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Bill would require training in human trafficking for Florida’s public educators

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnApril 8, 2025

Florida is a national leader in educating students about human trafficking. The state’s K-12 students receive instruction on how to prevent child sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. But lawmakers…

‘It’s real’: TSC student, human trafficking survivor shares experience during campus forum

News Updates, STAC blog, STAC News ReleasesBy Michael WinnJanuary 31, 2025

Tallahassee State College student Lakendra Reeves is four classes away from receiving her associate’s degree in criminal justice – an accomplishment she never thought she’d make, considering how nearly 20 years ago, she…

A Tallahassee labor trafficking survivor works to free others (WFSU)

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnJanuary 28, 2025

When he lived in India, Sameer Jain admired America, and he still does now that he lives in Tallahassee. But his admiration for the country was one of the lures…

Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center tracks increase in human trafficking caseload and community awareness (WTXL)

News Updates, STAC blog, STAC News ReleasesBy Michael WinnJanuary 20, 2025

One organization helping victims of human trafficking says their caseload almost doubled in 2024. Last year, we covered their work and how it helps educate our community about trafficking. As…

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From home to the world: Survive and Thrive celebrates 10 years

News Updates, STAC blog, STAC News ReleasesBy Michael WinnJanuary 14, 2025

Recently, my husband and I encountered a group of teenage boys and a few adults at the corner of Monroe and Tennessee streets. The boys were holding handmade signs about…

LCSO unveils results of undercover operation targeting online child exploitation

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnDecember 20, 2024

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of more than a dozen people as part of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. Read…

“People think human trafficking takes place only in big cities” – why that’s not always the case

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnJune 17, 2024

A report by the Florida Department of Children and Families shows that there were 1,876 cases of abuse reported to its hotline from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.…

Anti-trafficking advocates: More children are being trafficked by family members and caregivers (WFSU)

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnJune 12, 2024

Last week the Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 13 men for child sex crimes. The busts prompted an advocate for trafficking victims to speak out. It was…

Family members can be human traffickers | Author: Robin Hassler Thompson

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnJune 10, 2024

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

News Updates, STAC blogBy Michael WinnJune 10, 2024

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…

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