by Madison Craft | Apr 7, 2022 | Legislation and Policy, Resources, Sexual Assault
Last month, the Biden administration reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, just in time for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence is an issue that affects nearly half a million Americans every year, and it is not limited to in-person settings. In an...
by Madison Craft | Mar 23, 2022 | Resources, Shelter
Safe and affordable housing is a necessity that many survivors of trafficking do not have access to, and as noted by the Freedom Network Training Institute, a lack of stability in regard to housing can “re-traumatize survivors and put them at greater risk of being...
by Madison Craft | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Intimate partner violence takes many forms: physical violence, psychological abuse, sexual assault, harassment, emotional manipulation, and the list goes on. It is often assumed that this only applies to adults, but in fact, teenagers are more vulnerable because of...
by Madison Craft | Feb 10, 2022 | Legislation and Policy
In November of last year, 24 individuals were indicted in a massive human trafficking and fraud case. Each defendant faces several charges with the potential for life sentences in federal prison. The details in the case of USA v. Patricio et. al. are...
by Madison Craft | Jan 18, 2022 | National Human Trafficking Hotline
The National Human Trafficking Hotline recently released the 2020 statistics report. North Carolina is still within the top 10 states for reported human trafficking cases, ranking as the ninth highest in the United States, with 260 cases in 2020. It follows...
