If you are, or have been, forced or coerced to work or engage in sexual acts against your will, you may be a victim of human trafficking. This is not your fault, and you are not alone. We can help you.

 

Some examples of trafficking include:

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• Being confined and forced to work in a restaurant or sweatshop

• Having family threatened as a way to be forced into prostitution

• Being forced to work by threats of deportation

• Having identification papers taken and withheld

• Any sexual activity involving an individual under the age of 18 in exchange for or with the promise of money or an item of value

• Coercing or forcing any person under the age of 18 into prostitution, pornography, stripping, phone sex lines, private parties, or internet-based exploitation

 

Many survivors experience severe physical and emotional trauma. Our human trafficking advocates are here to provide confidential support to you and your family.

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We have many services to help you, including:

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• Crisis intervention

• Safety planning and confidential shelter

• Counseling

• Advocacy and coordination of services

• Accompaniment to medical procedures, interviews with law enforcement, your attorney’s office, court proceedings, etc.

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