Statewide Grand Jury lists findings on trafficking, missing unaccompanied alien children
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Statewide Grand Jury lists findings on trafficking, missing unaccompanied alien children

  Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) have been subject to human trafficking, release to “sponsors” who have criminal backgrounds and have sometimes been lost while being resettled into the state, according to a report released last month by the Statewide Grand Jury on UACs in Florida and elsewhere. “I am outraged at how the Biden administration…

Psychiatrists address trauma of human trafficking survivors – Healio
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Psychiatrists address trauma of human trafficking survivors – Healio

February 14, 2023 Psychiatrists play an important role in addressing human trafficking, according to a group of California-based clinicians. “Human trafficking is increasingly being viewed through a public health lens, which allows us to address it as an issue that affects health,” Rachel Robitz, MD, director of the family medicine/psychiatry residency program at the University…

The Value of Collaboration in Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation, from Prevention and Awareness to Supporting Healing and Everything in Between
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The Value of Collaboration in Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation, from Prevention and Awareness to Supporting Healing and Everything in Between

From the Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Child Sex Trafficking – Archived Webinars Presented on January 24, 2023 Lubbock organizations One Voice Home, Open Door, and Voice of Hope as they discuss how they have partnered to elevate awareness about Human Trafficking in the area and through this partnership are providing…

Metro approves funds for human trafficking and abuse survivor services – News Channel 5
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Metro approves funds for human trafficking and abuse survivor services – News Channel 5

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville is addressing a rising need for more services for abuse and human trafficking survivors. Councilmembers recently voted to fund more $300,000 to resources for the Office of Family Safety. The funds are coming from the American Rescue Plan Act. It comes at a time when they need more funds…

Slavery In Suburbia – News 12 Westchester
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Slavery In Suburbia – News 12 Westchester

VIDEO: FULL SLAVERY IN SUBURBIA SPECIAL: You might not realize it, but January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and this weekend, we’re shining the spotlight on the growing problem across the tri-state. The Turn To Tara team spent several months combing through new data, and it reveals some of the reasons why cases of human…

Human Trafficking Awareness Forum Set For Jan. 28 – South Jersey Observer
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Human Trafficking Awareness Forum Set For Jan. 28 – South Jersey Observer

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Social Action Committee of the South Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness Forum on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mastery Charter High School Auditorium located at 800 Erie Street in Camden. The…

Tharros Place: A New Hope for Minor Human Trafficking Victims in Chatham County
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Tharros Place: A New Hope for Minor Human Trafficking Victims in Chatham County

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Every year since 2010, the President has dedicated this month to raise awareness about human trafficking domestically and abroad. Human trafficking is defined as the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some kind of labor or commercial sex act. In the United States, around 250,000 minors…

Psychiatrists' Response to Human Trafficking: An Update – Psychiatric Times
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Psychiatrists' Response to Human Trafficking: An Update – Psychiatric Times

This article is an update to “Psychiatrists’ Response to Human Trafficking.” Human trafficking is defined as using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against their will.1 Minors involved in commercial sex are always considered trafficked under US federal law. The Action-Means-Purpose (AMP) Model illustrates the definition of…

Dallas Woman Shares Survival Story on Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Dallas Woman Shares Survival Story on Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Wednesday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. People are being encouraged to wear blue for #WearBlueDay as a way to shine a light on a dark reality that so many victims are experiencing, and to promote and protect their rights. If you think it’s not a problem in North Texas, think again. Texas ranks second…

Nonprofit Love Never Fails works to combat human trafficking in Milpitas and surrounding areas
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Nonprofit Love Never Fails works to combat human trafficking in Milpitas and surrounding areas

A 14-year-old kid is logged into Instagram. In the course of scrolling, she gets direct-messaged by a stranger, a person whose account only has 1 photo. The stranger compliments the 14-year-old, saying she’s cute and asking if they can meet up. To create a sense of safety, the stranger mentions a mutual friend of theirs….