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 You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking

Learning key indicators of human trafficking, raising awareness of the crime within your community or workplace, and reporting suspected trafficking incidents are just some of the ways you can play a role in ending this crime. Individuals working in community leadership roles, certain private sector industries, and law enforcement are well positioned to prevent or respond to suspected human trafficking.

On Blue Campaign’s “Play a Role” webpage, you can find human trafficking prevention and response resources relevant to the role in your community or industry. Here are some of the highlights:

Community Leaders Community leaders may be a trusted adult for a young person, a moral authority in a congregation, or have the ability to empower their peers to learn to recognize and report human trafficking. Regardless of their specific role, their leadership positions them to educate and influence others. In this section you will find a guide for talking with youth about trafficking, a student advocate toolkit, and faith-based and community leaders toolkit.

 

Industry There are several industries that are particularly well-positioned to recognize human trafficking due to being located where human trafficking occurs, the anonymity offered by the nature of the service or product, or their 24/7 operations. In particular, this section features resources for convenience retail employees, transportation personnel, and hospitality workers. Each of these resources helps to educate frontline employees on how to recognize and report human trafficking while on the job.

 

Law Enforcement Law enforcement officials may encounter a potential victim of human trafficking during the course of their duties – during domestic disturbance calls or even routine traffic stops. In this section, you will find information on the victim-centered approach and immigration relief options for qualifying victims. It also includes recognition and response resources specifically for campus law enforcement.

Follow Blue Campaign on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram this month where we are highlighting resources and information about combating human trafficking on the job.

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News You Can Use

Murphy Enacts Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking (Cape May County Herald)
During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed legislation (A883), amending the “Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act.” This new legislation directs the Commission on Human Trafficking to broaden its current mission of developing public awareness of human trafficking to also include awareness of victim remedies and services and trafficking prevention.

Spreading Education & Awareness to Help Fight Human Trafficking (Uber)
In honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Uber and Polaris teamed up to share a joint educational video, developed by Polaris, with all its drivers and delivery people in the U.S. The video focuses on educating viewers on how and why trafficking presents itself, the myths and misconceptions of the crime, and how to reach out to the National Human Trafficking Hotline (operated by Polaris) if they need help or see something alarming.

Georgia’s First Lady Uses Super Bowl to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking in Georgia (WRBL)
Marty Kemp expresses her commitment to fighting modern day slavery in Georgia. In addition, she brings awareness to the fact that large events such as the Super Bowl often result in an uptick of trafficking cases in the host city.

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Social Media Shareables

Tag Blue Campaign on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using @DHSBlueCampaign. Each month we share content you can distribute on your social channels to raise awareness of human trafficking in your communities.

• Play a role to #endtrafficking with @DHSBlueCampaign resources: bit.ly/3biaNBq
• DYK: @DHSBlueCampaign now has resources for campus law enforcement? Check it out here: bit.ly/3rnkJiG 
• Community leaders are in a unique position to educate those around them about a variety of issues and topics, including #humantrafficking. Learn more with @DHSBlueCampaign: bit.ly/3rmhQPj
• Certain industries are well-positioned to observe and report trafficking because of the anonymity offered by the nature of the service or product or their 24/7 operations. Check out @DHSBlueCampaign for more: bit.ly/3v1ain9
• Are you ready to play a role in combating human trafficking? Learn more about @DHSBlueCampaign’s efforts and resources: bit.ly/3biaNBq

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For more information visit the Blue Campaign
To report suspected human trafficking: 1-866-347-2423
To get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)