{"id":13234,"date":"2025-01-29T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/?p=13234"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:36:24","slug":"protecting-children-how-to-recognize-and-prevent-human-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/es\/protecting-children-how-to-recognize-and-prevent-human-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Children: How to Recognize and Prevent Human Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13234\" class=\"elementor elementor-13234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43a1dee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43a1dee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-115d74f\" data-id=\"115d74f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa320f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa320f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourrescue.org\/education\/research-and-trends\/human-trafficking-statistics?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAkc28BhB0EiwAM001TUrrHzTaDWt0TJ3H2FceM1bygI7Nacib5B34Dn2zcQYigfSx4VVkNRoCZPgQAvD_BwE\">Every year, millions of children around the world are trafficked for labor, sex, and exploitation.<\/a><\/p><p>January is <strong>National Human Trafficking Awareness Month<\/strong>, a time to shine a spotlight on the global epidemic of human trafficking, with a particular focus on child victims. Raising awareness about these crimes is critical to combating them, and organizations like <strong>El Centro CARE<\/strong> play a vital role in supporting \u00a0survivors\u2019 recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb999d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdb999d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>What is Human Trafficking?<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dce9a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dce9a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea3e56\" data-id=\"dea3e56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b384b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b384b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Human trafficking is the exploitation of individuals for forced labor, sex, or other forms of coercion. It affects millions globally, but children are particularly vulnerable. In fact, <strong>one in five people trafficked worldwide is a child<\/strong> (International Labor Organization). Traffickers often target children due to their vulnerability, lack of resources, and \u00a0limited ability to escape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01fa698 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01fa698\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d601485\" data-id=\"d601485\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c0938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08c0938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-gform-image-choice-lg size-gform-image-choice-lg wp-image-13240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Content-27.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d876bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d876bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fafa92\" data-id=\"9fafa92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c75fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c75fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Types of Trafficking<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6b0499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6b0499\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-056f43f\" data-id=\"056f43f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5ca57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df5ca57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Sex Trafficking<\/strong>: Children are often forced into prostitution, pornography, or other sexual exploitation.<\/li><li><strong>Labor Trafficking<\/strong>: Children are coerced into working in fields, factories, and homes under dangerous conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Other Forms of Trafficking<\/strong>: Trafficking for illegal adoptions, organ trade, and child soldier recruitment are also widespread problems.<\/li><\/ul><p>Human trafficking is a global crisis, but it also affects local communities. An estimated <strong>2 million children <\/strong>are exploited in the global commercial sex trade each year (United Nations). Although trafficking is often perceived as a far-off issue, it&#8217;s a reality <strong>in our own neighborhoods<\/strong>, with children at risk in every community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd37cf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd37cf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1ce767\" data-id=\"b1ce767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c68a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c68a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Why Are Children Vulnerable?<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a985d32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a985d32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b7eda5\" data-id=\"3b7eda5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2538af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2538af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children are especially vulnerable to trafficking because they often cannot defend themselves or recognize the danger. They may be lured with promises of better opportunities or threatened with violence. Traffickers exploit their trust, manipulating them into exploitative situations that can last for years.<\/p><p>&#8220;Traffickers can be master manipulators and children have no way of knowing not to trust them,&#8221; says Rebecca Craig, Director of Client Services at The CARE Center.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d68660a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d68660a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c6f453\" data-id=\"7c6f453\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a346e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a346e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>The Impact of Human Trafficking on Children<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20b36e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20b36e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4b1f9\" data-id=\"4b4b1f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25c959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25c959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The effects of trafficking on children are profound and long-lasting, often resulting in significant \u00a0psychological and emotional trauma. Survivors may experience:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Depression and anxiety<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Feelings of shame, guilt, and helplessness<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The emotional impactcan lead to difficulties in building trust, maintaining relationships, and feeling safe in the world. Many survivors struggle with with <strong>low self-worth <\/strong>y <strong>disconnection from others<\/strong> asa result of their experiences. Additionally, trafficking survivors frequently endure <strong>physical abuse, malnutrition, and untreated injuries<\/strong>, all of which can further impact their mental and physical well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-047789d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"047789d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5da7c8\" data-id=\"a5da7c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13530ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13530ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/charlein-gracia-682270-unsplash-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/charlein-gracia-682270-unsplash-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/charlein-gracia-682270-unsplash-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/charlein-gracia-682270-unsplash-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/charlein-gracia-682270-unsplash-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carecenter-okc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/charlein-gracia-682270-unsplash-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c26f99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c26f99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec98fd\" data-id=\"2ec98fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d00597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d00597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>What Do Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) Do?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b8d5d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b8d5d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc4dcd7\" data-id=\"fc4dcd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f4595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f4595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Child Advocacy Centers are multi-disciplinary hubs where children who have been victims of abuse, including trafficking, can receive care and support. CACs provide a safe, comfortable environment where children can speak about their experiences without fear or intimidation. These centers bring together law enforcement, social services, medical providers, and family advocates to support the child and family through every step of their recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2569160 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2569160\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d2383\" data-id=\"b8d2383\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa5f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eaa5f12\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How Communities Can Help Combat Child Trafficking<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cae638d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cae638d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1545fa3\" data-id=\"1545fa3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44229f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44229f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Recognizing the Signs of Trafficking:<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-752a4e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"752a4e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01bceed\" data-id=\"01bceed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68a06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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One critical way communities can help is by recognizing potential signs of trafficking, which may include:<\/li><li><strong>Frequent injuries or hospital visits with unclear explanations<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Malnourishment or signs of neglect<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Extreme fear or anxiety around specific individuals or situations<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Being closely monitored, controlled or isolated from friends, family, and teachers<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Unexplained gifts or unexplained sources of money<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Craig says it\u2019s important to note these are not diagnostic criteria, but they can be indicators something is going on that needs to be addressed with a competent caretaker or professional.<\/p><p>\u201cIt is important to address these concerns early on in their presence. The sooner intervention occurs the more likely of a successful transition back to health and wellness for the child.\u201d<\/p><p>Community awareness is a powerful tool in the fight against human trafficking. By hosting local events, sharing information on social media, and supporting anti-trafficking organizations, we can help spread the word about the realities of child trafficking and what people can do to help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71216ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71216ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fb96cf\" data-id=\"3fb96cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103dde5 elementor-widget 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>How to Help End Trafficking<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc8715 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc8715\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f418491\" data-id=\"f418491\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6295e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6295e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking action starts with <strong>awareness, education and community involvement<\/strong>. \u00a0By recognizing the signs of trafficking, supporting your local Child Advocacy Center, and spreading awareness in your community, we can help protect children and create safer communities.<\/p><p>Here are ways you can contribute to prevention and support:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Recognize the signs <\/strong>and respond with appropriate action<\/li><li><strong>Stay informed <\/strong>about trafficking trends and risk factors<\/li><li><strong>Report suspected trafficking<\/strong> to appropriate authorities<\/li><li><strong>share resources <\/strong>like the National Human Trafficking Hotline Number (1-888-373-7888) to ensure help is accessible<\/li><\/ul><p>Dragonfly Home Co-founder and Director of Advancement, Melissa Eick shared insights on the importance of staying educated on the signs and practices of trafficking.<\/p><p>\u201cEducation is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat human trafficking. By understanding the realities of this crime, we can all play a role in preventing human trafficking, as well as helping meet trafficking survivors\u2019 needs,\u201d said Eick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5eede7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5eede7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c5e45\" data-id=\"41c5e45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19e5d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e19e5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>How to Report Suspected Trafficking:<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77e6ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77e6ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03613e4\" data-id=\"03613e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345de39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345de39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you suspect a child or adult is a victim of trafficking, it\u2019s critical to report it immediately. Contact local law enforcement or the <strong>National Human Trafficking Hotline<\/strong> en <strong>1-888-373-7888.<\/strong><\/p><p>Early intervention can help prevent further abuse and begin the healing process for the survivor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01a812d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01a812d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-344756c\" data-id=\"344756c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296681a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"296681a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f47bdc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f47bdc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80be905\" data-id=\"80be905\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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