Engage Together®Project Tennessee Join the work to end & prevent human trafficking in Tennessee

Discover the many ways you can join the effort to end and prevent human trafficking in Tennessee.  Download the reports below, view the partners, search the directory, or contact our team for more details.

Engage Together® Project Phases:

Phase 1: Research & Data Collection

Phase 2: Findings Reviews & Reports

Phase 3: Community Mobilization

Accelerated Impact

Where are we now?

It's time for Community Mobilization!  The research is done, the reports are published, and the time has come to move from information to impact.  There is a world of need.  And a world of opportunity for you to make a difference.  Review the following reports to discover how.

State Report
Regional Report
County Reports
Directory
VPI One Sheet
Regional Webinars
 
VPI One Sheet
 

The reports above are based on research gathered from August 2022- August 2023.  Review them to gain a greater understanding of Tennessee's current efforts to end and prevent human trafficking.  Use them to discover ways to meet needs and fill gaps in your local community, to guide your strategy-planning sessions in your organization, and to strengthen collaborations in your efforts.  Share them with others who need the information too!

"For more than a decade, Tennessee has shown itself to be a leader in the fight against human trafficking, and the Engage Together Project is another bold step in that ongoing work. As we better understand and catalog the vast resources available across the state, we’ll have a better sense of our strengths and our gaps, and be better positioned to help resource every victim as they take the first steps toward becoming a survivor. We can’t wait to see how this effort accelerates the difference we’re making – together as a state – in the fight against trafficking.David B. Rausch | Director, TBI 

Project Partners

Engage Together Project is made possible by a host of partners working together to end and prevent human trafficking the state of Tennessee, including:

Taskforce
TCTA
Restore Corps
CCAHT
Pomerol
Qlik
TN Alliance
Engage Together
TBI
ESTN
Belmont Data Collaborative
AFRJ

Steering Committee

Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Steven Grooms
Erling Ramirez
Stephanie Smith

AmeriGroup

Jennifer Perkins
Brent Tidwell

ANCORA TN

Kelli Cary

Attorney general's office

Caroline Weldon
Jeanie Williams

Belmont University

Thomas Strickler

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

Judy K. Orr
Louisa Saratora

Child Advocacy Centers

Stephen Woerner

Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Kate Trudell

Department of Children services

Dave Aguzzi
Pierce Beckham
Kate Greer
Courtney Matthews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INSURANCE

Shiri Anderson
Roxana Gumucio

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

Jennifer Boyd

    DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

    Suzanne Carr

    DEPARTMENT OF TOURISt DEVELOPMENT

    Pete Rosenboro

    TN ALLIANCE FOR DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN

    Tabatha Curtis

    ENGAGE TOGETHER

    Ashleigh Chapman
    Heather Ricks

    Hospitality TN

    Sara Beth Urban

    Restore CorpS

    Rachel Haaga
    Coasy Hale

    ROTARY

    Jeff Brown

    Tennessee Bureau of Investigations

    Jeremy Lofquest

    Tennessee Department of Health (HEALTH COUNCILS)

    Raven Richardson

    GOVERNOR'S office of faith based & COMMUNITY initiatives

    Lance Villio

    TN SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION

    Jeff Bledsoe

    WILLOWBEND FARMS

    Sarah McKinnis

    West tn healthcare

    Cameron Miller

    Searchable Directory of Participating Organizations

    "Engage Together® Project will strengthen our collective knowledge, partnerships, strategies, and resources to end and prevent human trafficking in Tennessee.  On a personal note, as a native Nashvillian, I'm thrilled to bring this project to my home state.  If you are engaged in efforts to address human trafficking, and haven't yet heard from us already, let us know by filling out the form below.  If you are not yet engaged, but want to know how to help, then review the reports above.  There are many opportunities for everyone to make a difference.  If you need help deciding how, knock on our door any time."  Ashleigh S. Chapman, JD | Founder, Engage Together® 

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