Adverse Childhood Experience

Heartbreaking abuse of children demands a major shift in outlook – Wisconsin Examiner
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Heartbreaking abuse of children demands a major shift in outlook – Wisconsin Examiner

ByEyes on Trafficking News

News stories about the exploitation of children are particularly upsetting. They violate our most basic protective instincts. How could our society tolerate the systematic abuse of the very young? Yet recent reports on the  trafficking of minors in the United States force us to confront our complicity in a grotesque injustice. The blockbuster New York…

Experts combating human trafficking experts worry about the number of unreported cases in Alabama
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Experts combating human trafficking experts worry about the number of unreported cases in Alabama

ByEyes on Trafficking News

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – It’s been nearly two weeks since National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Yet just days ago, investigators with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 15 people connected to prostitution, drugs and human trafficking. Members of a human trafficking task force in North Alabama area explain the trauma these victims face….

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: the original article can be located here. Child Abuse Negl. 2022 Nov 8:105849. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105849. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Boys subject to intrafamilial child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) – in particular, cases which begin as incest and later evolve into child trafficking for sexual exploitation – face many barriers in…

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

ByEyes on Trafficking News

See original study here. Background: Boys subject to intrafamilial child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) – in particular, cases which begin as incest and later evolve into child trafficking for sexual exploitation – face many barriers in disclosing their exploitation, often leaving victims and survivors feeling isolated from society and dismissed or mishandled by service…

More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications
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More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications

ByAdam Zarnowski

“The existing social order is a swindle and its cherished beliefs mostly delusions.” – George Orwell  Human trafficking is an issue that takes many forms and typologies across the world and society. Traditionally, human trafficking is thought of as falling into one of two categories: sex trafficking, trafficking in persons for commercial sexual exploitation, or…

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

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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,…

Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention
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Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention

ByBilly Joe Cain

Recently, we participated in this online meeting. Here’s everything we received! Hope it’s useful for you. Friends, Thank you for your interest in Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention. This event was co-led by the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HHS Partnership Center) and the Office of Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families (contact info…

Using Microbiome-Based Approaches to Deprogram Chronic Disorders and Extend the Healthspan following Adverse Childhood Experiences

Using Microbiome-Based Approaches to Deprogram Chronic Disorders and Extend the Healthspan following Adverse Childhood Experiences

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Abstract Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can include child trafficking, are known to program children for disrupted biological cycles, premature aging, microbiome dysbiosis, immune-inflammatory misregulation, and chronic disease multimorbidity. To date, the microbiome has not been a major focus of deprogramming efforts despite its emerging role in every aspect of ACE-related dysbiosis and dysfunction. This…