United Against Human Trafficking

TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY, PREVENTING EXPLOITATION, AND EMPOWERING SURVIVORS.

SUPPORT SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O

COALTION & YOUTH OUR UNITED AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION IS A COLLABORATIVE FORCE COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. OUR COALITION OPERATES IN BOTH THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA AND CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, BRINGING TOGETHER A DIVERSE NETWORK OF STAKEHOLDERS DEDICATED TO THIS CRITICAL CAUSE. OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR SURVIVORS, ENSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF SAFETY NET SERVICES AND SUPPORT. BY WORKING COHESIVELY AS A COMMUNITY, WE AIM TO AMPLIFY OUR IMPACT, STREAMLINE OUR RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE SURVIVORS WITH THE HOLISTIC ASSISTANCE THEY NEED. THROUGH THIS UNITED EFFORT, WE STRIVE TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT SAFETY NET FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FOSTERING A SENSE OF HOPE, RECOVERY, AND RESILIENCE OUR YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY FOCUSING ON PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 18. WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING AND ASSISTING THOSE WHO ARE BEING TRAFFICKED BUT MAY BE GOING UNNOTICED WITHIN SYSTEMS SUCH AS FOSTER CARE OR JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS. OUR TEAM OPERATES IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, CHILD WELFARE CENTERS, JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES, AND YOUTH HOMELESS SHELTERS, AIMING TO REACH YOUTH WHERE THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE. OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO ENGAGE WITH YOUNG INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HIGH LEVELS OF TRAUMA OR RESIDING IN UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENTS, AS THEY ARE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO RECRUITMENT INTO TRAFFICKING. BY OFFERING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES, WE STRIVE TO EMPOWER THESE YOUTH AND DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF EXPLOITATION, ENSURING THEIR SAFETY AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE. UAHT IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS AND POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON ADULTS WHO ARE NAVIGATING TRAUMA OR UNSTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, PUTTING THEM AT HIGH RISK OF EXPLOITATION OR ALREADY TRAPPED IN TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS. WE FACILITATE A SUPPORT GROUP KNOWN AS "REAL TALK" THAT OPERATES WITHIN VARIOUS CRITICAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING JAILS, HOMELESS SHELTERS, AND ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY CENTERS. THROUGH THE REAL TALK SESSIONS, WE AIM TO ESTABLISH TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS, CREATING A SAFE AND NON- JUDGMENTAL SPACE WHERE THEY CAN OPENLY DISCLOSE THEIR TRAFFICKING EXPERIENCES. THIS ENABLES US TO CONNECT THEM WITH THE NECESSARY INTERVENTION AND AFTERCARE SERVICES, ENSURING THAT THEY RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO ESCAPE THE CLUTCHES OF TRAFFICKING AND EMBARK ON A PATH TOWARDS HEALING AND RECOVERY. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING PROFESSIONALS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, WITH TOP-OF-THE-LINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL ROLE THESE PROFESSIONALS PLAY IN ENCOUNTERING POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, AND WE TAILOR OUR TRAINING TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH INDUSTRY. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH SECTORS THAT HAVE A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF ENCOUNTERING TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS, WE EMPOWER THEM TO BE PROACTIVE AND VIGILANT IN RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF TRAFFICKING AND RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT THESE PROFESSIONALS ARE WELL-PREPARED TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAFETY AND SUPPORT OF THOSE AT RISK. OUR CLIENT SERVICES PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING A HOLISTIC AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO AFTERCARE FOR SURVIVORS OF BOTH LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE JOURNEY TO RECOVERY IS MULTIFACETED, AND OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO ADDRESS SURVIVORS' IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM NEEDS. THIS INCLUDES ASSISTING THEM IN FINDING STABLE HOUSING, ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL NECESSITIES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING, AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS SECURE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. WE OFFER A RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY COACHING, CAREER GUIDANCE, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS COACHING, AND ACCESS TO VITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. BY ADDRESSING NOT ONLY THE PHYSICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF SURVIVORS' LIVES BUT ALSO THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, WE STRIVE TO EMPOWER THEM ON THEIR PATH TO HEALING, INDEPENDENCE, AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE O

CLIENT SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O