I’m a survivor of sex trafficking and invisible no more
In the State Department Trafficking in Persons Report this year, I finally saw stories of LGBTQ survivors, and even a profile of a male survivor. This is a start, but…
Racism and the Anti-Trafficking Movement: Survey Results and Personal Reflections
This article is by Evelyn Chumbow and Fainess Lipenga of the Human Trafficking Legal Center, anti-human trafficking advocates and survivors details survey results that examine the impact of racism they…
USF’s new research lab could become statewide hub for human trafficking data
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — ABC Action News was the first to get an inside look at the work being done at the University of South Florida’s new human trafficking research…
USTR Announces the Development of a Focused Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor
WASHINGTON – The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking was convened today for the first time under the Biden-Harris Administration to discuss how the U.S. government will continue to…
The International Rescue Committee and the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center secure significant funding to continue anti-trafficking programing across Florida’s Panhandle
Tallahassee, Fla, January 2022— The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Tallahassee and the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) will continue their joint efforts in providing services to survivors human…
RedEye Coffee Pledges Portion of “Taste of Tally” Proceeds to STAC
We’re excited to share that RedEye Coffee is donating $5 of every purchase of the Taste of Tally Box in January to Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) in honor of…
Human Trafficking Update – Perspectives on WFSU Public Media
New initiatives and partnerships in North Florida are in place to help the victims and prosecute the purveyors of human trafficking as a new year gets underway. The discussion includes:…
Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural H-2A Workers
Even before the pandemic, the exploitation and trafficking of migrant farmworkers was all too common – and since then, it has gotten much worse. This FLORIDA case out of Orlando…
Statistics show human trafficking is on the rise in the Panhandle
Like Bay County, STAC has seen an uptick of cases here in Leon and surrounding counties since the pandemic began. BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)– Human trafficking is a crime that…
How Business Can Support Survivors of Human Trafficking
There are so many ways that the business sector can support survivors of sex and labor trafficking, starting with being informed about how to recognize and respond to suspected human…