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facilitates human trafficking because it is still a largely hidden social problem. It is up to us as a society to look for victims and help them.
Dr. Wade F. Horn, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Human Trafficking Defined Forms of Human Trafficking U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Response to Trafficking What You Can Do
Myth:
Trafficking must involve some form of travel or transportation
Myth:
Victims are only foreign nationals or immigrants
Myth:
Victims will come forward on their own accord
Exploitation of adults or children for labor using force, fraud, coercion Commonly observed forms of labor trafficking
Domestic servitude Restaurants Industrial cleaning Construction Migrant farm work Peddling/begging rings
Living at workplace or with employer Housed with multiple people, cramped living space Working long hours; little to no pay No identification, travel documents Children not in school Physical signs of abuse and/or psychological effects
Intermediary Contracts
Maintains, manages Rescue & Restore coalitions on regional level Makes sub-awards to local groups raising awareness, assisting in victim identification Lead intermediary organizations
Practical Strategies, Milwaukee, WI Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition, LA County, Orange County, San Diego Civil Society, Minnesota Immigrants Rights Advocacy Center, Florida
Public Awareness
Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
Informational web site and multiple resource materials Coalitions National partnerships Media Trainings
Additional Information
HHS Web site www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking The National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-3737-888 2006 Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. State Dept. http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/
Thank You
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services