Protect Kids From Human Trafficking (Tips + Training Opportunities)

Avoid the Risks

1. Sending mean messages
2. Posting inappropriate pictures
3. Talking to people you do not know
4. Older folks speak about dating you
5. Ask for revealing pictures
6. Ask to meet you offline but you do not know them in person
7. Do not trust those that send you gifts
8. Make you feel guilty or ashamed
9. Block anyone that affects your boundaries in real life and report them
10. Be careful who you talk to online, think before you post and tell an adult when you feel threatened.

Let us be clear about what human trafficking -

1. The majority of law enforcement cases belong to persons who are US citizens, are born in the state. The horrific events may be persons who are kidnapped and trapped in a room or space, however, other more common and less horrific occurrences are as follows:
2. When a person is under the age of 18 and engages in a commercial sex act by means of fraud and coercion. A commercial sex act is when something of value is exchanged (money, drugs and guns) to persuade them to stay.

Let us be clear about labour trafficking - Immigrants are often affected by the following situations

1. Hotel Workers

2. Construction Workers

3. Restaurant Staff

4. Beauty Workers

5. Town Fairs Workers

6. Other blue collar jobs

Persons who are in this situation will normally be unable to have access to their identification documents, debt bondage, surveillance of their movement among other tactics to regulate the cyclical situation for abuse.

Currently, there are about 40 million persons existing in slavery (girls: 12-13, boys: 11-14)! 65 to 125 minors are trafficked in the state of Tennessee se - grooming occurs as they sell them for money, drugs and other items.

Get connected or find support

National Overdose Response Service (NORS)

A 24/7 confidential and non-judgmental hotline providing support for you, whenever and wherever you use drugs.Canadian Harm Reduction MapFind local supervised consumption sites, overdose prevention sites, and/or harm reduction organizations near you.

CATIE Where to?

Find local harm reduction, HIV, hepatitis C, and sexual health, services near you.

Know your drugs

Toronto Vibe

Learn about the different types of substances and their effects.

TripSit - Learn about drug combinations and use this as a reference guide for drug interactions and their level of risk or danger.

Keep yourself educated and hold others in your community accountable - you could save a life.

Respectfully,

Leone.