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Trafficked Through Social Media
“That’s what happened to me,” Jackie stated confidently in front of her peers. While I receive disclosures of human trafficking frequently, this one caught me off guard. Our Real Talk Program consists of 10 sessions; each focused on different themes of...
Mya’s Story
By age 16, Mya was familiar with life on the streets. She was pimped out for sex and forced into young motherhood. Shuffled between multiple foster homes, she finally ran away. Bounced around from facility to facility, program to program, her rough exterior made it...
Protecting Houston Youth. What It Takes.
When we talk about protecting our children and teenagers from human trafficking, what do you think is most important? Is it about teaching our kids the behaviors of traffickers? Or maybe it's providing the right safety tips for social media? We spoke with our newest...
Empowered. Overwhelmed. Encouraged.
Two years ago, UAHT set out to increase the identification of exploited men, women, and children in Houston. We expanded our services from professional education and community awareness to include outreach and supportive programming. We were excited, eager, and ready...
Top 3 Ways to Fight Human Trafficking Now
When life kicks someone down, often traffickers swoop in, masking exploitation with kindness. They are the first-responders, grasping easy prey to make money for their own gain. Soon after, victims want to break free - yet how? Many times, they are unaware of avenues...
Women Like Us
Before this program I did not know that resources existed for women like us… - Nikki Women like us. When I heard Nikki say those words I was reminded why we created Real Talk. Our team developed the ten-week, trauma informed program in 2017 after recognizing how many...
Prevention With Educational Empowerment: UAHT’s Youth Programs
With Written Contribution from Quin’tara Spencer. Contrary to some misconceptions, American children can be victims of sex trafficking. These children are not only from at-risk, vulnerable populations, such as runaways, children of broken homes, or foster children:...
Tokens For Bags to Benefit United Against Human Trafficking!
Have you ever wanted to shop in a way that is sustainable, does not contribute to sweatshop or slave labor, and support local charities? Right now through June 2018, Buffalo Exchange Montrose has chosen UAHT as a beneficiary of the Bags for Tokens program! The...
Fair Trade Fiesta
On January 20, United Against Human Trafficking joined with Fair Trade Houston to celebrate Houston’s designation as the first Fair Trade Town in Texas. Fair trade vendors were in attendance, to help educate Houstonians on how labor trafficking can exist in our local...
Red Sand Project and Artworks for Freedom at 2nd Cup
For Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2018, 2nd Cup is hosting both The Red Sand Project and Artworks for Freedom. A 2nd Cup has evolved in an extraordinary way since its founding in 2011: from temporary incubator coffee space only open two days a week at the Vineyard...
Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2018: #WearBlueDay
Today, January 11, is Human Trafficking Awareness Day! Join UAHT along with The Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, to commemorate this day. We are asking people to participate on social media by wearing blue, and using the hashtags #wewearbluebecause or...
A Chance to Give – Holiday Newsletter
The holiday's are filled with family, friends, and community celebrating together. However, UAHT deals with the sad reality that there are victims of exploitation all around us, even during this wonderful season. Our role as an organization is to be the voice of those...