1. Receive Training: 

Learn more about trafficking. Email 

info@nhttac.org, or call 844-648-8822 

to receive trauma-informed, victimcentered training on human trafficking. 

2. Join a Local Coalition: 

There are a number of established antitrafficking task forces, working groups, 

and coalitions around the country. To 

locate a coalition in your area, contact 

the National Human Trafficking Hotline. 

3. Educate Your Community: 

Partner with local agencies to create 

awareness about human trafficking. 

Post on social media and distribute 

in-person information on resources 

available for trafficking victims.

4. Contribute: 

Many local, non-profit anti-trafficking 

organizations need volunteers 

and/or donations.

Human Traf f icking: 

Information 

for Faith-Based 

and Community 

Organizations

Know the Signs. Take Action. Make a Difference. 

National Human 

Traf f icking Hotline

1-888-373-7888

Text 233733 (BEFREE)

free | 24/7 | conf idential

The U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services 

(HHS) forges pathways 

to freedom for trafficking 

victims by:

• Developing anti-trafficking 

strategies, policies, and programs to 

prevent trafficking

• Empowering faith-based and 

community health and human 

service providers to respond to 

trafficking

• Increasing the identification of 

trafficking victims and providing 

access to services

• Strengthening the health and wellbeing of survivors of trafficking

GET INVOLVED

For more information about 

traf f icking in persons, visit 

acf.hhs.gov/endtraf f icking
National Human 

Traf f icking Hotline

1-888-373-7888

Text 233733 (BEFREE)

free | 24/7 | conf idential

WHAT IS 

HUMAN 

TRAFFICKING?

Human trafficking affects individuals, 

families, and communities. It occurs in 

cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Individuals 

who have been trafficked can be any sex, 

race, age, and nationality.

Trafficking involves force, lies, or threats 

to make victims: • Work against their will, often for little or 

no pay (labor trafficking); or

• Have sex for anything of value such as 

money, food, shelter, clothes, or drugs 

(sex trafficking).

A person younger than 18 who 

engages in a commercial sex act, is a 

victim of sex trafficking—regardless of 

force, lies, or threats.

WHAT ARE THE

SIGNS? 

Victims of trafficking may be: • Accompanied by a controlling person • Unable to speak freely or share 

information

• Sharing a scripted or inconsistent 

history

• Showing signs of abuse or 

malnourishment 

• Wearing clothes that are inappropriate 

for the season

• Not in control of their own money, 

identification (ID), or other personal 

possessions

• Unaware of their current location, date, 

and time

• Unable to leave home or job • In need of food, shelter, or clothing

THE ROLE OF 

FAITH-BASED 

& COMMUNITY 

ORGANIZATIONS

Faith-based and community organizations 

play an essential role in assisting trafficking 

victims. They may encounter victims of 

trafficking in their midst or among the 

people they serve. They bring hope and 

healing to victims by providing emotional 

and spiritual support. Additionally, they 

provide material assistance, such as food, 

clothing, and housing as well as referrals to 

medical and legal providers.

WHAT

FAITH-BASED 

& COMMUNITY 

ORGANIZATIONS 

CAN DO

Create a safe, nonjudgmental place that 

encourages trafficked individuals to seek 

assistance.

1. Offer Support and Referral Services: 

Offer emotional, spiritual, and material 

support to victims of human trafficking 

as well as information on local resources. 

2. Safety Plan: Assist victims to develop a 

safe exit strategy and a safety plan using 

in-house and/or local resources.

3. Call: Contact the National Human 

Trafficking Hotline to report suspected 

trafficking and for information on local 

and national resources.