Human Trafficking Awareness
Human Trafficking involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of forced labor, commercial sex, or both.
Did you know?
- Escort services are the top sex trafficking type. *Polaris Project
- There are an estimated 244,000-400,000 victims of human sex trafficking nationwide each year.
- 40% of youth human trafficking cases come from homeless youth. *Polaris Project
- 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually exploited before they turn 18.
- 68% of grantees of the US Department of Health & Human Services were victims of labor trafficking.
Parent and Community Safety Awareness Tips
Human Trafficking Awareness Safety Tips
¡Descargue Nuestros Consejos de Trata de Personas en Español!
Human Trafficking and the Internet Parent Resource Guide
Safety Tips for Students
Human Trafficking Student Student Safety Card
Safety Tips for Educators
Human Trafficking Awareness Tips for Educators
Cyber Safety and Human Trafficking Educator Tip Card
Where to Report
- National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888
- Houston Police Department Vice Division: 713-308-8600
- Report Anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477)
Partners & Resources
- United Against Human Trafficking: Education, prevention, direct services and survivor empowerment. uaht.org
- Elijah Rising: Restorative care for survivors. Candle shop that employs survivors. elijahrising.org
- ALIVE: Dedicated to ending sex trafficking in the Black community by leveraging awareness and prevention
through innovative solution-focused events. aliveinaction.org - National Center on Sexual Exploitation: Leading organization exposing links between all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation. endsexualexploitation.org
- Love146: Journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents the trafficking of children
tomorrow. love146.org
Schedule a Presentation
To schedule a prevention presentation and learn more about human trafficking, fill out our presentation request link here: crime-stoppers.org/presentation_request