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Victims of human trafficking or those who have identified someone they think may need help can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 888-373-7888 or text 233733.
In 2021, the National Human Trafficking Hotline identified 123 trafficking cases in Indiana. The number is slightly lower than the cases identified in 2020, which recorded 140 cases.
Courtney Schmackers, executive director of the anti-human trafficking nonprofit She has a Name, says Gracehaven has been a good partner in educating and serving young people on the warning signs ...
Human trafficking can occur both within a single country or across national borders. It is distinct from people smuggling, which involves the consent of the individual being smuggled and typically ends upon arrival at the destination. In contrast, human trafficking involves exploitation and a lack of consent, often through force, fraud, or ...
It seeks to raise awareness, advocate for change in laws, and assist victims of human trafficking. [227] The Gray Haven is an organization based in Richmond, Virginia, that focuses on helping victims of human trafficking. They operate a drop-in center for victims, have a crisis response team, offer case management, and have a court advocacy team.
Minister Vindhya Persaud demonstrating the human trafficking distress gesture. In Guyana in 2022, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security announced a gesture of clasping the fingers into the palm and releasing them, in a repeated motion three times, to be used as a signal that the person was a victim of human trafficking and required help.
State and county officials are marking "Human Trafficking Awareness Day" by urging medical staff to be trained to look for the signs of trafficking, given that nearly nine in 10 victims eventually ...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has found that the majority of human trafficking victims in the U.S. are women, and the largest proportion of human trafficking is sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of young women. [11] These trends are reflected in New York in recent years. [citation needed]