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Editorial l Jessie's Place receives grant for human trafficking training in schools
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Editorial l Jessie's Place receives grant for human trafficking training in schools

THE ISSUE: The CCCCF grants funds for human trafficking education. OUR OPINION: Trafficking is a serious public health issue. For the second year, the Citrus County Community Charitable Foundation (CCCCF) has awarded a grant for human trafficking training for students and the community. It will be conducted by Jessie’s Place, Citrus County’s Child Advocacy Center,…

New York bartenders train to spot human trafficking – Spectrum News
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New York bartenders train to spot human trafficking – Spectrum News

Christie Foster is an expert behind the bar, having worked all around the Hudson Valley for 11 years. She’s knows there are certain duties that come with the territory, but beyond cutting people off and keeping a lookout for potential drunk drivers, there’s more to it. Foster said she’s been on the lookout for something…

Justice with Jessica: Human trafficking survivors have few places to turn to for legal help – Denver 7 Colorado News
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Justice with Jessica: Human trafficking survivors have few places to turn to for legal help – Denver 7 Colorado News

Nearly 25 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking at any given time, according to the U.S. Department of State. The devastation caused by human trafficking isn’t something that just goes away. If a person does escape from traffickers, they can face a lifetime of emotional trauma, along with years of legal problems that…

Tennessee now requiring all school employees train on how to spot human trafficking – News Channel 5 Nashville
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Tennessee now requiring all school employees train on how to spot human trafficking – News Channel 5 Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — This week, before some students return to school buildings, the adults who work there are tackling human trafficking. New state law requires training on the topic for anyone who interacts with students in an academic setting. The law expands the previous requirement. Previously, school employees — like bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria workers…

Park City resident launches initiative aimed at empowering human trafficking survivors – Utah Business – Utah Business
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Park City resident launches initiative aimed at empowering human trafficking survivors – Utah Business – Utah Business

Park City — Globally recognized aesthetics device company Powered by MRP announced the launch of the MRP Movement. This nationwide philanthropic program, in partnership with local nonprofit organizations, will help human trafficking survivors by providing complimentary skin treatments to remove scars related to abuse or trauma. Launching its first chapter in Chicago in August, the MRP Movement will join…

Florida groups, authorities work to tackle human trafficking cases – Bay News 9
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Florida groups, authorities work to tackle human trafficking cases – Bay News 9

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is working to expand its anti-human trafficking efforts, and several nonprofit organizations have stepped up to the plate to help. What You Need To Know The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is working to expand its anti-human trafficking efforts Several area nonprofit organizations have said they would join with the department…

Amid human trafficking hysteria, Utah refugees face false accusations – Axios
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Amid human trafficking hysteria, Utah refugees face false accusations – Axios

Refugee advocates in Logan are trying to protect a group of Afghan men after a viral Tik Tok video last week wrongly accused them of human trafficking at a carnival. The men, who served alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan, fled to Utah after the Taliban took over the country last year. What’s happening: The…

Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe – Newsweek
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Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe – Newsweek

The federal investigation into Olivet University, an Evangelical Christian school facing multiple investigations, began after a 911 call from a woman who said she was being held prisoner on its campus in Anza, California, in 2018, current and former law enforcement officials said. The investigations that resulted from that 911 call are complicating Olivet’s efforts…

Renee Jones Empowerment Center starts podcast to help human trafficking victims – News 5 Cleveland WEWS
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Renee Jones Empowerment Center starts podcast to help human trafficking victims – News 5 Cleveland WEWS

CLEVELAND — The Renee Jones Empowerment Center (RJEC) in Cleveland is taking its message about helping human trafficking victims to a global audience with a new podcast. The center, which opened in a small storefront on West 65th Street, has moved into a bigger space designed to help victims become survivors. “We have individual counseling, group counseling,…

Dominican Republic with high number of human trafficking cases – Prensa Latina
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Dominican Republic with high number of human trafficking cases – Prensa Latina

According to Listin Diario, in 2020, just when the country was declared in a state of emergency, because of Covid-19 104 files of that nature were processed, but they were raised to 162 in 2021, with an increase of 58. Meanwhile, in the first semester of 2022, 117 cases were judicially processed and it must…