Human Trafficking
There is significant correlation between between domestic violence and human trafficking. Similar to domestic violence, both labor and sex trafficking use force, fraud or coercion to manipulate victims. And many of the factors present in an abusive relationship - such as the perpetrator using isolation, intimidation and their own privilege to harm the victim - also exist in trafficking. Human trafficking is one of the largest criminal industries in the world, and victims of sexual abuse are at higher risk for being trafficked.
Download our Human Trafficking Resource
This power and control wheel, created by the Polaris Project, further illustrates the dynamics present in labor and sex trafficking.
Resources
National Human Trafficking Hotline (through Polaris Project http://www.polarisproject.org)
- National, toll-free hotline, answers calls and texts from anywhere in the country
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
- Call 1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733)
- www.traffickingresourcecenter.org (Can also report a tip on hotline/website)
Covenant House
- Runs outreach to Street Homeless youth and Human Trafficking Victims
- Shelter for youth ages 18-21
- 31 East Armat Street Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: (215) 951-5411
Dawn's Place
- Shelter for trafficking victims in Philadelphia - 9 beds for women
- Call 215-849-2396 or email info@ahomefordawn.org
Friends of Farmworkers
- Provide case management, legal services and advocacy for labor trafficking victims.
- 699 Ranstead Street Suite 4, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (p) 215-733-0878 (p) 800-729-1607
- http://www.friendsfw.org/
JJPI
- Provides trauma-informed therapy services for survivors of violence
- 215-701-1560; http://jjp.org/
- 100 South Broad Street 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19110 215-701-1560
Nationalities Services Center
- Support with housing and safety; referrals to healthcare providers; assistance with public benefits; support in obtaining legal services; documentation and benefits advocacy.
- Anh Hua Anti-Human Trafficking Project Coordinator ahua@nscphila.org
New Day Drop-In Center
- Meals, personal care items, and referrals for women who are working on the street
- Run by Salvation Army Red Shield
- 2638 Kensington Ave.
- 267-838-5866
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
- 1-800-692-7445, www.pcar.org
Philadelphia Anti- Human Trafficking Coalition
- Coalition of law enforcement, social service agencies, & citizens working to end Human Trafficking in Philadelphia
- http://www.patcoalition.org/
The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center
- Provides technical assistance to pro bono attorneys representing trafficking victims
- http://www.htprobono.org/resources/
Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force Complaint Line
- Operated by the U.S. Dept. of Justice: 1-888-428-7581 (Monday — Friday, 9am-5pm Eastern Time)
Women Against Abuse
- Our emergency safe havens serve as a refuge for people experiencing trafficking. To access, call the 24-hour Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-723-3014.
