October Updates
How do we measure success? — and other quick updates about how we’re continuing to fight child trafficking…
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Bringing Prevention to Youth in Detention
Our Prevention team visited a juvenile detention center to speak with young people about human trafficking. What happened gave us hope.
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The 411 of Trafficking Prevention
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and we want to share what our prevention strategy is all about.
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Sextortion in Schools: Advice for Educators
Students are growing up in a world of social media. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat — these are today’s gathering places. The space where youth engage in the normal adolescent behavior of exploring and testing their boundaries. As a preventative measure, we want to teach kids how to safely navigate the Internet, how to recognize when something may be getting out of control, and how to access help when needed.
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A new currency for teens – a powerful tool for traffickers.
Kik’s new virtual money increases risk for teenagers online.
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“If Only I’d Known”
My first experience with this phrase is deeply etched in my mind: A young girl shared that she had met a group of people — people she thought were her friends. When things began to change, she wasn’t aware what was happening until it was too late. She said, “If only I’d known then what I know now.” These “friends” became her traffickers. They identified her vulnerability and need for connection, and they skillfully exploited it.