Mississippi Human Trafficking Council

How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger
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How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking
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Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

IHL Approves USM Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training
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IHL Approves USM Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training

Thu, 09/22/2022 – 12:14pm | By: Karelia Pitts Earlier this summer, the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) approved a proposal from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Social Work to form a Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training (CHRT) – the first center of its kind in…