by Doug Bardwell | Apr 23, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Parents typically don’t talk about it. Schools rarely talk about it. Even churches don’t talk about it. (I’ve been attending regularly for 70+ years and I never remember it being mentioned even once.) We’re referring to teaching young men that...
by Doug Bardwell | Apr 9, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Figured it was time to take a moment and get some feedback from you, our readers. We all want to stop human trafficking; but, what is it we can specifically do for you? Do you need help? Are you in trouble? Do you know someone you think is in trouble or might veer...
by Doug Bardwell | Apr 2, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Sometimes government can reach bipartisan agreement and actually get things done. Such is the case in Florida’s legislature. In mid-March 2019, the House PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee approved a measure to add human trafficking education to the health education...
by Doug Bardwell | Mar 26, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Living with drug-addicted grandparents, Hollie Daniels ended up on drugs herself, trying to escape a life she wasn’t prepared for. By age 15, she found herself involved in prostitution, and for 17 years she was in and out of the justice system. According to her...
by Doug Bardwell | Mar 19, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts, Things To Do
Most everyone would like to help those in need, if it was easy. For some of you, it might be. Take 60 seconds to read this and see if it applies to you. What if it was just a simple matter of making a connection between someone you know and someone else...
by Doug Bardwell | Mar 12, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Last week we examined the need for human trafficking to be discussed in school. I maintain that it should be delivered in elementary, middle, high school as well as college. This week, I’d like to share the excellent work Baylor College of Medicine is doing for...