We fight so that ALL may live free.
On a mission to end human trafficking through educating the community, preventing exploitation, and empowering survivors.
We fight so that ALL may live free.
On a mission to end human trafficking through educating the community, preventing exploitation, and empowering survivors.
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a pervasive issue that affects individuals and communities across the country, often going unseen. It remains one of the largest and fastest-growing criminal industries in the world. Human trafficking happens every day in our own communities.
People who experience human trafficking are often exploited through force, fraud, or coercion — most commonly for sex trafficking and/or forced labor. Survivors may come from any background and deserve compassion, support, and access to resources that promote healing and justice.
Million victims of forced labor/sex globally*
Victims in Texas*
Reported trafficking cases in US*
Our Programs
Education
We can all fight human trafficking in our daily lives. Our professional trainings and community presentations equip law enforcement, healthcare providers, teachers, social service providers and community members with the skills to recognize and respond to trafficking situations.
Why?
We all encounter trafficking situations and need the tools to respond.
4,965
professionals trained to spot and respond to trafficking situations in 2024
Youth Prevention
Let’s stop trafficking before it starts. We work with teens and adolescents to develop the skills to recognize and safely avoid dangerous situations.Why?
55% of domestic minor victims of sex trafficking aged 7-11 years old are recruited through social media apps and websites* *Thorn January 2018 Survivor Insights Survey674
youth empowered with tools to stay safe and self-advocate in 2024
Direct Services
Everyone deserves access to support, healing, and hope. UAHT’s trauma-informed direct services provide a safe space for individuals at risk of or impacted by human trafficking to process their experiences and build a path forward. Through programs like Real Talk, a healing-centered support group for youth and adults, and Stopping Sexual Exploitation (SSE), a restorative accountability program that helps participants unpack harmful behaviors of buying sex and focus on humanizing survivors of sexual exploitation, we meet people where they are—with dignity and care. Our Case Management program connects survivors (18+) of sex and labor trafficking to wraparound services including counseling, advocacy, ESL classes, financial literacy, job readiness, and safe housing —empowering individuals to regain independence and thrive.Why?
Survivors or trauma and exploitation often face complex, ongoing challenges. Without holistic, judgment-free support, the risk of (re)victimization remains high. UAHT's programs are build to interrupt that cycle—offering the tools, relationships, and resources needed for long-term healing and stability.34
labor and sex trafficking survivors received wraparound case management in 2024
Coalition
Made up of over 50 members, we are uniting the local anti-trafficking movement. We envision a collective end to human trafficking in Greater Houston and Lake Charles.Why?
After facing trauma, survivors deserve the best care that can be offered. By uniting a diverse group of social service agencies, faith communities, business and other organizations, UAHT Coalitions are creating a systemic solution of care and community resources.53
Participating members in 2022.
4,965
Professionals trained to spot and respond to trafficking situations in 2024
Youth Prevention
Teens and adolescents develop the skills to safely navigate potential and existing exploitative situations while learning how to access community resources.
Why?
55% of domestic minor victims of sex trafficking aged 7-11 years old are recruited through social media apps and websites*
*Thorn January 2018 Survivor Insights Survey
674
youth empowered with tools to stay safe and self-advocate in 2024
Direct Services
Everyone deserves access to support, healing, and hope. UAHT’s trauma-informed direct services provide a safe space for individuals at risk of or impacted by human trafficking to process their experiences and build a path forward.
Through programs like Real Talk, a healing-centered support group for youth and adults, and Stopping Sexual Exploitation (SSE), a restorative accountability program that helps participants unpack harmful behaviors of buying sex and focus on humanizing survivors of sexual exploitation, we meet people where they are—with dignity and care.
Our Case Management program connects survivors (18+) of sex and labor trafficking to wraparound services including counseling, advocacy, ESL classes, financial literacy, job readiness, and safe housing —empowering individuals to regain independence and thrive.
Why?
Survivors or trauma and exploitation often face complex, ongoing challenges. Without holistic, judgment-free support, the risk of (re)victimization remains high. UAHT's programs are build to interrupt that cycle—offering the tools, relationships, and resources needed for long-term healing and stability.
34
labor and sex trafficking survivors received wraparound case management in 2024
1,819
individuals received empowerment through our Real Talk program in 2024
56
individuals disclosed human trafficking through our programs and were connected to resources
66
individuals successfully completed our SSE program in 2024
The Pathway
Connecting trafficked persons to service providers through one central system, we are committed to paving a pathway to coordinated care where inter-agency collaboration is celebrated. The Pathway is an online, interactive database for survivors and Case Managers to access resources in one central location.
Why?
Many of our partners specialize on one issue – homelessness, substance use, therapy, legal aid. Each holds necessary and life-saving programs in our city. But trafficking survivors need care from all the specialists. Too many times, we’ve seen trafficking survivors slip through the cracks of systems meant to empower them. It’s time to go beyond providing individual services and unify our efforts to ensure no trafficking survivor gets left behind.
57
Participating members in 2021.
Give Today
Support from people like you helps bring freedom to those trapped in exploitation. Keep the momentum going with a gift today.
Get Involved
Our work is possible by partnering with passionate abolitionists all over the city. You can join us by attending one of our events, requesting a speaker, or volunteering with our team.
Behind the Front Lines
This Isn’t Love: Teaching Youth How to Avoid Manipulation
Traffickers often find their targets on social media. They look for kids who post about being lonely, about troubles at home or in school and lure them in with a “loving” relationship.
February Newsletter
Spreading the Awareness of Human Trafficking
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