Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Human Trafficking Awareness Month is an annual event that takes place in January in the United States. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking and to encourage individuals, organizations, and communities to take action to prevent it.

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to exploit individuals for labor or sexual exploitation. It can affect men, women, and children of all ages and can occur in any industry or community. It is a serious crime and a gross violation of human rights.

During Human Trafficking Awareness Month, there are often events and activities held to educate the public about the signs of human trafficking and how to report it. Many organizations also use this month to highlight their efforts to combat human trafficking and to advocate for stronger laws and policies to protect victims.

If you want to get involved in the fight against human trafficking, there are many ways you can make a difference. You can learn more about the issue, donate to organizations that work to prevent and combat human trafficking, or get involved in local advocacy efforts. You can also be vigilant and report any suspicious activity you may come across to the appropriate authorities. Together, we can work to end human trafficking and protect the human rights of all people.

CASA of El Paso hosting Human Trafficking Awareness event
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CASA of El Paso hosting Human Trafficking Awareness event

EL PASO, Texas– January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month and CASA of El Paso will be hosting the “Red Sand Project.” The event is an effort to bringing awareness to human trafficking by pouring sand into cracks of sidewalks, parking lots, and driveways. Officials state, it’s to bring awareness to survivors who “fall through…

Red Market and Black Gold Market are other names for organ trafficking
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Red Market and Black Gold Market are other names for organ trafficking

Human Trafficking Awareness Month continues: Sex trafficking and labor trafficking are more widely researched and discussed; another area of trafficking is organ trafficking. I first heard about “organ harvesting” in the early 2000s, but that was long before I heard about human trafficking. Honestly, it is such a grotesque, inhuman, heinous crime I couldn’t wrap…

Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – The News Guard
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month: How you can make an impact – The News Guard

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is encouraging people in Oregon to be aware of the opportunities they have to make an impact in the lives of children affected by the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), one form of human trafficking. …

Central Alabama woman shares story of surviving human trafficking
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Central Alabama woman shares story of surviving human trafficking

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For one Central Alabama woman, January is more than just Human Trafficking Awareness Month. It’s about sharing her story with those who need to hear it most. Shaylene Burlage says people in general have a perception about human trafficking. “When people think about human trafficking, they think about the big organized business…

Breakfast fundraiser helps bring awareness to human trafficking
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Breakfast fundraiser helps bring awareness to human trafficking

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Pancakes and bacon served at the Eau Claire Elks Lodge this morning had a greater purpose than just filling up hungry stomachs. The Elks, a national organization that promotes and invests in the well-being of their communities, recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Month with a breakfast fundraiser. Liz Kaas, an Elks…

The Salvation Army brings attention to human trafficking | News | thecourierexpress.com
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The Salvation Army brings attention to human trafficking | News | thecourierexpress.com

PITTSBURGH — The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division’s LIGHT Project (Leading Individuals Gracefully out of Human Trafficking) is committed to serving people who have previously been or are currently a victim of human trafficking. The LIGHT Project is seeking to increase awareness this January during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The community is invited to…

Human Trafficking awareness in the Brazos Valley
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Human Trafficking awareness in the Brazos Valley

Kate Humphreys, the BCS Unbound Now Director of Development and Communications, said typically there are circumstances to be aware of that can increase the risk of human trafficking. “Drug abuse is involved or there is a lower socioeconomic statuses or unable statuses, those are some of the key factors that make someone vulnerable to being…

Sex Trafficking Bust In Frisco, Texas: Football Coach, Youth Pastor Arrested – Local Profile
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Sex Trafficking Bust In Frisco, Texas: Football Coach, Youth Pastor Arrested – Local Profile

A sex trafficking ring was shut down on Jan. 20 in Frisco after 42 men were busted at two hotels. The operation also coincided with the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Blue Campaign to highlight Human Trafficking Awareness Month. A high school football coach, a youth pastor and a director of operations at a…

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…

Human trafficking summit spotlights growing problem in Rockland County – News 12 Bronx
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Human trafficking summit spotlights growing problem in Rockland County – News 12 Bronx

Jan 21, 2023, 9:24pm By: News 12 Staff A nonprofit organization in Rockland County comprised of female students held a summit Saturday to raise awareness of human trafficking. Those who gathered at the summit at Dominican University in Orangeburg learned the details about how thousands are lured into this modern-day form of slavery. They also…