Department of Health

The Department of Health is a government agency responsible for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of the population. The Department of Health may be responsible for a range of activities, such as monitoring disease outbreaks, promoting healthy behaviors and lifestyles, providing health care services, and regulating health care providers and facilities.

 

Conducting Anti-Trafficking Work Using a Racial Equity Lens
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Conducting Anti-Trafficking Work Using a Racial Equity Lens

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Recently, there was a request for information made by the US State Department’s Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG) asked for input from key stakeholders and community members on how it can advance racial justice and equity in work combatting human trafficking. We’re glad this request was made, and…

Volunteering To Help Stop Child Sex Trafficking
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Volunteering To Help Stop Child Sex Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The fastest growing criminal industry in the world is the buying and selling of people [1]. There are a variety of reasons for this rapid increase: – There is fairly low risk as these cases are difficult to investigate and prosecute – This crime has taken to the internet allowing it to scale at an…

Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention
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Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention

ByBilly Joe Cain

Recently, we participated in this online meeting. Here’s everything we received! Hope it’s useful for you. Friends, Thank you for your interest in Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention. This event was co-led by the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HHS Partnership Center) and the Office of Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families (contact info…

Migrant minors dispute pits Florida against Catholic Church
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Migrant minors dispute pits Florida against Catholic Church

ByEyes on Trafficking News

MIAMI (AP) — The debate over whether to deter or accommodate minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents has pitted Florida’s Catholic governor against the state’s highest-ranking Roman Catholic. The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, and other faith leaders have implored the governor to reconsider an order that suspends renewals of state licenses…

NCMEC Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion series: Keeping Boys Safer From Child Sex Trafficking
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NCMEC Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion series: Keeping Boys Safer From Child Sex Trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain

Parent CONNECT Child Safety Discussion  Billy Joe watches along and comments through the discussion. This is a great place for parents to begin their understanding of how boys are at risk of child sex trafficking and and how they can start conversations with their children. If you have a kid, they’re at risk. Get educated….

“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now
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“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now

ByBilly Joe Cain

Harold D’Souza shares his story  Harold D’Souza strives to give a voice of courage, hope, and freedom for all victims of human trafficking. I had never had the opportunity to hear his voice before, so when I joined this discussion through Zoom. I really didn’t know what to expect.  What I found was a very…