Human Trafficking and Social Media Safety for Kids
Human trafficking recruitment through social media has been on the rise and children are especially at risk. In 2018, a startling 90 percent of human trafficking victims met their traffickers…
As human traffickers develop new techniques, so must those who try to stop them (WFSU Local News)
For the past seven years, calls from Florida to the National Human Trafficking Hotline have increased. That has coincided with the state’s efforts to raise awareness and combat the issue.…
Want to stop human trafficking? You can take action
By Jamie Rosseland January is always a significant month in my life. It’s a season of new beginnings and resolutions. A time of reflection and goal setting. It’s also National…
Human trafficking awareness and prevention event happening in Tallahassee on Jan. 26, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Working together to try and prevent human trafficking. That’s the goal of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center in Tallahassee. They’re teaming up with other local…
STAC Accepts Human Trafficking Prevention Month Proclamation
STAC Executive Director Robin Hassler Thompson, along with representatives from the International Rescue Committee, Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking, and STAC board member Dr. Cicely Brantley, accepted a Human…
DCF Hosts Human Trafficking Prevention Roundtable
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris hosted a roundtable regarding the prevention of Human Trafficking in the Big Bend Region as part of Human…
How to Recognize the Signs of Human Trafficking During a Disaster
Excerpt: After natural disasters, human traffickers take advantage and lure people into sex and labor trafficking situations, exploiting their need for shelter, food, work, and safety. Factors that make certain…
Leon County Christmas Drive
Dreams2reality reality will be hosting a Christmas drive at the Kearney Center to keep spreading the light in this world on Saturday December 17th Would love for anyone who could…
Innocence Sold: Despite law, sex trade flourishes in Florida hotels
Knowing how to spot human trafficking and take action is at the heart of every single one of STAC’s educational events and resources. Though not mentioned in this article, remember…
Leon County women raise questions to find crucial answers
The 2022 election cycle in Leon County saw the first candidate forums hosted exclusively by women’s groups. Ten groups serving women and girls collaborated on two such events, one for…