888-373-7888

888-373-7888 is a telephone number that is used by the National Human Trafficking Hotline, a service provided by the Polaris Project. The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential and anonymous hotline that provides support, information, and assistance to individuals who have experienced human trafficking or who are at risk of being trafficked.

The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it can be accessed by calling the number or by using the online chat or text message service. The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a valuable resource for individuals who are seeking help and support, and it can connect them to a range of services and organizations that can provide assistance.

Human Trafficking on Euphoria and the Importance of Accurate Storytelling
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Human Trafficking on Euphoria and the Importance of Accurate Storytelling

It was a brief scene, almost a throwaway line, in an episode or two. But somehow, the writers of the popular HBO series Euphoria managed to get a lot right about how human trafficking actually works – while maintaining some serious dramatic tension. That’s the kind of nuanced storytelling about human trafficking we are hoping our new guide for entertainment writers, producers and directors, Telling the Real Story of Human Trafficking, will help spread.

Essential Resources for People Affected by Conflict in Ukraine and Afghanistan
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Essential Resources for People Affected by Conflict in Ukraine and Afghanistan

War and the fear, displacement, poverty and misery that accompany it are the perfect environment for human traffickers to operate. They offer jobs, shelter, transportation or to fill any of the other massive and multiplying unmet needs of individuals and families facing increasing desperation. While Polaris primarily works in North America, we also operate the…

Polaris CEO Named to Homeland Security Advisory Council
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Polaris CEO Named to Homeland Security Advisory Council

I am honored to be named to the Homeland Security Advisory Council under Secretary Mayorkas’s leadership. While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is best known for its role in fighting terrorism, the work of this agency also sits at the very heart of the nation’s response to human trafficking. Within the Department, Homeland…

Policy Responses to Child Sex Trafficking with Shared Hope International
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Policy Responses to Child Sex Trafficking with Shared Hope International

In the second episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assaad and Christy Salzman interview Sarah Bendtsen Diedhiou, the Director of State Legislative Advocacy and Christine Raino, Senior Director of Public Policy, at Shared Hope International. They talk about Shared Hope’s mission to improve state approaches to minor sex…

Preventing Sex Trafficking By Creating Community
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Preventing Sex Trafficking By Creating Community

A place to fit in; a community to belong to; an actual physical space where your full self will be not only accepted but celebrated. Establishing a community center in San Diego that provided this safe physical and emotional space specifically to meet the needs of young Black, LGBTQ+ people would make a significant dent in the likelihood that they would fall prey to sex traffickers.

Reauthorizing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act with Annick Febrey
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Reauthorizing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act with Annick Febrey

In the first episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assaad and Christy Salzman interview Annick Febrey, the Director of Government and Corporate Relations at the Human Trafficking Institute. They talk about the history and importance of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), as well as the latest reauthorization…

Love & Trafficking: Being THAT Friend
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Love & Trafficking: Being THAT Friend

If you have ever said anything negative about a new love interest to an infatuated friend, you may well have learned an unfortunately dangerous lesson: No one says “thank you” when you criticize the person they think they are in love with and pinning their hopes on. In fact, quite the opposite. Most people don’t react well – at least in the moment – to being told their significant other is bad news.

“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now
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“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now

Harold D’Souza shares his story  Harold D’Souza strives to give a voice of courage, hope, and freedom for all victims of human trafficking. I had never had the opportunity to hear his voice before, so when I joined this discussion through Zoom. I really didn’t know what to expect.  What I found was a very…

PROPAGANDA WITHOUT PROOF A Dark Reality of the Super Bowl
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PROPAGANDA WITHOUT PROOF A Dark Reality of the Super Bowl

WHAT’S THE DEAL? Every year around mid-January, there seems to be a flood of media attention surrounding sex trafficking at the Super Bowl. As one of the largest sporting events on earth, it attracts tens of thousands of men into cities, and there’s no denying that many of them are willing to pay for sex as part…