AO: Advocating Opportunity

Name

AO: Advocating Opportunity

Provider Type

Direct Services Agency

Service Provider Type

Anti-Trafficking; Crime Victims; Labor Exploitation

Populations Served

Adult; Female; Foreign National; Labor Trafficking; Male; Minor (Under 18); Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident

Populations Served Notes

We are available to all victims of human trafficking.

Visas Served

H-2B Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; H-2A Visa Holders; J-1 Visa Holders; A-3 Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders

Geographic Service Area

We primarily provide services in NorthWest Ohio (Delaware, Franklin, and Lucas counties) and the Columbus area, but will help support survivors in other parts of the state as possible.

Public Phone

Main: (855) 855-1945
Hotline: (855) 855-1945

Hotline Details

9am-5pm, office number

Primary Email

nb@advocatingopportunity.com

Website

Languages

English; Spanish

Funding

OVC Human Trafficking Victim Services; Private anti-trafficking funding; VAWA funding; VOCA funding; Other private funding

Mission Statement

Our goal is to provide a trained legal advocate for every human trafficking victim. Providing access to legal advocates gives human trafficking victims a voice in the judicial system, and in their community, by leveling the playing field and creating an opportunity for victims to choose their life's course. AO strives to end human trafficking through education and advocacy both in public policy and directly on victims' behalf.

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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