Community

A community is a group of people who live or work in the same area and who share common interests, values, and goals. Communities can be small, such as a neighborhood, or large, such as a city or a country. The members of a community may be connected by social, economic, cultural, or other ties. Communities often have a sense of identity and may have shared institutions, such as schools, religious organizations, or community centers. The strength and vitality of a community can be an important factor in the well-being of its members.

12 Essential In-person Safety Tips (with 18 more for parents!)
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12 Essential In-person Safety Tips (with 18 more for parents!)

ByBilly Joe Cain

People often fail to pay attention to their surroundings for various reasons, and the increasing prevalence of digital distractions is a significant contributing factor. The ubiquitous use of smartphones, coupled with the constant barrage of notifications, has created a culture of constant connectivity. Individuals may become engrossed in their devices, diverting their attention away from…

Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21
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Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21

ByBilly Joe Cain

First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott and First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards have partnered in the past year to educate other first spouses along with key stakeholders across the country on anti-human trafficking efforts and resources they can bring back to their own states. The latest educational summit in October 2021 was hosted by the Texas Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking…

Tarrant County 5 Stones November 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones November 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our November 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this November consisted of some law enforcement updates, a year-end review, and an awards presentation celebrating some of our amazing community influencers. Link to the recorded meeting: The chat log is how our online audience is able to introduce…

Emerging Predatory AI and Bot Technology used by Human Traffickers to Exploit our most Vulnerable Youth
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Emerging Predatory AI and Bot Technology used by Human Traffickers to Exploit our most Vulnerable Youth

ByBilly Joe Cain

Billy Joe and David joined the BEST Community Collaborative Network Zoom today to share some of their research with their attendees.Here’s the thing. The Internet is dangerous. And parents are tossing their kids into it. I try to explain it’s just like dropping your kid off on the side of a megahighway and driving away.You…

Tarrant County 5 Stones October 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones October 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our October 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this October consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Kirsta Melton, Founder and CEO of the Institute to Combat Trafficking, as she discussed pimp culture and the normalization of sexualization within society.  At the…

Durga Puja 2023: Kolkata’s Kashi Bose Lane Puja Shines Light On Child Trafficking | Newsmobile
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Durga Puja 2023: Kolkata’s Kashi Bose Lane Puja Shines Light On Child Trafficking | Newsmobile

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Kolkata: The long-awaited Durga Puja brings energy and celebration into a narrow lane located in the central part of North Kolkata. Kashi Bose Lane, a longstanding Barowari Puja with a deep history, continues the tradition of joyously welcoming the goddess home. In this year’s Durga Puja celebration, there is a notable sense of excitement. The…

Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 14: Making TRICKED: An American Visa Story in VR
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 14: Making TRICKED: An American Visa Story in VR

ByBilly Joe Cain

https://youtu.be/RGu3vDT5v5o Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning In 2018, we released our first version of TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story for the HTC Vive virtual reality system. It was expensive, bulky, and you had to have an expensive computer to make it work. Now we run our app on Oculus…

AG Kaul announces additional $2M grant for anti-human trafficking task force
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AG Kaul announces additional $2M grant for anti-human trafficking task force

ByEyes on Trafficking News

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced the efforts of the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force will continue for another three years with a newly awarded $2 million grant from the U.S. DOJ for Victims of Crime. WAHTTF is a statewide multidisciplinary task force comprised of federal, state, and tribal law enforcement…

“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people
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“It’s not just women”: Amber Crotty shares truths of missing people

ByEyes on Trafficking News

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is the phrase that is frequently used when people talk about the epidemic of missing Indigenous peoples, but Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty said that on the Navajo Nation the statistics actually point to a larger number of missing and murdered men than women….

U.N. report calls U.S. prison labor system ‘contemporary slavery’
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U.N. report calls U.S. prison labor system ‘contemporary slavery’

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A recent report published by United Nations human rights experts denounces the prevalence of “contemporary slavery” within the U.S. prison system. The report, a result of a comprehensive investigation following the experts’ visit to the U.S. earlier this year, reveals the harrowing realities of forced labor, shocking prison conditions, and systemic racism that plagues American…