Rosemary develops awarenessRosemary attends a community meeting and hears from a guest speaker about human trafficking. She learns that the indicators of domestic servitude as a form of human trafficking include: appearing fearful or anxious, avoiding eye contact, lack of medical care, appearing malnourished, not in control of personal finances or schedule, and more. She learned why victims may not …

Review each of the following sections to learn more about the subcategories of Prevention. Keep in mind that for a community to be strong in preventing human trafficking, it must be strong in all of the following areas simultaneously—and in all scope considerations. What does it look like to…Create & build awareness?Prevention includes creating and building awareness throughout the entire …

Meet Frank & RosemaryRosemary and Frank live next to the house where Lina is being forced to work, but do not know her real circumstances. They are active in their community and always try to get to know their new neighbors. At first, Rosemary tries to connect with Lina, but Lina avoids eye contact and even saying hello. Over time, …

Lina arrives When Lina arrives in the U.S., her documentation is taken from her by the person who is coordinating her job opportunity. She is nervous but thinks this is possibly normal for these types of jobs. Lina arrives at the house where she is to be a nanny. She is given a small room in the basement. She is …

There are several critical steps to take before we engage, and taking those steps will enable us to engage strategically and effectively with great impact. It can be helpful to think of this as a “SPaCE Between” framework, where we are taking a pause moment—some space—between creating a plan of action and diving in. The letters of SPaCE remind us …

On this page, discover examples of how working through a Community Assessment has been useful for real communities and groups. In one Midwest state of the U.S. … A group of local anti-trafficking activists worked together with the Engage Together team to hold a multi-sector leadership gathering. Using the Community Assessment approach, this group engaged a local college to drive the …

A Community Assessment involves three phases that build on each other. Let’s start with an overview of each phase: Phase 1Research Your CommunityBegin with an existing list of organizations combating human trafficking (and those serving vulnerable populations) in your community, including nonprofits, businesses, faith-based ministries, civic groups, educators, government agencies, and others. Connect with local task forces, coalitions, law enforcement, …

The following additional resources will help you as you learn more about reforms: The Human Trafficking Legal Center GRACE Court National Conference of State Legislatures National Association of Attorneys General Find more resources:This quick-reference list contains just a few highlights of the resources available. You can find many more when you subscribe to a Toolkit membership with Engage Together® Online …

In this “In Action” section, you’ll discover real actions and efforts that are—or have been—active examples of the areas of Reforms that we learned about in this lesson. LegalEach year, Shared Hope International evaluates every state’s laws to fight child sex trafficking and provides a grade for that state. Their reports identify key issues for each state and recommendations for …

Restoration efforts for both aftercare and reintegration are very specific to the demographic being served and to the geographic location where those services are available. We encourage you to research your community’s existing efforts by connecting with your local taskforce or coalition and engaging with those serving survivors in your area to learn what is available, what gaps exist, and …