January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Love146 has many resources for youth, caregivers, and activists, like you.
As you browse the links below, ask yourself: Who may need this? …Is it you? A friend? A young person you know? Shoot them a DM or text.
Raising Children Alongside Technology Webinar
The Internet is part of life, but it can also create a lot of vulnerability for children today. Many of the children in our care at Love146 first met their traffickers on social media. So we created this webinar and compiled resources to help you navigate raising children alongside technology.
7 Tips for Talking with Children
No one can promise a youth that they will never again experience hurt or violence. Making these promises might help you feel better but they can set up unrealistic expectations for the youth that can cause harm later on. Avoid making promises you can’t keep. Find six more tips by clicking the link above.
5 Things to Look for in an Anti-trafficking Organization
At Love146, we’re often asked, “What should I look for as I research various organizations in the field that I may want to support?” Here is a list of things you may want to look for in organizations you support, and things you may want to be wary of. These are based on lessons we have learned and our 2 decades working in this field.
Social Media Toolkit
Raise awareness for the fight to end child trafficking with our social media toolkit. Use this content as a starting place to share about the issue of child trafficking and Love146 on your own accounts – feel free to change or elaborate. Tell your authentic story and why you care!
Common Myths
Child trafficking is NOT a myth. But sadly, it attracts sensational narratives. In today’s world, myths about child trafficking go beyond generalizations and problematic stereotypes. When things you hear may be far fetched and straight up bogus, it’s important to know the facts. This problem is too real for work addressing it to be discredited by myths.
Conducting Anti-Trafficking Work from a Racial Equity Lens
In 2022, there was a request for information made by the US State Department’s Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG) asked for input from key stakeholders and community members on how it can advance racial justice and equity in work combating human trafficking. We’re glad this request was made, and we submitted this answer for consideration.
Responding to Disclosures
As activists speaking about trafficking and human rights issues, it’s not uncommon for people to share how the issues connect to their personal experience of trauma. As non-professionals and volunteers, it’s important how we respond in these moments, especially as it may feel counter-intuitive. Here’s what to do – and what not to do.
Trauma-Informed Marketing
Our language can deliver vicarious trauma to tens of thousands of people in a minute, or we could deliver vicarious hope. In keeping those impacted by our mission as the most centered stakeholders, it’s going to lead us to use language that dignifies them.
Self-care for Activists
It’s no surprise that one of the most common questions we at Love146 hear is: “How do you keep your head on straight while immersed in these horrific realities?” We asked the Love146 team how they cope and take care of themselves. Here are the top themes that came up.
Youth Workers’ Rights Guide
Share this resource with young workers you know! Everyone works or knows someone who works, but how many of us know our rights in the workplace? Where can you go or who can you talk to if something happens at your job?
Online Safety Guide
Traffickers often recruit and sell online. This is more true than ever since the pandemic has increased screen time. This web-based guide keeps it simple, and is designed specifically for you to be able to share directly with youth.
Caregiver Guide and Webinar
You’ll find a PSA, a PDF Guide to download, and a one-hour webinar focused on recognizing red flags and helping youth find a safe adult. These resources will shed light on tactics traffickers use to groom and recruit children, and discuss steps adults and caregivers can take.
How to Spot Red Flags
The term “red flag” means you see something that’s a reason to stop and consider your safety. Seeing one or two red flags doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re being trafficked, but it lets you know that you should probably step back, and maybe get support.
Boundaries Take Practice
Setting boundaries can help prevent harm and hurt – including being exploited or taken advantage of. Need some tips on boundaries yourself? Or would some of this content be helpful to send or talk through with a young person in your life?
Finding Your Safe Person
Having a safe person to call is something that comes up a lot in our work preventing trafficking. Additionally, in our Survivor Care Love146 shows up as a safe person to prevent re-exploitation. It’s important to have a safe person BEFORE you need a safe person.
