by Melinda Sampson | Apr 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Sexual Assault, Uncategorized
North Carolina cleared the rape kit backlog, finishing decades’ worth of rape kits on Tuesday, April 9. The Survivor Act, passed by the General Assembly in 2019, allocated funds to address more than 16,000 shelved tests, some of which were from the 1990s. Now...
by Melinda Sampson | Nov 29, 2023 | Advocacy, FAQ
A common question that comes up during our community education sessions, after we say that forcible kidnap by a stranger is not the typical start of human trafficking experience, is why don’t they just leave, then? The answer to that question is as complicated as the...
by Melinda Sampson | Nov 9, 2023 | Advocacy
NC Stop Human Trafficking denounces H.R. 2601 “National Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act.” This policy would require the National Human Trafficking Hotline to hand over information to state and federal law enforcement upon request. If this bill becomes law,...
by Melinda Sampson | Aug 23, 2023 | Advocacy, Mental Health
This month we are talking about all things back to school with the Pitt County Schools Director of Student Services Karen Harrington. Pitt County Schools has made large strides in implementing trauma-informed practices for students and staff, and Mrs. Harrington is...
by Melinda Sampson | Jul 26, 2023 | Advocacy, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Resources
Every year, on July 30, human trafficking is acknowledged and discussed across the globe for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In 2013, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution declaring a global day of awareness about human trafficking. The resolution...
by Melinda Sampson | May 4, 2023 | Advocacy, Mental Health, Prevention, Resources, Substance Use Disorders
This month we are recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month with our guests, Keith Letchworth, vice president of the Pitt County chapter of NAMI, and Derick Fields, secretary of the Pitt County Chapter of NAMI and certified NAMI Peer Support Facilitator. Join...