January is National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, and February 8th is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita as well as the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking.
If you would like support hosting a prayer service with a short talk and fellowship in your parish, contact Kiona Medina, Life & Justice Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese of Oakland ([email protected]).
The Demanding Justice Project is made available by Shared Hope International. This site provides resources about Sex Trafficking and opportunities to take action.
Provides a guide and supporting written resources to stop the Commercial Sexual Explotation of Children that others may use to educate, engage, and inspire communities to stand up against this national epidemic
A collection of prayer guides for Christians wanting to pray for all survivors of human trafficking.
"The Demand Factor in the Global Sex Trade: Human Trafficking as a Human Rights Crisis"
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Briefing describes the demand for commercial sex fuels the global human trafficking industry, perpetuating a human rights crisis. Videos and transcripts of the panelists are available.
Slavery Footprint engages individuals through an interactive survey that raises participants' awareness of their labor trafficking footprints. Learn how many people are affected by labor trafficking based on your lifestyle.
Sex Trafficking in the US: A Closer Look at US Citizen Victims
Report that provides crucial insight into the realities of sex trafficking in the U.S. based largely on experiences reported by U.S. citizen survivors.
The mission of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Anti-Trafficking Program (ATP) is to educate on the scourge of human trafficking as an offense against fundamental dignity of the human person; to advocate for an end to modern day slavery; and to provide training and technical assistance on this issue.
The San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) is committed to ending human trafficking through collaboration, education, outreach, advocacy, and supporting survivors of human trafficking by taking a zero tolerance stance on exploitation, violence, and human trafficking and building a strong group of anti-trafficking advocates and experts in the Bay Area
The mission of H.E.A.T. Watch is to develop an effective comprehensive, collaborative, and regional response to human trafficking of all forms; to provide tools, education, and community engagement to change societal, legal, and institutional approaches; and to support victims and hold their offenders accountable.
Not For Sale is a non-profit that provides a continuum of services that start with healing and lead to provision of meaningful work for formerly trafficked individuals
Named after the north Star that guided slaves to freedom in the US, Polaris helps survivors restore their freedom, prevents more victims, and leverages date and technology to pursue
Contra Costa County’s Zero Tolerance for Human Trafficking Coalition is a partnership working to raise awareness, build capacity, and increase access to services for victims of human trafficking.
The MISSEY Project is an Oakland-based non-profit, survivor-informed organization, which supports and advocates for commercially sexually exploited youth in Oakland, Alameda County, and throughout California.
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, anti-trafficking hotline and resource center serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States. They offer a 24-hour hotline for support and reporting servies:1-888-373-7888.
ARM of Care is a local non-profit that partners with local non-profits to heal wounds of sex-trafficked youth by using the creative arts to restore and