When we hear about human trafficking, many of us imagine it happening in faraway places, involving strangers in distant lands. The truth is far more unsettling—trafficking is happening right here, in our own communities, hidden in plain sight. Recently, a major human trafficking ring was dismantled, revealing a dark network operating in our backyard. The…
At the Department of Health and Human Services, the core of our anti-trafficking mission is to identify victims, support survivors’ aim for independence, and equip organizations — including faith-based and community organizations — to help survivors toward independence. These organizations bring well-developed networks, strong community trust, long-standing expertise serving refugees, victims of violence, and other populations…
National Sexual Assault Hotline sees record demand during pandemic. Many reaching out are children. Alia E. Dastagir USA TODAY Article 07/21/2020 Many of them call when they feel there is nowhere else to turn. The girl whose brother was brought home by the pandemic and began to abuse her again. The victim separated from her…
“How EMS can identify, help victims of human trafficking“ By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities Jun 16, 2020 When Rodney Daniels’s daughter, Tiffany, went missing in August, 2013, it was several weeks before anyone considered the possibility that she’d disappeared into human trafficking. Daniels,…
My amazing friend Lauren Frey wrote this great info for her human trafficking task force in Brooklyn NY. Lauren came to work for Rescue 1 in 2012-2013. Lauren was mine and Daniels right hand for anything and everything. We are so proud of the places she has found herself and the hard work she put…