"Sex trafficking is not something you can see happening across a crowded room. It is not a crime that occurs in an instant, like a kidnapping or carjacking, that a bystander can witness and report. In fact, many people in active sex trafficking situations do not recognize themselves as being victims because they have been expertly groomed by a trafficker to believe they have chosen to participate in commercial sex. Understanding how sex trafficking really works can help families and communities to recognize vulnerable people before they become victims and provide survivors with the support they need to break free, heal and move on with their lives." - Polaris Project

SOURCES/SUPPORT:

Polaris Project

https://polarisproject.org/sex-trafficking/

Shared Hope:

https://sharedhope.org/the-problem/what-is-sex-trafficking/

US Dept of State:

https://www.state.gov/humantrafficking-about-human-trafficking/

CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/trafficking.html

https://sharedhope.org/the-problem/what-is-sex-trafficking/

National Sexual Violence Research Center (NSVRC):

https://www.nsvrc.org

CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/index.html

Buffalo Center for Social Research:

https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/social-research/institutes-centers/institute-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care.html

National Center for Victims of Crime:

https://victimsofcrime.org/child-sexual-abuse-statistics/

Victim Connect Resource Center:

https://victimconnect.org

National Crime Victim Bar Association:

https://victimbar.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA):

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):

https://www.nami.org/help

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