Every day in neighborhoods across the nation, Americans are being trafficked. Meet 5 beautiful women from different backgrounds who found themselves being trafficked and learn the various ways they were targeted, groomed, exploited, and controlled.
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Every day in neighborhoods across the nation, Americans are being trafficked. Meet 5 beautiful women from different backgrounds who themselves being trafficked and learn the various ways they were targeted, groomed, exploited, and controlled.
Learn to recognize the signs of trafficking and the best ways to respond. See the Learn More section below to find a free course and some articles to get started.
Put the National Human Trafficking Hotline number (1-888-373-7888) in your phone, along with numbers for local law enforcement. If you suspect someone you know is being trafficked or is at risk, call the hotline or 911 for guidance and/or immediate assistance.
We believe you. What happened/is happening to you is not your fault. You lived through something incredibly hard. You are not alone. You are a survivor.
Do you have an experience with exploitation? We'd be honored to listen. It helps us make a real impact.
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Compassionate, committed individuals and communities like yours are the most powerful resource there is to prevent and reduce human trafficking. But to leverage your power, you need the best possible information. Take this free introductory course, Human Trafficking 101 from the Polaris Project, to learn what human trafficking really is, how it happens, and how you can be part of the solution
Go to CoursePersons being trafficked often exhibit specific behavior. Learn the signs to become more aware of potential trafficking situations.
Read the articleChild sex trafficking often occurs in plain sight, and many children are vulnerable. Visit this blog by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to learn the signs, hear from child sex trafficking survivors, and discover how to prevent or help a child at risk.
Read the BlogThe huge demand for paid sex fuels sex trafficking. Without buyers, there would be no prostituted people and no sex trafficking. Learn the truth from the National Center for Sexual Exploitation about the top 5 myths about sex buyers.
Read the BlogThe report Buyers Unmasked: Exposing the Men Who Buy Sex & Solutions to End Exploitation shines a light on a consistently overlooked dimension of commercial sexual exploitation: the sex buyers who fuel this destructive system. Learn more in this free report.
Get the ReportThis film explores the pervasiveness of trafficking in American society and examines impact of this profitable industry in Pennsylvania, a state that was instrumental in the fight to end slavery in the 1800s.
Watch the FilmA gripping legal thriller and powerful call to action, I AM JANE DOE chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds site that for years was part of the Village Voice. The mothers stood up on behalf of thousands of others, fighting back and refusing to take no for an answer. It is a gut-wrenching human story and fresh look at a social and legal issue that affects every community in America.
Watch the FilmHear more from the key individuals featured in this episode.
Popular, happy, well-rounded kids across America are being extorted online through a sinister financial scheme that leaves them broken, defeated, and even worse. Learn how quickly criminals gain control over our kids and what to do if it happens to your family.
"Pretty Lies, Ugly Truth" investigates how young American women are lured into the modern online sex industry of online platforms and sugaring sites with promises of empowerment, wealth, and fame, only to face irreversible consequences beyond the screen.
This episode continues the stories of our 5 trafficking survivors as they break free from bondage and start the difficult journey from surviving to thriving. Hear their messages of courage and hope.
