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Human Trafficking – a resource for victims
Brush up or start learning the ins and outs of trafficking with this resource guide.
BE AWARE
Learn about human trafficking, labor bondage, and child abuse. You need to understand the situation to be able to help.
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THINGS TO DO
Ready to help. Here are some things you can do to become involved and to help bring these human injustices to an end.
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RESOURCES
Looking for information? Lot’s of things can be found in these articles, from hotline numbers to handouts to reading material to online aids for children.
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Sell your travel industry stocks – now!!!
Hotel staff knew about trafficking taking place there, and turned a blind eye. Now, billions of dollars of lawsuits are pending against three hotel chains.
New White House funding to fight sex trafficking – maybe
Another funding holdup by the White House, concerned that funds to fight sex trafficking might benefit those coming across our southern border.
WTH are these preteens thinking?
An alarming number of preteens are filming and posting explicit photos and videos of themselves online according to the IWF.
Has your child’s school taken the first step?
Here’s a school district that’s trying to get one step ahead of child traffickers, by offering education about the problem to teens when they are most susceptible.
She was the least likely to get trafficked, but…she did.
How a perfectly normal teen was tricked into trafficking – read about the six stages of grooming a victim.
Social media and the risk for young teens
Social media and insecure young teens combine to make it easy for human traffickers to recruit new victims. What will you do to prevent this from happening?
Things will be better in Hawaii – hotels step up the fight
Hoteliers in Hawaii recognize the important role they can play in the reporting and/or prevention of human trafficking in this beautiful state. Just like every other state in the union, human trafficking will continue being a problem until everyone is informed and...
Is human trafficking really that big a deal?
REUTERS/Toby Melville Spoiler alert - it's bigger than a big deal - it's a disaster. To think that one in 185 people are involved in being trafficked - that's amazing. Considering that most people on average know at least 200 other people, that means that possibly one...
She survived – only because someone said something
Another example of how traffickers can easily pursuade people to accompany them, only to later be turned into victims.
Solving missing children cases is this team’s specialty
When the police don’t have time, this special unit may be the only answer to saving children from traffickers. According to FBI reports, almost 500,000 children were reported missing annually. While the accurate count will never be known, too many of these vulnerable...
Have you ever discussed teen dating violence?
Don’t be surprised if your teen daughter doesn’t tell you about a violent incident while dating – most never mention it to parents or to teachers.
Got connections? Maybe you could make a difference
Who wouldn’t want to help a victim of human trafficking – if it was easy. Maybe it is. Take 60 seconds to see if this applies to you or someone you know.
Learn the dangerous language of human traffickers, before your child does
It’s wise to learn some of the hidden meanings befind normal words used by traffickers. Being informed could be the trick you need to prevent someone from falling prey to their tricks.
Here’s how to start the discussion you dread
As we mentioned in a post a couple months ago, having a discussion with your child about the hazards of trafficking could be a difficult thing. Some children can be psychologically ready for that discussion at an early age, while others might need to be much older. ...
What to tell your child – before it’s too late
Suppose your child suddenly disappeared. What would you do? We're not talking about bad kids that repeatedly threaten to run away. We mean your perfectly normal, loving child that always comes home as expected. But, this afternoon, they just didn’t come home. Where do...
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Watch this video with your children [not someday – TODAY]
It's important that everyone understand that you never know who you are really "talking to" when online, and sexual predators are experts at making it all seem so innocent and good fun...until it all turns into a nightmare. Grandparents - parents -...
Make a friend – save a trafficking victim
Traffickers often prey on people who look lonely. People without friends, people without a meaningful job and people who don’t have somewhere to go all tend to display certain visual clues. That appearance of head down, shoulders slumped, and listless walking are all...
Want to get involved with ending Human Trafficking?
Most everyone would agree that human trafficking needs to end, that it's a terrible scourge on humanity. But, how can one person help? I guess the simple answer is... "Do Something." That's why I started this blog. I don't know who will read it, but I trust in God's...
Two things you can do today
One of the first things people ask after being told of the injustices of human trafficking is “What can I do?” A great question, and luckily, there are some easy things anyone can do. Thanks to DoSomething.org for these two suggestions. Get the word out The first,...
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