Additional Resources

Other Informative Websites

These websites are provided as resources to explore. USCSAHT does not endorse these resources or organizations but provides them as part of its educational outreach.

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigates cases of trafficking and is an important partner in victim identification.

https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign
https://www.ice.gov/human-smuggling-trafficking-center

Coalition Against the Trafficking of Women (CATW) 

http://www.catwinternational.org/

Contacting the Congress

Contacting the Congress is a site that provides complete up-to-date information on each senator and representative, their addresses, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.

https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has a number of responsibilities regarding victims of trafficking found in the United States.

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/anti-trafficking/about

Department of Homeland Security

https://www.dhs.gov/topic/human-trafficking 

Department of Justice

https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking
https://www.justice.gov/crt/human-trafficking-prosecution-unit-htpu

Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime (OVC)

https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/humantrafficking/

Department of Labor International Labor Affairs Bureau

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab

ECPAT-USA

https://www.ecpatusa.org/

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices

How to Talk to Children and Youth About Human Trafficking (EdD Program, Baylor University)

https://onlinegrad.baylor.edu/resources/conversations-human-trafficking-children-teens/##bottom-what-is-human-trafficking

HumanTraffickingSearch

The HumanTraffickingSearch site is a content-driven search portal, which compiles online resources on Human Trafficking worldwide in 14 languages.

http://humantraffickingsearch.net/

Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center

The Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center exists to help organizations and tribes start, sustain, or grow their anti-trafficking work. The Center’s free services are intended to provide immediate and sustainable benefits to organizations and Tribal Nations with minimal demands on their time. The Center is a coaching and development hub.

https://htcbc.ovc.ojp.gov/

Human Trafficking Task Force e-Guide

Provides practitioner-driven, evidence-based training and technical assistance (TTA) that is responsive to the particular needs of victim service providers, their communities, and the victims they serve, including a specific focus on human trafficking.

https://www.ovcttac.gov/views/HowWeCanHelp/dspHumanTrafficking.cfm

Information for Immigrants regarding Health Care Options 

https://rebates.com/immigrants-guide

Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center

Provides updates on current and pending U.S. legislation. On the site, you may customize e-letters to legislators and pass information along to colleagues.

https://www.ipjc.org/legislative-action-center/

Internet/Social Media Safety Guide for Women

https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/the-empowering-internet-safety-guide-for-women/

Local Government Search

Local Government Search provides a way to find local resources.

https://www.countyoffice.org

Migration and Modern Slavery

https://justfreedom.org/

Modern Slavery Project

https://www.modernslaveryresearch.org/

National Human Trafficking Hotline 

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/office-to-monitor-and-combat-trafficking-in-persons/

Office on Trafficking in Persons – An Office of the Administration for Children and Families

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip

Polaris 

http://polarisproject.org/

Prostitution Research and Education (PRE)

Prostitution Research and Education, a nonprofit organization, conducts research on prostitution, pornography, and trafficking, and offers education and consultation to researchers, survivors, the public, and policymakers.

http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/

Shared Hope International 

https://sharedhope.org

Stop Child Labor 

http://stopchildlabor.org

Sweat & Toil: Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Around the World (Downloadable App)

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/apps#Sweat&Toil

Five things you can do with this app are:

  1. Check countries’ efforts to eliminate child labor;
  2. Find child labor data;
  3. Browse goods produced with child labor or forced labor;
  4. Review laws and ratifications; and
  5. See what governments can to do end child labor.

UN Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN-GIFT) Hub

http://www.ungift.org

UN Commission on the Status of Women

https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw

UN and Children in Armed Conflict

https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsors the Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking. The Blue Heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked while reminding us of the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell fellow human beings.

The use of the blue UN color also demonstrates the commitment of the United Nations to combating this crime against human dignity. By wearing the Blue Heart you raise awareness of this crime and join the campaign to fight it. Materials and more information on the Blue Heart campaign can be found at:

https://www.unodc.org/blueheart/

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/victims-human-trafficking-and-other-crimes

Visa Requirements to Enter the U.S.A.

For travelers from other countries; the information is kept up-to-date.

https://www.insuremytrip.com/research/us-travel-visa-information/

World Without Exploitation

https://www.worldwithoutexploitation.org/