Human trafficking is a crime that often involves travel – traffickers move victims by many methods including cars, planes, trains, and buses and between countries, states, or cities. This summer, take a few moments to view the following list of information and resources that will help you become a more vigilant and perceptive traveler – in your own community and …
Prevent Child Abuse Year-Round: Tools & Strategies for You & Your Community
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as we round out this month, we would like to highlight resources and tools that advocate for child abuse prevention and provide important information about this topic. Preventing child abuse starts in the home, and two helpful starting points for parents, caregivers, and families are learning how to help your kids safely and …
This Fair Trade Month, Harness the Power of Your Purchase
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller As October and Fair Trade Month come to a close, we at Engage Together want to encourage you to take a moment to learn about the power of your purchase and how you can advocate for supply train transparency as a consumer, right where you are. Fair Trade certification is a sustainable sourcing certification program …
Expand Your Knowledge and Impact this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Each year on July 30th, the United Nations and the international community commemorate the day as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness and encourage action. This year’s theme is “reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind.” With over 50M victims, this is no small task. And it will require every one of us to better …
Internet Safety Month: New Reports, New Resources, and Actions You Can Take
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller June is Internet Safety Month, and with youth being out of school, at home, and online more often, we urge you to become aware of dangers facing kids and teens online as well as how you can address the topic of online safety with the youth in your life. At the end of May, which …
How You Can Support Youth and Families This Foster Care Awareness Month
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and with over 391,000 children and youth in foster care across the country, the needs are many. But so are the opportunities. And there are so many ways for you to help! Beyond becoming a foster parent (though consider that if you can), there are many ways to help …
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Resources and Tools to Help You Support Families and Children
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Did you know that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month? This month, we would like to highlight resources from several different organizations that provide important information about this topic and advocate for the prevention of child abuse altogether. We are also excited to share an interview with Kimberly Perry …