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Empowering students and schools to Stop human trafficking

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Our resources page provides contact information for agencies and organizations that can take reports of suspected cases of human trafficking, as well as educate the public about safety and related issues.

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Our Mission

Human trafficking happens in all communities. Youth have powerful voices. At the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), we believe that equipping students with knowledge and resources is an important aspect of identification and prevention. With this in mind, we developed a curriculum that helps empower students to STOP human trafficking.

TraffickSTOP (Signs to Observe and Prevent) is a human trafficking identification and prevention curriculum for high school students. NW3C trains school resource officers (SROs) or other law enforcement representatives to deliver this curriculum in select schools. The facilitators guide students through discussion and activities with support from their school and community.

The curriculum was implemented in one pilot school during the 2021-2022 school year, four schools during the 2022-2023 school year, and six schools during the 2023-2024 school year. The program is free; there is no cost to participating schools. The curriculum and supporting materials are available for use nationwide.

Testimonials

The program was amazing. I really feel like it opened everyone’s minds to something that isn’t really talked about that often.
Mari*
Team Member
I wish it was an everyday thing because it was very engaging.
Alex*
Team Member
I loved every second of it. Speaking for the program was very exciting and fun.
Ben*
Team Member
It was a great learning experience and I enjoyed my time in the class.
Lila*
Team Member

*Team member names and photos have been changed to protect their privacy.

Why Join

Information is power. Providing students with information, skills, tools, and resources they need to identify human trafficking gives them the power to recognize the signs and prevent trafficking from occurring. The meeting plans and supporting materials can be implemented in any school and the web resources can be used by anyone to learn more about human trafficking. 

This project was supported by cooperative agreement 2020-VT-BX-K001, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the author(s) or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues. The Internet references cited in this publication were valid as of the date of publication. Given that URLs and websites are in constant flux, neither the author(s) nor the Office for Victims of Crime can vouch for their current validity.

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