20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking

This resource from the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons outlines actions people can take to address human trafficking at individual, community, and professional levels. Recommendations include learning to recognize trafficking indicators, reporting suspected cases, becoming an informed consumer, supporting anti-trafficking organizations, advocating with elected officials, raising awareness through social media and community events, and promoting trauma-informed practices. It also highlights specific roles for parents, youth, faith and neighborhood organizations, businesses, college students, health care providers, journalists, and attorneys, emphasizing the importance of prevention, education, survivor support, responsible reporting, and collaboration across communities and systems.