What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for things such as commercial sex acts, labor, or services. The person is forced to involuntary servitude or slavery.
Where does this occur?
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Red Flags
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Are we missing something?Human trafficking cases are on the rise. In 2017, Polaris worked on 8,759 cases of human trafficking reported to the hotline. Human trafficking is notoriously underreported. |
Hotlines
By contacting the hotline, it does not mean that someone is guilty. It is to simply suggest that you have concerns. Don't be afraid to speak up.
1 (888) 373-7888 National Human Trafficking Hotline
233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO")
Website: humantraffickinghotline.org
1 (888) 373-7888 National Human Trafficking Hotline
233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO")
Website: humantraffickinghotline.org
OUR GOALBring awareness and support to this unsupported topic. |
Change
We are making this topic aware in our community by presenting to future health care providers and everyday people about the importance of this topic. We are handing out blue ribbons in support as well as brochures with helpful information.
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Learn
We have learned a lot about human trafficking in the time we decided to take on this project. We have talked to people in our community about the background of this topic so we are able to give out good and helpful information.
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Spread
We are also selling T-shirts in our local area in support for awareness and change for human trafficking. This allows us to get our message out future than what we can reach.
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