Human Trafficking Awareness & Resources

In 2009, the San Francisco Bay Area was one of the FBI’s top thirteen hotspots for child sex trafficking, and though statistics about amount of labor trafficking in the area is sparse, sources state that labor trafficking is more common, under-reported, and under-investigated. The Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign will begin with Awareness Workshops focused on labor trafficking and the sex trafficking of minors, followed by implementation of awareness and prevention programs within the parishes.

All are welcome to join us for the first Human Labor and Sex Trafficking of Minors Awareness Workshop. Please note that Human Trafficking is a sensitive subject and may not be suitable for all audiences. Presentations will be available in English and Spanish. To request this workshop at your parish, please contact Cristina Hernández.

"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.

 

Demanding Justice

The Demanding Justice Project is made available by Shared Hope International. This site provides resources about Sex Trafficking and opportunities to take action.


 

A Heart for Justice Prayers

A collection of prayer guides for Christians wanting to pray for survivors of human trafficking

 

H.E.A.T. Watch Toolkit

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
 

Slavery Footprint

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.
 

"Waiting for You to Notice" Video

Sex trafficking is a booming industry in America. It thrives because there is a serious demand for commercial sex with minors. Every day in America children are being bought and sold for sex. And they are waiting for you to notice. But would you know it if you saw it...

USCCB's Anti-Trafficking Program

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. 
 

Alameda County's H.E.A.T. Watch

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.
 

ARM of Care

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
 

Contra Costa Zero Tolerance for Human Trafficking

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 MISSSEY Project

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.


 

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

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.

 

Not For Sale

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

 

Polaris Project

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

 

The San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking 

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.