Awareness

Awareness is the state of being conscious or having knowledge of something. Awareness can refer to an individual’s understanding of a particular situation or fact, as well as to a broader understanding or recognition of a particular issue or problem. For example, an individual might have awareness of their own thoughts and feelings, or of a particular event or phenomenon.

In a broader sense, awareness can also refer to the collective recognition or understanding of a particular issue, such as environmental awareness or cancer awareness.

Raising awareness is often seen as an important step in addressing and solving social or environmental problems.

Research Urges More Sex Trafficking Training in Healthcare
| |

Research Urges More Sex Trafficking Training in Healthcare

Victims’ agency and needs, independent of their desire to exit trafficking, should be the focus of healthcare services for individuals who have been sexually exploited, concludes a new study by researchers with McGill University’s Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN). “Unfortunately, we found a lack of awareness on the part of healthcare professionals and the inability…

San Diego County Supervisors OK Policy to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness in Schools –
| |

San Diego County Supervisors OK Policy to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness in Schools –

4 hours ago 9:46 AM KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a policy to increase of human trafficking awareness education in public schools. As proposed by Supervisors Jim Desmond and Nora Vargas, and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to grades kindergarten through 12. As of…

Tarrant County 5 Stones August 2023 Meeting
| | | | | |

Tarrant County 5 Stones August 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our August 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this August consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Sonya Brooks, Unbound Now Director of Youth Prevention, as she discussed implementation of the HTYPE prevention education grant at FWISD. Link to the recorded meeting: https://youtu.be/Q-w6I3RxUgQ Presentation:…

Human trafficking victims speak at Richmond summit: ‘We cannot fight this single-handedly’
| |

Human trafficking victims speak at Richmond summit: ‘We cannot fight this single-handedly’

RICHMOND, Va. — For Shamere McKenzie, “human trafficking” is more than just a phrase — it is a lived experience. “When I hear human trafficking that phrase, to me, is synonymous to slavery. When we understand the definition of human trafficking, in its entirety, in my opinion, it is slavery,” said McKenzie. “Human trafficking is…

Chamber joins anti-trafficking group
|

Chamber joins anti-trafficking group

WASHINGTON — The Washington Chamber of Commerce has joined a statewide coalition called Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking. Chamber Director Michelle Redlinger said all local hotels and some of the community’s Airbnbs had completed trafficking prevention training required for public officials to stay there, under state rules enacted in 2021. “Our mission for the Chamber is…

Supervisors OK policy to increase human trafficking awareness in schools
| |

Supervisors OK policy to increase human trafficking awareness in schools

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a policy to increase of human trafficking awareness education in public schools. As proposed by Supervisors Jim Desmond and Nora Vargas, and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to grades kindergarten through 12. As of now, only 7th and 8th-grade students receive anti-trafficking training. According to…

How to be a Vigilant Traveler & Ways the Travel Industry is Leading the Way – Engage Together
|

How to be a Vigilant Traveler & Ways the Travel Industry is Leading the Way – Engage Together

Human trafficking is a crime that often involves travel – traffickers move victims by cars, planes, trains, and buses and between countries, states, or cities within a state. This summer, as you use multiple modes of transportation to travel for business or a vacation, take a few moments to view the following list of anti-trafficking…

Anti-Human Trafficking Demonstration held in Downtown Wilmington
| |

Anti-Human Trafficking Demonstration held in Downtown Wilmington

Human trafficking activists on the steps of the New Hanover County Courthouse on Aug. 27, 2023. (Amelia McNeese) On Aug. 27, a group of demonstrators participated in a visual performance to address human trafficking in the port city. The demonstration took place on the steps of the courthouse, and its purpose was to bring awareness…

Virginia Attorney General Miyares hosts human trafficking ‘Call to Action’ summit
|

Virginia Attorney General Miyares hosts human trafficking ‘Call to Action’ summit

RICHMOND, Va. — Holly Smith was 14 years old, when a man she met at a shopping mall in New Jersey, convinced her to run away from home with promises of fame and fortune. Smith said the man eventually forced her into prostitution. While law enforcement was able to track Smith down in two days,…

Bipartisan Legislative Task Force Takes On Artificial Intelligence
| |

Bipartisan Legislative Task Force Takes On Artificial Intelligence

Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Mariiana Tzotcheva. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced on Thursday the creation of four bipartisan task forces including one dedicated to artificial intelligence. The announcement follows Gov. Tony Evers’ Wednesday announcement that he was creating a task force on artificial intelligence (AI) and the state’s workforce. The task forces, which…