Every crisis makes people more vulnerable to labor and sex trafficking because of the disruptions to daily life – whether it is the loss of a home, job or access to health care or being unable to connect with support networks of friends and co-workers. These disruptions are especially devastating to those who are already vulnerable and hanging on financially. They become desperate for any way to earn money and survive.
As one trafficking survivor said recently, “Before COVID-19, we were ‘low-wage, low-skilled’ workers, but now, we are ‘essential.’”
However, this new label, “essential,” has not resulted in better pay or job security — quite the opposite, and this is where traffickers can enter the picture.
Friday, January 18, 2019 The Kearney Center, Municipal Way, Tallahassee, FL (Due to limited parking carpooling/early arrival advised.) This certificate program will focus on the knowledge and skills to recognize…
DetailsFRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Program at U.C. Berkeley tell the story of Guatemalan teens forced to work against their will in the Midwest. The investigation uncovers a criminal network…
DetailsJustice system representatives and experts will speak on a range of issues raised by the film “Trafficked in America,” which will be shown from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. with…
DetailsFree to the community. Registration: https://reg131.imperisoft.com/LSF/Search/Registration.apsx Featuring Annorine Ledt, Homeland Security Investigation Verauda Jackson, A Survivor’s Story CEU’s available Cost $15 Approved provider 5016467 By Florida Board of Clinical Social…
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