Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition

Coalition reaching out to human trafficking survivors online
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Coalition reaching out to human trafficking survivors online

At a breakfast launch in Sudbury of a website dedicated to reaching out to human trafficking survivors, one of the project’s proponents said her goal is to work herself out of a job. Tiffany Pyoli York is the anti-human trafficking co-ordinator and public educator with Sudbury and Area Victim Services (SAVS), as well as the founder…

Cartel-backed pot grows linked to human trafficking, inhumane working conditions
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Cartel-backed pot grows linked to human trafficking, inhumane working conditions

Editor’s note: I just returned from northern California (6/2023), speaking with experts with ties into the situation with legal growers. Human trafficking is happening in legal and illegal cannabis farms.  TRINITY COUNTY, Calif. — If you buy weed illegally, you unwittingly could be supporting Mexican cartels and other criminal syndicates that lure workers to farms…

Human trafficking and intimate partner violence resource launches in Sudbury
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Human trafficking and intimate partner violence resource launches in Sudbury

Greater Sudbury Police Service and a number of community partners launched a toolkit Thursday aimed at helping those impacted by human trafficking and intimate partner violence. It’s called the ‘Guiding Your Path, Together We Heal: Human Trafficking and Intimate Partner Violence Toolkit for Survivors.’ “We made the toolkit for survivors and we had a focus…

Mercyhurst senior makes worldwide impact through Anti-Human Trafficking Club
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Mercyhurst senior makes worldwide impact through Anti-Human Trafficking Club

Samantha Strom is working toward becoming a real-life David Rossi. Or at least, she was inspired by the fictional FBI agent’s work on the crime drama “Criminal Minds” to pursue a career in federal law enforcement. “I loved watching all the crime shows growing up and I figured that was going to be a way…

United Way: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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United Way: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

United Way Lenawee Monroe web logo January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Jan. 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking is a humanitarian crisis that is a form of modern-day slavery. Not only is human trafficking prevalent around the world, but also cases of human trafficking are reported in all 50 states. Victims…

Presentation on human trafficking in Adrian aims for prevention, awareness
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Presentation on human trafficking in Adrian aims for prevention, awareness

ADRIAN — The number of people who are involved in some form of human trafficking or are living within the confines of modern-day slavery are estimated to be 27.6 million — not counting the 22 million people who are living in forced marriage situations — according to information provided by Hope for Justice, an international…

Chester County officials declare January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Chester County officials declare January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month at the first public Commissioners’ Meeting in 2023. The proclamation acknowledges the dedicated work of social service agencies, counselors, law enforcement, and modern-day abolitionists for caring for survivors, arresting and prosecuting offenders, and…

Wayne County commissioners recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Wayne County commissioners recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Wayne County Board of Commissioners: Wednesday, Jan. 11 meeting KEY ACTION Presented a proclamation recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Wayne, Ashland and Holmes counties. DISCUSSION Commissioners Ron Amstutz, Sue A. Smail, and Jonathan Hofstetter gave the proclamation to Gayle Byrne of the Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition representing the three counties. Ohio was fifth in…

January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Chesco Commissioners
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January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Chesco Commissioners

WEST CHESTER, PA – A blue light shines brightly tonight on the historic Chester County Courthouse as a reminder to remain vigilant in protecting victims of human trafficking. Chester County commissioners on Wednesday proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said in a joint statement: “Proclaiming…

United Way: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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United Way: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Jan. 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking is a humanitarian crisis that is a form of modern-day slavery. Not only is human trafficking prevalent around the world, but also cases of human trafficking are reported in all 50 states. Victims are trafficked for a variety of…