Human Trafficking Resources

Not For Sale: End Human Trafficking
“Not For Sale is a Campaign of students, artists, entrepreneurs, people of faith, athletes, law enforcement officers, politicians, social workers, skilled professionals, and all justice seekers united to fight the global slave trade and end human trafficking.”
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/

The Polaris Project
“Polaris Project is an inclusive organization, serving victims of all forms of human trafficking and addressing all parts of human trafficking, including the victims, perpetrators, demand, and support structure.”
 http://www.polarisproject.org/

End Human Trafficking
“Change.org is an online hub for social change. We run leading online communities for 20 major causes ranging from homelessness to women’s rights to poverty, and through a team of 100 expert writers and 3,000 nonprofit partners, we serve as the central platform for launching and promoting movements for social change on the web.”
http://humantrafficking.change.org/

Human Trafficking.Org
“The purpose of this Web site is to bring Government and NGOs in the East Asia and Pacific together to cooperate and learn from each other’s experiences in their efforts to combat human trafficking. This Web site has country-specific information such as national laws and action plans and contact information on useful governmental agencies. It also has a description of NGO activities in different countries and their contact information.”
http://www.humantrafficking.org/

Stop Human Trafficking
San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force
"Throughout the United States and more specifically Santa Clara County, we have only scratched the surface in terms of identifying victims of trafficking. In order to properly identify victims, it is important to remember that victims are not always transported from abroad, but that they may also be United States citizens, or victims being domestically trafficked.”
http://www.sjpd.org/stopht/

US Government Anti-Slavery/Trafficking Websites

US Department of State
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
“The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) provides the tools to combat trafficking in persons and assists in the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts both worldwide and domestically.”
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/

Federal Bureau of Investigation
“We’re working to stop human trafficking—not only because of the personal and psychological toll it takes on society, but also because it facilitates the illegal movement of immigrants across borders and provides a ready source of income for organized crime groups and even terrorists.”
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/civilrights/slavery.htm

US Department of Justice
“Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, is a tragically widespread form of modern-day slavery. Pursuing and prosecuting traffickers and rescuing victims of trafficking are high priorities of the Department of Justice.”
http://www.justice.gov/olp/human_trafficking.htm

USAID
“Internationally and domestically, the U.S. Government's approach to combating trafficking in persons is an integrated one, based on prevention, protection and assistance for victims, and prosecution of traffickers. USAID plays an integral part in this effort.”
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/trafficking/

US Department of Health and Human Services
Campaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
“The Rescue and Restore Regional Program serves as the focal point for regional public awareness campaign activities and intensification of local outreach to identify victims of human trafficking. Each Rescue and Restore Regional partner oversees and builds the capacity of a local anti-trafficking network, sub-awarding 60 percent of grant funds to grassroots organizations that identify and work with victims. By acting as a focal point for regional anti-trafficking efforts, Rescue and Restore Regional partners encourage a cohesive and collaborative approach in the fight against modern-day slavery.”
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/

Other Anti-Trafficking Agencies

Catholic Charities USA
“Catholic Charities USA makes domestic and international trafficking resources available for agencies to use to help mobilize their communities to identify and serve all children who are victims of trafficking.”
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1379

Stop Trafficking Newsletter
“The Stop Trafficking  newsletter serves as a forum for exchange among religious congregations and their collaborating organizations to promote awareness regarding human trafficking, exchange best practices in advocacy for and empowerment of survivors of human trafficking, and to recommend actions that counter human trafficking.”
http://www.stopenslavement.org

Catholic Relief Service
“Catholic Relief Services supports programs that combat human trafficking through prevention, protection, reintegration and public awareness. CRS and many of our international partners work together to increase understanding of and response to the factors that sustain and exacerbate human trafficking. Our experience is based in our work in development, humanitarian relief and human rights arenas.”
http://crs.org/public-policy/trafficking.cfm

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Migration & Refugee Services
“USCCB/MRS primarily responds through service provision for survivors, training and technical assistance, child trafficking specialty, and education and advocacy.”
http://www.usccb.org/mrs/trafficking

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Human Trafficking Indicators
www.unodc.org

National Hotlines

Asylee Hotline
800-354-0365
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) operates an asylee hotline that provides outreach and service access to individuals granted asylum. Multilingual operators are available to speak with asylees who may be uncertain about where to receive benefits and services.

Child Sexual Abuse Helpline
888-PREVENT
Stop It Now! Reaches out to adults who are concerned about their own or others’ sexualized behavior toward children. We provide support, information and resources that enable individuals and families to keep children safe
 
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
The mission of the Childhelp hotline is to provide help or answer questions about child abuse or neglect 24 hours a day.
 
Covenant House NineLine
1-800-999-9999
For youth and runaway/homeless teens
 
Department of Defense
1-800-424-9098
Anyone, whether uniformed or civilian, who witnesses what he or she believes to be a violation of ethical standards and/or the law, including but not limited to fraud, waste, or abuse of authority, potential leaks of classified information, or potential acts of terrorism, should report such conduct through the chain of command or either directly to his or her respective service Inspector General or directly to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense hotline.
 
Department of Homeland Security/Customs Border Patrol (CBP)
1-800-BE-ALERT
Report Suspicious Activity: drugs, immigration, human trafficking. Calls are referred out to appropriate DHS division or field office. Hotline is 24/7.
 
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
1-888-428-7581
Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force Complaint Line
Operates 9-5 EST with access to interpreters

Department of Labor (DOL) National Call Center
866-4-USA-DOL and 877-889-5627(TTY)

DOL Wage and Hour Complaint Line
866-4-US-WAGE (487-9243)
8am-5pm M-F
English and Spanish (Translator Service for additional languages)
The toll-free hotline provides information about labor standards for wages and working conditions that apply to workers in the U.S., regardless of immigration status.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678)
The mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; provide assistance with finding missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them 24/7.

National Center for Victims of Crime
800-FYI-CALL (800-394-2255)
The National Center for Victims of Crime provides a hotline and referrals to local resources. The hotline is available 24 hours a day in several languages.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233) and 800-787-3224 (TDD)
The mission of the National Domestic Violence Hotline is to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information, and referrals for individuals experiencing domestic violence. The hotline is available 24 hours a day and assistance is offered in numerous languages

National Organization for Victim Assistance
800-TRY-NOVA (800-879-6682)
NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis. The hotline provides information and referrals and is available 24 hours a day.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
888-Rx-ABUSE (792-2873); TTY: 800-595-4889
The NRCDV provides support to all organizations and individuals working to end violence in the lives of victims and their children through technical assistance, training and information on response to and prevention of domestic violence.

National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
This hotline is operated by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), which also carries out programs to help prevent sexual assault, assist victims, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

OVC Victim and Family Assistance Call Center
800-331-0075
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime offers links to state victim assistance and compensation programs that are VOCA funded. The OVC Victim and Family Assistance Call Center is available to victims and family members of violence and terrorism and provides information and assistance, including referrals for housing, financial assistance, and mental health counseling.

Anti-Slavery/Anti-Trafficking Books

Bales, Kevin, Zoe Trodd and Alex Kent Williamson, Modern-Day Slavery: The Secret World of 27 Million People, Oxford, England, Oneworld Publications, 2009.

Bales, Kevin and Ron Soodalter, The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today, Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA, University of California Press, 2009.