by Doug Bardwell | Jan 15, 2019 | Be Aware, Press releases
The Ohio State Highway Patrol just released the following initiative to help eradicate human trafficking at truck stops across the region. Working with them on this program will be Truckers Against Trafficking. For more information, read the press release below:...
by Doug Bardwell | Jan 11, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
On this National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, please help your children by watching this short video. Don’t miss the very essence of the message – if you’re not paying attention to your child – someone else might…and that person...
by Doug Bardwell | Dec 20, 2018 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
It was just a couple days ago that the story broke that Facebook had lied to Congress and was actually playing much looser with people’s data than originally expected. According to the New York Times… “Facebook allowed Microsoft’s Bing search engine to...
by Doug Bardwell | Nov 29, 2018 | Doug's posts
Parents can prevent human trafficking – only if you are willing to enter into a discussion with your children. While far from an expert on the subject of human trafficking, a few things have become more clear as I research further into the topic. Traffickers try...
by Doug Bardwell | Nov 13, 2018 | Doug's posts, Things To Do
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. ...
by Doug Bardwell | Nov 6, 2018 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Once someone has been rescued from a human slavery condition and their captors have been caught, according to U.S. anti-trafficking legislation, victims are entitled to substantial compensation. At the minimum, victims are entitled to minimum wage plus overtime for...
by Doug Bardwell | Oct 31, 2018 | Doug's posts, Resources
Survey after survey has shown that commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a serious problem. When you hear of child sex trafficking, we are describing the same issue. Other things that surveys have discovered are that runaways and homeless children are...
by Doug Bardwell | Oct 18, 2018 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
As one who is often disillusioned by the actions of all three branches of our government, I’m happy to report that recent activities reinforced that our government is actually doing something positive in regard to eradicating human slavery. The President’s...
by Doug Bardwell | Oct 9, 2018 | Doug's posts, Resources
When life is most frantic, it’s good to have a number to call or a place to turn. Luckily, there are many websites and organizations poised and ready to jump into action…if you know how to reach them. Hoping no one ever needs this list, but if they do, I hope you’ll...
by Doug Bardwell | Sep 25, 2018 | Doug's posts, Resources
Some trafficking victims may be suspicious of calling local law enforcement, for fear they may have connections to the very people holding them captive. A safe bet, in that case, would be to call the national reporting hotline instead. Less likely to have ties to...
