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See below for additional national and regional organizations that provide assistance and information.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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“Faces of Human Trafficking” Video Series United States Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime
  • https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/humantrafficking/publicawareness.html
    • Discussion guides for each video
Global Report on Trafficking in Humans United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • http://www.unodc.org/documents/Global_Report_on_TIP.pdf
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
  • https://pcar.org/human-trafficking
Resources and Reports on Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Pennsylvania Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE Institute)
  • https://cseinstitute.org/our-work/
Rescue and Restore Campaign U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, Office on Trafficking in Persons, 2012
  • Human Trafficking Fact Sheet: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/rescue-restore-campaign-fact-sheets
  • Tool Kits for Health Providers, Social Service Providers, and Law Enforcement: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/rescue-restore-campaign-tool-kits
  • Brochures and Posters: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/resource/download-campaign-posters-and-brochures
Trafficking in Persons Report United States Department of State, 2017
  • https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/271339.pdf​  

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NATIONAL RESOURCES
 
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
  • www.traffickingresourcecenter.org
  • 24/7 Hotline 1-888-373-7888
  • All ages and genders; Provided in over 200 languages
  • Talk about their situation, determine if it is trafficking, discuss options and then provide local referrals for Law Enforcement, Service Providers, Shelter Services, Case Management, Legal Services, Counseling
  • Free
Polaris Project
  • https://polarisproject.org
  • 24/7 Textline
    • Texting service for crisis support, referrals, tip reporting, and general information
    • Text HELP to 233733 (BEEFREE)
  • 24/7 Live Online Chat
    • Live online chat service for crisis support, referrals, tip reporting, and general information
    • Visit www.humantraffickinghotline.org/chat
  • Referral Directory
    • Search for providers of survivors of human trafficking in the United States
    • https://traffickingresourcecenter.org/training-resources/referral-directory
    • Not an exhaustive list
  • All ages and genders
  • Free
Survivor’s Ink
  • Free tattoo cover up for survivors of trafficking
  • The tattoo must be associated with the abuser or affiliated to your time of exploitation
  • Must be a survivor of human trafficking- meaning you were employed with the sex industry as a result of force, fraud, coercion for ultimate gain of another
  • Must be involved in a recovery process, addiction treatment, or safety program for at least 6 months
  • Must fill out application: https://www.survivorsink.org/apply
  • Current providers in Ohio, California, Kentucky, Indiana, Washington, and Ontario, Canada
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STATEWIDE RESOURCES

Justice at Work (215-733-0878 or 800-729-1607)
  • https://www.justiceatworklegalaid.org
  • Mobile therapy services
    • Travel throughout the state to provide therapy services
  • Legal Representation
    • Minimum wage and wage payment problems
    • Violation of workers’ rights under federal and state protective statutes relating to employment
    • Protecting workers from unsafe and unhealthy work conditions
    • Remedying discrimination or retaliation against workers for exercising their legal rights
    • Remedying discrimination in employment and housing based on race, national origin, gender, disability, or familial status
    • Remedying problems associated with substandard housing provided to groups of workers in connection with their employment
    • Establishing eligibility rights to public benefits
  • Advocacy
    • Employment
    • Housing
    • Eligibility Rights to Public Benefits
    • Language Access
    • Immigration Reform
  • Services in English and Spanish
  • Free
Department of Human Services Office of Youth and Family Services (county specific)
  • Persons under 18 years old or post foster care youth to age 21
  • Evaluated by a doctor through Child Advocacy Center
  • Placed in a home or facility until family is contacted (if there is a family to contact)
  • Will be placed in counseling and school
  • Free
East Side Laser Center (Pittsburgh, PA; 412-327-6630)
  • https://eastsidelasercenter.com/the-erase-project
  • The Erase Project
    • No cost laser tattoo removal for trafficking/gang related tattoos
Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (York, PA; 717-600-8099)
  • https://www.pirclaw.org/
  • Our programs work to provide access to justice for vulnerable immigrants in detention, immigrant survivors of violence, and legal permanent residents seeking to naturalize, through legal services, education, and advocacy.
  • Immigrant Survivor’s Project
    • Provides legal services to immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent crimes.
    • ISP attorneys and advocates work with immigrant survivors to determine the appropriate, and safest, form of relief available through in-depth screenings and intakes, thorough communication, and legal advocacy.
    • Coordinates the provision of family law and immigration legal services, and social services including shelter/housing, counseling, and advocacy to low-income clients through a growing collaboration of partners in the region.
  • Website provided resources
    • List of answers to commonly asked questions regarding the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center and individuals who are detained
      • http://www.pirclaw.org/resources/if-someone-you-know-is-detained/
    • List to provide general information on immigration law and immigration forms of relief from removal
      • http://www.pirclaw.org/resources/individuals/
    • List of Immigration Resources for Legal Advocacy
      • http://www.pirclaw.org/resources/pro-bono-attorneys/
North Penn Legal Services (1-877-953-4250)
  • Website: www.northpennlegal.org
  • Counties served: Bradford, Susquehanna, Carbon, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga, Columbia, Montour, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Sullivan, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Pike, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Wayne
  • Free legal services for eligible applicants in certain matters, including:
    • Expungements
    • Housing
    • Public Benefits
    • Family law matters etc. (See website for additional case types handled and eligibility guidelines)
Villanova University School of Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation
  • 610-519-7037 or cseilegal@law.villanova.edu
  • Attorneys Alexia Tomlinson and Mary Haggerty
  • Free legal services for survivors of sex trafficking
  • Statewide and will work with out of state survivors who have convictions in Pennsylvania
  • How it works:
    • There is a Pennsylvania law that can help clear your criminal record
    • Offenses that may be vacated or cleared include:
      • Prostitution, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, loitering and prowling at nighttime, obstructing highways and other public passages, and simple possession of a controlled substance
  • Eligibility:
    • You may be eligible if your arrest and conviction occurred as a result of being trafficked.
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