Many people have heard of human trafficking, yet many people just turn a blind eye to the issue. In a sense that if it is out of sight it is out of mind. Which is why we need a response team for the individuals who are able to move past these experiences and make it out on top. They need help as well as support. The problem is many of the victims of sex trafficking are stuck and do not know how to get out. It is hard to say if they are being held against their will or if they are their on free will. This is where it becomes difficult because we cant help these people if they are not ready to leave the life and receive help. How we can address the problem is by having specialized individuals respond to a call or a situation and give these victims …show more content…
This will consist of the major people behind the scenes of the team to help conduct the business side of it. These individuals along with the volunteers will be able to come together as a team and make an impact in our society. When working with so many different people and of course the survivors we will be in contact with we have to take into consideration many different emotions, stress, trauma, and disabilities. As a strong team I do not want us to fail because we are unable to help one another through difficult times. We are all human and many of us go through many life challenges. Just because we are their to help human trafficking victims this does not mean we will not go through many issues in our lives as well. We have to take this into consideration and understand every day will not always be the best day. With this said this is where we can collaborate as a team to help each other with our own battles as well. Many of us get stressed and emotional throughout the days and well, this is where I want to be able to incorporate wellness activities to be able to keep everyones wellness in check. We want to accommodate everyones need, so this include disabilities people are currently living with. With the proper resources and help from he community we will make sure everyones needs are met. Like mentioned before as well we will provide a range of counselors for our volunteers and workers as well because we know they will endure some major trauma. This falls right in line with their wellness and ability to live through the
There will be no solution to the growing problem of human trafficking until more people are aware of how human trafficking takes place, until states begin to deter human trafficking more effectively, and until more individuals take an active role in reporting possible acts of trafficking to the proper authorities. Therefore human trafficking cannot be defined as any one particular crime; it is not simply sexual exploitation. Other forms of human trafficking are labor trafficking, slavery and in some cases human trafficking consist of the removal of organs. It is much more than that because human trafficking has many different characteristics. In the article "Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in the United States,” Hepburn and Simon state that “. . .
Our community is dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment. Our caring, compassionate staff is available day or night to provide the highest level of care. A doctor is on call to accommodate any unexpected situations. Along with meeting all the physical and medical
As part of their mission statement, Operation Safehouse ensures the safety and comprehensive care f an individual who has been a victim of human trafficking. Services including proper assessment, victim advocacy, and basic shelter needs are just some of the assistances provided by the Safehouse organization. According to the Operation Safehouse website, their “philosophy is to bridge the gap of awareness about human trafficking . . . and increase the knowledge and tools to equip the community, service providers, legal, and law enforcement” (Operation Safehouse, N.d.). It is reported that since September 2010, thousands of awareness informational brochures and materials have been provided to the community to prevent future cases of human trafficking and identify victims.
This is still a relevant issue because people are still sold into human trafficking and kept as slaves or worse. One article I found relating to this issue was called Hundreds of Human Trafficking Victims Freed in 13 Countries after Interpol Operation by Kalhan Rosenblatt. This article explains how almost 350 human trafficking victims were saved from over 13 different countries. I am really glad we still continue to fund operations like this one, I believe human trafficking is a very relevant issue that is not talked about as much as it should
Part of the evaluation of my program will be done through the psychological evaluations and testing that will be done at the beginning and end of the program. Once the adult or teenager has been referred to the program they will begin by being tested and evaluated to see what type of counseling will be needed and an estimated length required for counseling. With counseling being the main focus of this program the obligation is to be sure each individual receives the counseling that best fits them. The impact of the human trafficking has on a person varies; no two victims are the same. For a victim to be able to move past the trauma we must discover the counseling that will help them the most.
We need to be aware and supportive to organizations that want to put a stop to sex trafficking or it will get worse. The victims feel trapped with no way out; No one should feel this type of
Now after listing some of the official organization that are using technology to help end this form of slavery, I would like to list some of the ways we, in this modern age, can help end this grievous crime. It might be easy to hear the facts about human trafficking, but fall into the false idea that it is simply up to our government and other such groups to deal with this important issue, and this is simply not true, in our technology advanced day and age it is now easier than ever to help do our part to help end this horror. Anyone can and should join in the fight against human trafficking, we can do this by, learning the indicators of human trafficking so you can help identify a potential trafficking victim. Human trafficking awareness training is available for individuals, businesses, first responders, law enforcement, educators, and federal employees, and many others. You can work with a local religious community or congregation to help stop trafficking by supporting a victim service provider or spreading awareness of human trafficking or encourage your local schools to partner with students and include modern slavery in their curricula.
In addition to the lack of education, there is also a great deal of ignorance in our communities when recognizing those who may be forced into sexual exploitation. It is not their fault but in a sense it is ours for the lack of involvement. We must pay our communities more attention and speak out for the voiceless, it is our job to help prevent this horrific crime from happening to these innocent women and children. The lack of involvement is also one of the largest epidemics on the widespread of Human Trafficking. For example, Theresa Flores was a 15 year old teenager, just like any other teenager, loved track, enjoyed school, and was an exceptional student, so most would assume, but what you didn’t know about her is she had been forced into a lifestyle unimaginable.
Texas State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte encouraged her fellow lawmakers to evolve better support for the victims. She has convened two hearings so far to explore ways to improve free services for human trafficking victims. These services could include shelters or safe houses, health care, mental health treatment and remedial training to prepare them to go back into the world and live a normal life. Texas isn’t alone: according to NCSL, at least 21 states have introduced legislation in the last eight years targeted toward such services California and Texas are known to have the highest human trafficking
People are reusable and re-sellable, but also expendable; this is vastly different than drugs and some instances, weapons. There is a ubiquitous problem globally due to the lower risk involved. In every country, and throughout America this problem is universal and prevalent; therefore the governmental response should be one of developing and then enforcement of tough anti-trafficking legislation. The United States legislation on trafficking was developed to specifically assist severe trafficking victims. This legislation is known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and it only protects the rights of victims who qualify under its’ definition; and the caveat is that the victim has to be willing to help the federal governments’ officials to prosecute the traffickers.
Although numerous people are clearly not as knowledgeable on the problem of human trafficking and how seriously terrible it is, if more people got educated about it and all the problems that come with it and helped to take the initiative to stop it, we can severely decrease the percentage of its existence and make it obsolete. Human Trafficking is more than just one type of problem it consists of multiple things ranging from, illegals, children, sex trafficking, slave labor, and even organs being taken from others to be given to others illegally. In Houston, this plague is growing to a very significant amount. Everyone always questions Human Trafficking and what it is.
Human trafficking produces billions of dollars in profit every year, it is right behind drug trafficking as the most lucrative form of crime throughout the world. (DHS website). Victims of human trafficking rarely come forward due to the threats of murder, threats of killing their loved ones/friends, as well as having nowhere else to go because they have been ostracized from their own family and their “pimp” is their family. Another issue of why victims do not come forward is that they are afraid of law enforcement so they may go to jail, etc. (DHS website)
Even if we instinctively struggle to admit its existence, we cannot turn our backs to those victims of trafficking. Governments do not talk about it and society doesn’t see. That’s where the media comes in. Human trafficking has become more visible by the help of the media. The media shows everything about this clandestine crime, that are hidden from view.
All around the world human trafficking exists and there needs to be a stop to it. Human Trafficking is a national problem because current laws are ineffective and therefore action needs to be taken to reduce the problem. Human Trafficking became our modern day slavery. Victims being forced into labor, being drug camels, and solicitation. Slavery has brought sadness to the world and yet aren’t realizing that the people being trafficked are becoming slaves.
When an organization takes on the risk of human sex trafficking they consider the rational choice theory where the reward is much greater than the risk factor. Sex is a billion dollar industry and these crime groups know it. Taking a victim as a sex slave does not have to include men in suites and a white van. In fact, when victims are selected by these groups look at the economic status of the area the sex victims are coming from and easily lure them into coming with them on the false pretense of a promise of a richer life, happy marriages, education, and a chance to live a successful career filled