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On a cold and rainy Friday, legislators, community organizations, government officials, social service agencies, and concerned citizens convened on the front steps of the State House in Trenton, N.J., on January 11th , National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Armed with hats, scarves and umbrellas, gatherers huddled together in a display of public solidarity to draw [...] By Ulana Tatunchak Client Services Associate on 30th January 2013 | Category: Author: Ulana Tatunchak, Human Trafficking in the U.S. | 2 comments When we hear about a child being raped, it provokes horror, revulsion, and for those who have survived sexual abuse, the potential for crippling flashbacks. Yet, when we hear that someone has paid to rape a child, this is a particular brand of gut-punch awful. With every new story I read about children being bought [...] By Jessica Dickinson Goodman, Online Outreach Specialist on 15th January 2013 | Category: Author: Jessica Dickinson Goodman, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Safe Harbor, Sex Trafficking | One comment Sarah Jakiel, Deputy Director: At 8:32am on Wednesday December 7th, 2007, Polaris Project answered the first phone call on the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline. The night before, I hadn’t slept terribly well – knowing that all of our preparation for that first call would be put to the test. When the [...] By Sarah Jakiel, Deputy Director on 7th December 2012 | Category: Author: Sarah Jakiel, Human Trafficking in the U.S. | 4 comments The Client Services Office in New Jersey witnesses survivor strength and resilience on such a large scale that it routinely leaves staff and volunteers amazed and inspired. In an effort to acknowledge survivors’ triumphs, the New Jersey office created a Survivor Wall of Achievement. The wall serves to empower and encourage survivors to continue pursuing [...] By Ulana Tatunchak Client Services Associate on 6th December 2012 | Category: Author: Ulana Tatunchak, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Labor Trafficking | Join the conversation |
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