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You've probably heard it said that "Houston is #1 for human trafficking," but is it really? Where did that statistic come from? Is it trustworthy? What is the City of Houston doing about human trafficking? Director of the Mayor's Office of Human Trafficking and...

You've probably heard it said that "Houston is #1 for human trafficking," but is it really? Where did that statistic come from? Is it trustworthy? What is the City of Houston doing about human trafficking? Director of the Mayor's Office of Human Trafficking and...

Imagine being alone in a small apartment in a small town. You don’t know anybody, and your family is miles away grappling with their own challenges. What do you do? For Patty* the answer is creating jewelry. Bracelets, necklaces, earrings. Beautiful things on bead and...

Despite being free from her trafficker, Natalia struggled to stay safe while waiting for her apartment application to be approved. Her brain insisted she wait for the apartment, but her heart slammed against her chest and her stomach felt like a...

"How did I get here?" is a common question that men who buy sex ask themselves when they are arrested. In this two-part, thought-provoking episode, founder of Demand Disruption Joe Madison digs into why men watch porn and purchase sex... and how they can break free....

“I have way more potential than I ever realized and I only learned that because of you.”  - Elijah, Age 15  Incarcerated youth face countless obstacles before, during, and after imprisonment that make them an easy target for human trafficking. Breaking free from the...

Nila lived in freedom for 2 years after escaping her trafficker. But the threat of danger hung over her head as she tried to rebuild her life in the same city she was exploited. A few weeks ago, her ex-husband assaulted her and vandalized her home to the point of it...

As you may be aware, June is Pride Month! Pride Month provides us with the space to celebrate and reflect on the importance of the LGBTQ+ community. Traffickers frequently target members of the LBGTQ+ community, recognizing and exploiting their need for a safe place...

I want to share a story with you – the story of the very first sex trafficking survivor to enroll in our Case Management Program last fall."Maggie" was trafficked for sex. The physical and emotional pain was overpowering, and she learned she could escape with drugs....

Traffickers are master manipulators. They twist past trauma to gain trust, build bonds, and even evoke love in their victims. This kind of emotional entanglement makes tricking a victim into human trafficking easy. We don't have control over what happens to us,...

Mobilization Director of Elijah Rising, Sam Hernandez, and the host, Elaine Andino, discuss the roadblocks survivors face in life after sex trafficking and how the social enterprise of candle making paves the way to freedom.  Wondering what to do next? Shop Elijah...