Community Service

Community service refers to activities that are performed by individuals or groups to benefit their communities. In the context of human trafficking, community service may involve efforts to prevent trafficking through education and awareness-raising initiatives, as well as support services for victims and survivors. Community organizations, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies may provide community service programs, such as counseling, job training, and other forms of support to help victims recover and reintegrate into society. Community service can also involve advocacy and policy work aimed at strengthening laws and policies to prevent trafficking and protect victims. Additionally, community service can help to raise awareness and mobilize public support for efforts to combat human trafficking.

Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert C. Garrett Joins UN Panel to Fight Human Trafficking
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Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert C. Garrett Joins UN Panel to Fight Human Trafficking

International panel calls on World Health Organization to adopt uniform global standards to help providers identify and aid victims of trafficking EDISON, N,J., Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most integrated health network, is pleased to announce that Chief Executive Officer Robert C. Garrett participated in a United Nations…

Fundraiser tops $300K for Teen Sentenced for Killing her Rapist (Update Midnight 9/15/22: $438,199)
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Fundraiser tops $300K for Teen Sentenced for Killing her Rapist (Update Midnight 9/15/22: $438,199)

This is the total at 11:56pm CST on Sept 15, 2022. Pieper Lewis By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire  Pieper Lewis had never known freedom and had never enjoyed the support and guidance necessary for children to succeed. The 17-year-old child trafficking victim who murdered her rapist and tormentor pleaded guilty to…

Sierra Academy of Style raises funds for human trafficking groups – Northern Nevada Business Weekly
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Sierra Academy of Style raises funds for human trafficking groups – Northern Nevada Business Weekly

The Sierra Academy of Style is hosting a fashion show fundraiser June 25 to benefit faith-based organizations Xquisite and Awaken, both of which provide awareness about human trafficking awareness in Reno and Carson City. SAS still seeks donors and participants for its event, “A Musical Fundraiser,” in which the school’s students have selected various genres…

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…

How To End Prison Labor Exploitation And Invest In Incarcerated People
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How To End Prison Labor Exploitation And Invest In Incarcerated People

A group of inmates walk in leg chains under supervision on a road near the South Florida Reception… [+] Center, a maximum security prison, in Miami Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1995. (AP Photo/Daniel Portnoy) On July 31, the California Department of Corrections tweeted, “Today, more than 2,000 volunteer inmate firefighters, including 58 youth offenders, are battling…

How To End Prison Labor Exploitation And Invest In Incarcerated People
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How To End Prison Labor Exploitation And Invest In Incarcerated People

On July 31, the California Department of Corrections tweeted, “Today, more than 2,000 volunteer inmate firefighters, including 58 youth offenders, are battling wildfire flames throughout CA. Inmate firefighters serve a vital role, clearing thick brush down to bare soil to stop the fire’s spread.” Fifty-eight youth battling wildfire flames. In a practice that dates to…