Chains Interrupted Red Sand Project

Cedar Rapids woman recognized for work in human trafficking prevention | The Gazette
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Cedar Rapids woman recognized for work in human trafficking prevention | The Gazette

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Tish Young of Cedar Rapids has spent more than eight years volunteering with Chains Interrupted, a nonprofit that combats human trafficking. Young received an award on Jan. 12 from the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking for her work. (Submitted) Tish Young, (second from the left) poses with other volunteers with Chains Interrupted, a nonprofit that…

New training, laws take aim at human trafficking in Iowa | The Gazette
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New training, laws take aim at human trafficking in Iowa | The Gazette

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A young woman pours red sand in the cracks of a Cedar Rapids sidewalk at a July 30, 2021, Chains Interrupted Red Sand Project event. The sand symbolizes the need to watch for human trafficking and for victims who have fallen through the cracks. New Iowa laws and training programs are raising awareness of the…