May is National Foster Care Awareness month, and with over 423,000 kids in foster care, you may wonder, can one person make a difference in the life of a foster youth? Is there anyone advocating for them? Is their best interest taken into account? How are their voices heard? Who is speaking on their behalf? With many children removed from …
From Awareness to Action: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, though the advocacy for awareness and change runs much longer and deeper. Current statistics state that 1 in 4 women are impacted by sexual violence before the age of 18. And while you may not have personally been the victim of sexual violence, it is likely that you do …
Protecting and Empower Women This International Women’s Day
Every year in March, International Women’s Day focuses on celebrating the achievements of women, highlighting gender inequality, and bringing awareness to the injustice women and girls face, including human rights violations that prevent them from achieving successful futures. Did you know that in 2016, women and girls accounted for 71 percent of modern slavery victims? Globally, 35 percent of women …
Moving from Awareness to Action
The month of January was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, also known as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Throughout the month, organizations, agencies, and advocates shared information, hosted webinars, and promoted resources to help give you the knowledge and information you need to increase your understanding of this global and local issue. Awareness to Action Now that you know …
5 Things To Know About Human Trafficking Prevention
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, also known as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Much of the fight against human trafficking involves preventing it in the first place, so it is important to understand what that includes. Better understanding human trafficking prevention can help you move from awareness to action. As you consider how you will engage in …
Making Wishes Come True
While this year has been unpredictable and filled with disappointments and hardships, this holiday season, you can help bring hope and joy to those especially in need. As holiday shopping is underway, consider how you can make a difference for a survivor of human trafficking or someone who is vulnerable and at-risk. Whether it is through a gift for a …
Domestic Violence, COVID-19 & Human Trafficking
Domestic violence impacts both men and women. Over 19,000 calls a day are made to hotlines across the country. Definition While you may have heard of “domestic violence”, do you really know what it means? It is critical to understand all that domestic violence includes so that you do not miss the signs that may be in front of you. …
5 Ways Guidance Counselors Are Uniquely Positioned
Every September, as fall is ushered in, it signals a change from long summer days to the start of routines, school, and all things sports. Yet this year, many schools and parents find themselves starting the school year with virtual or hybrid learning, without a consistent routine, and many sports and activities on hold, leaving many school staff and educators …
Why You Are Uniquely Positioned To Help End Human Trafficking
When you first hear of human trafficking, perhaps you feel overwhelmed. With numbers and statistics in the millions, it is hard to imagine what you can do. Perhaps you learned about it happening overseas, and you think you can only support from afar or take a trip there. Or maybe, when you really think about it, it appears so dark …
Your Response This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Each July 30th, the United Nations internationally commemorates the day as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness of the horrible reality that is impacting millions of lives around the world and in communities all throughout the United States. How is this happening? Human trafficking is the sale of human beings for the purposes of sexual exploitation, …