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