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Raising Awareness About Sex Trafficking Over Thanksgiving

Raising Awareness About Sex Trafficking Over Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time for connection and meaningful conversations. It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about pressing issues like sex trafficking. This blog offers compassionate tips on how to discuss the realities of trafficking, share impactful stories, and encourage prevention and solutions. Whether you’re sharing facts or simply raising awareness that it happens close to home, every conversation can inspire understanding and action. Read the full guide and make a difference this Thanksgiving.

Understanding the Link Between Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking

Understanding the Link Between Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re shedding light on the link between domestic violence and sex trafficking. Both involve manipulation, isolation, and control, leaving survivors vulnerable. At REST, we offer support through our crisis hotline, emergency shelter, and other services. Learn how you can recognize the signs, take action, and support survivors.

The Silent Suffering: Suicide Risks Among Sex Trafficking Survivors

The Silent Suffering: Suicide Risks Among Sex Trafficking Survivors

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and it's crucial to recognize the high suicide risk among sex trafficking survivors. These individuals face severe mental health challenges, with many suffering from depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation due to the extreme trauma they've endured. Effective prevention requires trauma-informed care, accessible mental health services, supportive communities, and crisis intervention. Let's raise awareness and support survivors by advocating for better mental health resources to help them heal and prevent suicide. Together, we can make a difference.

Getting Cozy for a Cause: Join Us in Ending Sex Trafficking from the Comfort of Your Couch

Getting Cozy for a Cause: Join Us in Ending Sex Trafficking from the Comfort of Your Couch

Snuggling up on your couch can be a powerful act of solidarity in our mission to end sex trafficking. With winter settling in and many of us spending our free time catching up on books, TV shows, and movies, now is the perfect time to hunker down and gain some new knowledge and perspective. By immersing yourself in books and movies, participating in virtual discussions, and supporting organizations actively engaged in the cause, you become a crucial part of the movement.