RESOURCES AND HELP TO STOP trafficking
Most of the community groups listed below have web pages that not only describe their work but also offer links, educational resources and ways you can support their efforts:
CANADA:
Covenant House
UNITED STATES:
GEMS
Excellent research, educational and academic resources are available from two of the country's leading experts:
Prostitution Research and Education
A non-profit foundation set up by Dr. Melissa Farley
Donna Hughes - Women's Studies Program, University of Rhode Island
The following three agencies - the FBI, the Department of Justice and NCMEC, cooperate to rescue prostituted children and stop the traffickers. Their web sites provide statistics, legal information, news and educational resources:
FBI Innocence Lost
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Department of Justice, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
In addition, these websites offer more information on domestic and international human trafficking:
Coalition Against Trafficking Women
The first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls.
Polaris Project
www.PolarisProject.org
Global Centurion
See especially their Human Trafficking Map
Salvation Army's Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking
ECPAT - End Child Prostitution and Trafficking
US State Department - Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Resources for Trafficking Victims, Healthcare Workers and Colleges
Sexual Assault Guide
Common questions answered by a legal firm