Brazos Valley

Human Trafficking awareness in the Brazos Valley – KXXV
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Human Trafficking awareness in the Brazos Valley – KXXV

BCS Unbound Now works with survivors of human trafficking. Kate Humphreys, the BCS Unbound Now Director of Development and Communications, said typically there are circumstances to be aware of that can increase the risk of human trafficking. “Drug abuse is involved or there is a lower socioeconomic statuses or unable statuses, those are some of…

Conference sheds light on human trafficking – Bryan College Station Eagle
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Conference sheds light on human trafficking – Bryan College Station Eagle

Bailey Brown Almost 800 professionals who work with crime victims — law enforcement officers, prosecutors, medical staff, teachers, social service agencies and mental health workers — experienced the 15th Every Victim Every Time conference Wednesday at the Brazos County Expo Complex in Bryan. “Our goal has always been to train any professional who comes into…

Unbound Now BCS, BCSO launch new human trafficking task force | kagstv.com
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Unbound Now BCS, BCSO launch new human trafficking task force | kagstv.com

Nine counties will be covered by the new task force in effort to stop human trafficking in the Brazos Valley. BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — This past October, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office and Unbound Now BCS received a $1.5 million grant to create a regional human trafficking taskforce, and now they are getting ready to…

Focus at Four: Unbound BCS fighting human trafficking in the Brazos Valley – KBTX
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Focus at Four: Unbound BCS fighting human trafficking in the Brazos Valley – KBTX

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. It’s a time for people, communities, and organizations to join in efforts to raise awareness and help combat all forms of human trafficking. Each year, more than 313,000 people are victims of human trafficking in Texas, according to a study by the Institute on…

Human Trafficking awareness in the Brazos Valley
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Human Trafficking awareness in the Brazos Valley

Kate Humphreys, the BCS Unbound Now Director of Development and Communications, said typically there are circumstances to be aware of that can increase the risk of human trafficking. “Drug abuse is involved or there is a lower socioeconomic statuses or unable statuses, those are some of the key factors that make someone vulnerable to being…

Unbound BCS to host community outreach event for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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Unbound BCS to host community outreach event for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The month of January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, but Unbound BCS is working year-round to support survivors and fight human trafficking in the Brazos Valley. On Saturday, Jan. 21 Unbound BCS will lead “Not In My City,” an annual community outreach event aimed at educating local businesses about human trafficking…

Brazos County Sheriff's Office and Unbound BCS Receive $1.5 Million Grant – WTAW
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Brazos County Sheriff's Office and Unbound BCS Receive $1.5 Million Grant – WTAW

The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office and Unbound Now Bryan College Station have partnered together and received a grant of $1.5 million to fight human trafficking in the Brazos Valley. Deputy David Wilcox says the money will be split between the two agencies. “We are going to focus on working on identify victims and building cases…

$1.5 million grant to fight human trafficking awarded to Brazos County Sheriff’s Office
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$1.5 million grant to fight human trafficking awarded to Brazos County Sheriff’s Office

The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office and Unbound Now BCS recently received a grant worth $1.5 million to create a multidisciplinary regional task force to fight human trafficking in the Brazos Valley. The Sheriff’s Office and Unbound Now BCS will each receive $750,000 distributed over the next three years. The task force will serve a 10-county…