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National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center 
NHTTAC is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office on Trafficking in Persons. NHTTAC delivers training and technical assistance (T/TA) to inform and enhance the public health response to human trafficking. 

Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center 
RHYTTAC is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) as the training and technical assistance provider for all runaway and homeless youth (RHY) grantees. 

Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center 
OVC TTAC is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs. OVC TTAC serves as the gateway to current training and technical assistance for victim service providers and allied professionals who serve crime victims.

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Human Trafficking and the LGBTQI Community

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
During the five-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015, the NHTRC hotline received a total of 246 substantive calls from transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Substantive calls exclude hang-ups, wrong numbers, declined calls, missed calls, and calls in which the NHTRC could not determine the caller’s reason for calling.
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Human Trafficking and Illicit Massage Businesses Report

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
During the five-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015, a total of 2,137 substantive calls were made to the NHTRC hotline concerning human trafficking at illicit massage businesses. Substantive calls exclude hang-ups, wrong numbers, declined calls, missed calls, and calls in which the NHTRC could not determine the caller’s reason for calling. Illicit massage businesses are enterprises that purport to offer massage services but instead offer commercial sex. The following information is based on those calls.
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Human Trafficking and J-1 Visa Holders Report

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
During the five-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015, a total of 233 substantive calls were made to the NHTRC hotline concerning the human trafficking of J-1 visas-holders. Substantive calls exclude hang-ups, wrong numbers, declined calls, missed calls, and calls in which the NHTRC could not determine the caller’s reason for calling. J-1 visas are temporary visas for individuals to participate in work-and study-based exchange visitor programs.
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Human Trafficking and Law Enforcement

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
During the period between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, callers representing law enforcement agencies made total of 664 substantive calls to the NHTRC hotline. This total includes calls made by representatives of local and federal law enforcement agencies. Substantive calls exclude hang-ups, wrong numbers, declined calls, missed calls, and calls in which the NHTRC could not determine the caller’s reason for calling. The following information is based on these 664 calls.
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Human Trafficking and Faith-based Representatives

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
During the five-year period between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015, callers representing faith-based groups made total of 1,608 substantive calls to the NHTRC hotline. This total includes calls made by clergy members and official representatives of religious groups or affiliated organizations. Substantive calls exclude hang-ups, wrong numbers, declined calls, missed calls, and calls in which the NHTRC could not determine the caller’s reason for calling. The following information is based on these 1,608 calls.
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Human Trafficking and Males (2015)

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
During the period between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, a total of 5,963 substantive calls were made to the NHTRC hotline by males. Substantive calls exclude hang-ups, wrong numbers, declined calls, missed calls, and calls in which the NHTRC could not determine the caller’s reason for calling. The following information is based on these 5,963 calls.
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Serving Human Trafficking Victims: An Introduction for Domestic Violence Organizations

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)

Watch this training to learn how human trafficking and domestic violence may intesect. This webinar will provide domestic violence organizations with recommendations on how to adapt services and policies to better serve sex and labor trafficking victims.

 

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Faith-Based Partnerships to Combat Human Trafficking

September 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Hotline

Communities of faith have a crucial role in the anti-trafficking field. As integral members of the community, faith communities are in a position to identify situations of trafficking, report tips to law enforcement, connect victims with life-saving resources, and advocate for social change. This resource provides faith communities with nine recommendations for action.

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Sex Trafficking Story | Escort Services

August 1, 2016
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)
Paula contacted the National Human Trafficking Hotline over a year after escaping her trafficking situation with the intention of reporting her trafficker, Justin. Paula had been in a relationship with Justin for a few months before he became controlling and started isolating her from her friends and family. Eventually, Justin took control of all of Paula’s belongings, including her driver’s license, phone, computer, and her car, then forced Paula to go on dates with other men and engage in commercial sex.
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Ten Years of Sex Trafficking Cases in the United States

July 1, 2016

In 2015, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) responded to over 5,500 cases of human trafficking. Of those cases, 75 percent involved sex trafficking. Federal laws on human trafficking are outlined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. The TVPA allows legal protections to be offered to any victim of severe forms of human trafficking, but not all cases of sex trafficking are prosecuted using human trafficking statutes.

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Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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