ao Dai Day – Human trafficking awareness day
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Ao Dai Day – Human trafficking awareness day

Toronto Human Trafficking Awareness Day, May 14th. May 14th, 2023 is Toronto’s 7th annual Ao Dai Day, in support of raising awareness against Human Trafficking. We have a Flag raising event at City Hall Toronto to help raise awareness of all forms of human trafficking. We cannot do this alone without the help of everyone….