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Substance Use Disorders and Human Trafficking
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) states, “25% of human trafficking survivors have an opioid problem.” With one drug class affecting one-fourth of the survivor population, there’s no denying the intersection between chemical dependency on a substance and human trafficking.
World Day Against Trafficking in Person 2022: Use & Abuse of Technology
July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is a global awareness initiative that is spearheaded by the United Nations. The overall goal of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is to involve civil society,...
Men & Boys: The Under-identified
Men and boys are often under-identified and unseen when looking at human trafficking victimization. Men and boys are -- in fact -- trafficked, too. According to the International Labour Organization, boys and men make up 29% of human trafficking victims worldwide. Men...
Human Trafficking Survivors and PTSD
June is National PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Awareness Month, and it is important to highlight that many, many survivors report suffering from PTSD after they leave the trafficking experience. Therefore, understanding what PTSD is and how it affects a...
Keeping Kids Safe Online
Using safe internet practices is imperative when we are addressing abuse against children. Children live in a digital age in which communication, relationship development, learning and exploration have gone online. While the internet can provide children with...
PCBRACE 2022 – June Edition – Pride Month and Juneteenth Celebrations
PCBRACE2022’s June edition features guests Nancy Winterbauer, one of Greenville's Juneteenth Celebration organizers, and Tiffanie Herring, NAMI Pitt County president and organizer of the Greenville Pride Month Celebration. TEDI BEAR CAC Community Educator Bonnie Jean...
Pride Month 2022
Some of the most vulnerable people in our society include members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially youth and BIPOC. Homelessness, poor mental health, discrimination, healthcare inaccessibility, trafficking – these are just a few of the many, many issues that affect...
Protecting our environment is human trafficking prevention
By Melinda Sampson, Community Outreach Coordinator, NC Stop Human Trafficking Earth Day is today, and the connection between caring for our planet and sustainability is linked to human trafficking in two ways. The first, and most obvious, is the powerful human...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: What You Need to Know About OnlyFans
OnlyFans is an online platform that is well known to many youths yet is relatively unknown to older adults. While older adults don’t know what OnlyFans even is, youth who take up using this platform are unaware of the risks that it entails. In this piece we will...
NSVRC focuses on online safety for 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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 age of constant connection, the risk of bullying and abuse is greatly increased.