Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking

“Gearing Up” for #ccahtshareyourstrides
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“Gearing Up” for #ccahtshareyourstrides

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Every runner has a favorite piece of equipment they swear by. The Piece de Resistance, so to speak – like when you were 5 and you got new shoes so you just had to show everybody how fast you could run and how high you could jump. I’ve come to notice we never actually grow out of this mindset; there are entire industries built around this idea that better equipment will make you a better athlete. While it’s an absolute truth that there are functional features that make one piece of equipment perform better than another, I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) that what works for someone else (or comes in a pretty package), may not be the best piece of equipment for you.

My Personal Relationship With Running
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My Personal Relationship With Running

ByEyes on Trafficking News

I always hesitate when other people refer to me as a “runner”; a weird reaction for someone who runs 4-5 days per week, and has performed relatively well in any of the competitive events I have participated in. To me, “runner” is a reference to those professional athletes who compete in events and are basically superhuman. My personal running adventure will likely never get to this level of intensity, but my relationship with running helps shape the person I am, and in doing so serves as my own personal superhero weapon. Over the course of the next few weeks, to celebrate Share your Strides, I will share insight into my own personal world of running. I have no particular expertise or professional experience—but I can offer you several years’ worth of wisdom based on hundreds of miles of experience. Today I will start at the core—why do I run?

#shareyourstrides: Alexis’ Story
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#shareyourstrides: Alexis’ Story

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Alexis, you see, made many strides to reach freedom, and eventually opportunities for a new life. In the beginning, her strides were shaky and didn’t get her very far: she faced many complicated barriers, including isolation, manipulation, fraud, abuse, systemic breakdowns, and lack of resources. But she did not give up in her pursuit of freedom and justice.

‘Save the Children’ and the Truth About Human Trafficking in East Tennessee
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‘Save the Children’ and the Truth About Human Trafficking in East Tennessee

ByEyes on Trafficking News

While this hashtag may have started out with good intentions to spread awareness about human trafficking, many popular social media hashtags and movements can devolve into perpetuating something more mythical than grounded. Some of these movements can sometimes cast a shadow over the truth of the survivors we have the privilege to serve. It is a smokescreen for human traffickers. This is dangerous.

Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: How Can You Help? [Part 3] (from Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking)
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Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: How Can You Help? [Part 3] (from Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking)

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Part three in a three-part series written by CCAHT therapist, Amy Canfield. In the previous segments of this three-part series (catch part one and part two, if you missed them), we (at Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking) discussed how traffickers use complex tactics to control victims through force, coercion and fraud. These tactics often lead…