Family members can be human traffickers | Author: Robin Hassler Thompson
Over 20 years ago, I worked with the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and helped create Florida’s first strategic plans on human trafficking. We also started the…
Human trafficking awareness event to be held in Wakulla County
The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, along with the Wakulla Department of Health and Wakulla County Coalition for Youth, is hosting a community meeting to discuss human trafficking. Wakulla County…
Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrests 13 men for child sex crimes during sting operation
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded a child sex crimes sting operation that led to the arrest of 13 people within three days. The 30-hour endeavor, dubbed as “Operation Spring…
Wakulla to host human trafficking conversation (posted from Wakulla Sun)
From the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center Wakulla community members are invited to participate in an interactive discussion with local experts on how to disrupt human trafficking and create a…
411 Teen – Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) featured on WFSU
This week 411 Teen discusses human trafficking, considered the world’s 3rd most prevalent criminal act, with members of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center. Listen to the show on WFSU
Improving Human Trafficking Education in Florida’s Schools
By Lauren Evans Over the past several weeks, I had the incredible opportunity to help prepare the “Human Trafficking and Florida’s Schools” webinar. As a 2L at the FSU College…
Tallahassee continues its community conversation about human trafficking | WFSU News
Human trafficking has been described as the crime that almost nobody sees, although it takes place every day in broad daylight. A community conversation in Tallahassee the evening of Feb.…
Yes, College Students Can Be Human Trafficking Victims
By Karley Gordon Did you know that students can be victims of human trafficking? As a student myself, this information was shocking to me. It became my mission to educate…
Advocates hope lawmakers deliver the dollars in the fight against human trafficking (WFSU)
Florida’s state government leaders have been promising to do more about human trafficking. Now advocates are hoping those leaders are willing to back up their words with dollars. Robin Hassler…
Survivors pushing for more laws to fight human trafficking (WCTV)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – More than 1,000 human trafficking victims are identified in Florida every year. State lawmakers are working to get that number closer to zero. “We have a…