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12/05/2018

Come One Come all to our Christmas giveaway!!!!!!

01/19/2018

Educate Yourself on the Signs of Human Trafficking.
What signs have you seen lately?

Trooper Kyle McInerney is hoping his phone starts to ring.

01/12/2018

How to Identify Trafficking Victims "Hidden in Plain Sight" via ABC News. Let's be sure to speak up against this crime and if you see something, please say something!

Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, created by Congress in 2007 to “raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking.” Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and may involve, force, fraud or coercion in exchange for labor or commercial s*x acts. There are over 20 million...

01/04/2018

Kudos to Oakland County for raising awareness about human trafficking. Stay tuned for our website launching later this month!

That’s why the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, health division and sheriff’s office are partnering to form a human trafficking website, which will increase awareness about the local impact of the issue and provide for stronger eff

12/29/2017

We are proud to announce our new outreach flyers! These will be placed all over South Los Angeles. Do you know anyone in need of services?

12/18/2017

“The strategy with this report is to start to flip that equation: How do we decrease traffickers’ perception of profit? How do we increase their sense of risk? And how to we support survivors and provide services to help them rebuild their lives and break out of the cycle of exploitation?” The answer? Learn to understand what to look for. via Fast Company

A new report breaks down modern slavery into 25 categories to better understand the specifics of this insidious industry and help law enforcement and advocates to more effectively combat it.

12/08/2017

11 Facts About Human Trafficking
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-human-trafficking via DoSomething.org

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12/06/2017

Bravo to TIME for recognizing who shared their stories in years past & in 2017. We continue to stand with those who can’t speak, those who say , and support all survivors in an effort to end s*xual violence.

The magazine revealed Wednesday morning on "Today" why the social media movement has become this year's biggest talker.

11/26/2017

This case gaining attention after 13 years shows the powerful impact we have when we speak up and voice our concerns for each other.
"This is meaningful not to Cyntoia, but to the cause of s*x trafficking and s*x slavery and juvenile justice”.
Via NBC News

The case of a woman sentenced to life in prison when she was just 16 drew the support of major celebrities this week.