Human Trafficking Commission

Local human trafficking investigators react to popular movie ‘Sound of Freedom’
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Local human trafficking investigators react to popular movie ‘Sound of Freedom’

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Is one of the biggest movies of the summer educating people on the impact of human sex trafficking? Stacey Altiere is with the Trumbull County Health District and is also the director of the Ohio Response Recovery and Interaction Network, which focuses on human trafficking. That’s the subject of “Sound of…

Ohio AG launches new service directory for human trafficking survivors
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Ohio AG launches new service directory for human trafficking survivors

OHIO — On Monday, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Ohio now has a directory of state-based services and resources for victims of human trafficking. What You Need To Know It’s called the Human Trafficking Victim Services Directory, and it’s a searchable database. Yost said all the agencies that appear in the database have submitted self-assessments to…

New protections, resources in place for victims of human trafficking
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New protections, resources in place for victims of human trafficking

(The Center Square) – Victims of human trafficking have new protections and resources in North Carolina. Definition of the crime was expanded through legislation in Senate Bill 626. Gov. Roy Cooper signed it Friday. The law gives human trafficking victims a statutory right to seek a permanent no-contact order against their trafficker, protections previously only…

Survivor provides training | News, Sports, Jobs – The Vindicator
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Survivor provides training | News, Sports, Jobs – The Vindicator

NILES — Community health workers attended a survivor-led Human Trafficking Awareness Training on Friday hosted by a division of Mahoning County Public Health called The Mahoning Valley Pathways HUB inside Rust City Church in Niles. Teresa Merriweather, 41, of Lorain County, a survivor of human trafficking, walked the crowd through a comprehensive view into the…

Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says
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Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says

Nearly 88% of human trafficking survivors report accessing health care services during their trafficking situation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group known as the Polaris Project. That statistic could be surprising. However, it’s appropriate – if not a slight underestimate – once people start to understand what trafficking looks like, explained Dr. Jamie Hope, an…

Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says
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Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says

Nearly 88% of human trafficking survivors report accessing health care services during their trafficking situation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group known as the Polaris Project. That statistic could be surprising. However, it’s appropriate – if not a slight underestimate – once people start to understand what trafficking looks like, explained Dr. Jamie Hope, an…

AG Nessel Announces Human Trafficking Commission's Annual Report – State of Michigan
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AG Nessel Announces Human Trafficking Commission's Annual Report – State of Michigan

LANSING — To conclude Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today is sharing the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission’s 2022 Annual Report, which is now available on the newly launched Michigan Human Trafficking Commission website. This annual report is provided to the Governor and Legislature each year to summarize the Commission’s efforts. Copies will…

Virginia's Human Trafficking Commission releases report – WUSA9.com
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Virginia's Human Trafficking Commission releases report – WUSA9.com

Human trafficking is the fastest growing source of profit for organized crime worldwide. Here is how the Commonwealth plans on addressing it. RICHMOND, Va. — The Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support in Virginia has released its report with recommendations on how to end human trafficking for good in the Commonwealth. Its recommendations focus…

Human trafficking: New strategy, new data fuel the fight in North Carolina
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Human trafficking: New strategy, new data fuel the fight in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – A confluence of recent developments is focusing attention on human trafficking in North Carolina, from a new task force devoted to coordinating law enforcement efforts to a fresh report detailing the scope of the problem. Pam Strickland, founder of the nonprofit NC Stop Human Trafficking, has been working to raise awareness…

Importance of educating children during Human Trafficking Prevention month – FOX 17
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Importance of educating children during Human Trafficking Prevention month – FOX 17

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Human trafficking is an industry prevalent in the U.S. and around the world. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that, globally, the industry generates $150 billion dollars per year enterprise and exploits 25 million people. January marks “National Human Trafficking Prevention” month. While people often immediately think of sex trafficking, both of…