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Tarrant County 5 Stones September 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones September 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our September 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this September consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Carrie Grace, Executive Director of Freedom Shield Foundation, as she discussed the importance of self-care and avoiding burnout as service providers. Link to the recorded meeting: https://youtu.be/5OzWyCSuUHw…

Anti-Sex Trafficking Hero a Guest Speaker at Tampa Fundraising Event
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Anti-Sex Trafficking Hero a Guest Speaker at Tampa Fundraising Event

Sarasota, Florida, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Florida is the #3 state for sex trafficking, and coupled with the timing of this past summer’s release of the blockbuster action drama film, Sound of Freedom that outperformed big-budget features like Mission: Impossible at the domestic box offices, what better time to honor the inspiration behind the…

Nonprofit to screen human trafficking documentary – Restoration NewsMedia
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Nonprofit to screen human trafficking documentary – Restoration NewsMedia

https://youtu.be/OJayGhvkmkk Editor’s note: Above is the documentary’s trailer from YouTube. “Human Trafficking in North Carolina” is a documentary featuring three survivors discussing their experiences with labor and sex trafficking. This film also features experts in the anti-human trafficking field in North Carolina. This documentary addresses the vulnerabilities of individuals and communities, how to identify human…

GHRC Prison Labor Report Cited as Montana Inmates Deployed to Fight Wildfire
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GHRC Prison Labor Report Cited as Montana Inmates Deployed to Fight Wildfire

Montana state officials praise fire crew with prison inmates; national report, ACLU question pay Keila SzpallerAugust 27, 2023 Daily Montanan (read original here) The Montana Department of Corrections deployed 15 inmates and three correctional officers to help fight a wildfire in the state earlier this month, the DOC said in a news release. The inmates…

Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA | Times Leader
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Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA | Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE — Tom Mosca, co-Chair of the NEPA Task Force against Human Trafficking, said Friday’s Red Sand Project demonstration on Public Square was held to remind people that human trafficking not only occurs across the country and across the world, but right here in Luzerne County as well. And, Mosca said, the incidents of human…

Nonprofit leaders address human trafficking realities amid ‘Sound of Freedom’ success | The Alabama Baptist
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Nonprofit leaders address human trafficking realities amid ‘Sound of Freedom’ success | The Alabama Baptist

“Sound of Freedom,” a movie about a mission to rescue children from human trafficking, has become a box office hit. Touted as based on a true story, the film is the story of Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security agent and founder of an anti-trafficking organization, Operation Underground Railroad, a nonprofit that exists “to rescue children…

Hamilton County welcomes Red Sand Project for human trafficking awareness – WDEF
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Hamilton County welcomes Red Sand Project for human trafficking awareness – WDEF

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — This week, July 23 through July 29, is Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Hamilton County and local groups are participating in the Red Sand Project to bring awareness to the crime that enslaves and exploits men and women of all ages, including children. Courtesy of RedSandProject.org A Red Sand Project event…

Into The Light Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training
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Into The Light Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training

Arkansas Anti-Trafficking Organization Joins Forces with Radical Empathy to Allow their Communities to Experience Human Trafficking Education in Interactive Virtual Reality By: Radical Empathy Education Foundation Arkansas – December, 2022 – Gretchen Smeltzer knew that her community would be able to connect with the young girl she has just spent 20 minutes with in a…

Understanding the realities of human trafficking in Tampa Bay
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Understanding the realities of human trafficking in Tampa Bay

Tampa (BLOOM) – Human trafficking is a pervasive and heinous crime that plagues our world, exploiting millions of individuals each year. To combat this issue effectively, it is crucial to gain a deep understanding of its realities. By shedding light on the scope, victims, contributing factors, and counter-trafficking efforts, we can work towards eradicating this…