Community Awareness

Annual symposium on combating human trafficking held – Times of Oman
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Annual symposium on combating human trafficking held – Times of Oman

The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs, Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking. Al Harthy said that Oman played a major role in combating the crime of human trafficking and all malpractices that violate noble human values or degrade…

Coalition continues to combat human trafficking in Monroe County
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Coalition continues to combat human trafficking in Monroe County

Law enforcement officers in Monroe County are being provided pocket field guides to help them spot indicators of human trafficking. Several of the guides were distributed last week during a joint meeting hosted by the Monroe County Anti Human Trafficking Coalition (MCAHTC) in observation of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In attendance at the United Way…

NC organizations teach awareness and prevention on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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NC organizations teach awareness and prevention on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — It’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and North Carolina ranks within the top 10 states in the U.S. for human trafficking According to the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission, 43 of 100 NC counties had at least one human trafficking, sexual servitude, or involuntary servitude charge from 2017 to 2021. Commissioner Angelica…

How people use TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story to educate others
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How people use TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story to educate others

Radical Empathy Education Foundation (REEFcares.org) licenses their virtual reality empathy training software, TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story, to trainers and groups across the world. We are so impressed to see all the ways our licensees have created educational opportunities with our learning tools!  Screenshot of Lisa’s neighborhood in the interactive experience, TRAPPED: A VR Detective…

Virtual Reality Training Packages Defined by Radical Empathy
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Virtual Reality Training Packages Defined by Radical Empathy

To be sure people get the attention they need when they need assistance at events, we recommend one assistant per every 5 headsets in use. Licensees are encouraged to use the training software in any way they wish. Here are a few real-world use cases from our licensees. (More info here.) Community-based in-person 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…

FBI Honors Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force with Director's …
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FBI Honors Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force with Director's …

Special Agent in Charge Dennis Rice is pleased to announce the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force as the recipient of the 2021 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for the Salt Lake City Division. Each year, FBI field offices nominate individuals or organizations that have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their communities through service….

Watford City To Host Human Trafficking Awareness Event – The Roundup
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Watford City To Host Human Trafficking Awareness Event – The Roundup

Every growing community is faced with new issues. The expanding industry and population of western North Dakota has brought about awareness of previously un-addressed types of exploitation. While many have heard of human trafficking, they generally associate it with sex trafficking: the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purposes of…

State Agencies and Organizations That Combat Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
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State Agencies and Organizations That Combat Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation

Seeking information on human trafficking training? PBJ Learning recommends Human Trafficking Essentials, where you can earn your Certificate of Mastery in less than an hour. The below information is reprinted from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and…

DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
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DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa will join federal, state, and local communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and celebrating victims’ rights, protections, and services. This year’s observance takes place April 24-30…