ncluding physical identifiers such as hair color, approximate age, tattoos, etc.

Any names or nicknames overheard

Summary of the situation that prompted the report

Call a hotline

As soon as you leave the scene, contact one of the following organizations.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

1-888-373-7888 or text “Help” to 233733

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

CyberTipline.org

We want you to be safe

If you see or hear something suspicious, don’t confront the victim or trafficker directly. This response could put you and others at risk, including the potential victim, and may result in violence.

Learn more about our partners

ECPAT-USA

ECPAT-USA is a leading policy organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation. See their Survivor Stories here.

McCain Institute for International Leadership

Inspired by Senator John McCain’s leadership and his family’s legacy of public service, the McCain Institute implements concrete programs like Combatting Human Trafficking, which educates, raises awareness, and implements action-based solutions to end modern slavery.

NCMEC

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is the nation's reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization. NCMEC helps lead the fight against abduction, abuse, and exploitation.

Polaris

Polaris disrupts human trafficking networks. Its comprehensive model focuses on victims–helping survivors restore their freedom, preventing more victims, and leveraging data and technology to pursue traffickers wherever they operate.

Thorn

Thorn is a global organization that brings the best minds and leading technology together to build the tools that defend children from sexual abuse.

Truckers Against Trafficking

Truckers Against Trafficking recognizes that members of the trucking and busing industries are invaluable in the fight against human trafficking. Their mission is to educate, equip, and mobilize members to combat this heinous crime.

Sustainability

Reimagined spaces

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How do I follow up on this with them?

I am not entirely clear on what you are asking?

Or how can I frame that as a better question to understand your question?

I also may not be making any sense! 😬

We have been discouraged about Polaris in the past. If something about the latest video is encouraging to you, I would like to use this to start a conversation with them. I would like to have a conversation with them.

Ok! Thank you!

A ) Two parts:

1 ) What is their policy on sex work decriminalization and making that realm safer for both those who choose (for whatever reasons) to keep doing it, and those who wish to get out of it and/or are being trafficked?

2 ) What is their stance on FOSTA-SESTA and the closing down of Backpage, the erotic section of Craigslist, Redbook, etc (Redbook was a very widely used site by both swers and potential clients with a review system both ways, a list of potential clients who were dangerous, forums for swers to discuss and have community, etc - was closed down by the Feds in 2014)

B ) What is their policy on making sure a disabled person has real access to safe housing? (as per what we have faced with some we have been trying to help - I had a conversation with Polaris once and they were not the most helpful - they felt bad about it, but kinda shrugged it). I feel like they need to better expand and encourage coorperating agencies they work with to better accomodate disabled folks - as there are so many of us in the sex industry and those trafficked into it.

C ) How are they making sure they are also just as focused on other labor trafficking other than sex trafficking?

I would like to work with this text! Thank you, this is extremely helpful for me.

Thank YOU! ❤️