Catalyzing a professional, evidence-based response to human trafficking
Every person vulnerable to exploitation and every survivor deserves our best evidence-based efforts to prevent their exploitation and restore their health and connection with family and community.
We envision a world where the movement against exploitation, human trafficking, and modern slavery uses evidence-based models and professionally-trained practitioners to help vulnerable communities meet their physical needs, be mentally and socially healthy, and have access to effective social support systems that prepare them to be resilient in the face of crisis.
To inform, innovate, and impact practice and policy in the anti-trafficking industry we:
Learn
To enhance the industry’s capacity, we create opportunities for learning and increase the availability of evidence-based information by consolidating existing research, identifying inconsistencies between research and practice, and investigating gaps in knowledge to find solutions.
Think
To inspire strategic thinking within the industry, we partner with creative thinkers and visionary leaders to, innovate new solutions incubate transformative concepts, and engage in critical evaluation of current practices and emerging concepts.
Apply
To impact industry practice, we apply innovative strategies by influencing industry narratives, consulting with leaders and organizations, assisting with the implementation of new programs, developing monitoring and evaluation standards, and creating professional certification standards for the industry.
Share
To influence the future path of the industry, we incorporate the sharing of information and process into every aspect of our work by publishing information through many channels to inform the movement, advocating for innovation, instructing industry stakeholders, and educating students.
We are strategic-minded visionaries intent on re-imagining the humanitarian response to human trafficking.
We catalyze the essential, difficult conversations that are needed for the movement to mature and grow. We facilitate deep thinking, innovation, and accountability in the anti-trafficking movement to professionalize and increase the effectiveness of the industry.
We endeavor to help the industry increase its capacity for self-assessment, innovation, and the iterative refining and development of programs and interventions.
Human trafficking is one of the most complex humanitarian issues facing society today. However, oversimplifying it merely to kidnapping and sexual exploitation leaves many victims unable to escape the systems that entrap or enslave them.
We exist to catalyze a fundamental shift in the anti-trafficking movement, from a reactionary criminal justice model to an evidence-based prevention model that addresses the root causes of human trafficking.
We believe that exploitation, human trafficking, and modern slavery cannot be eradicated until the anti-trafficking movement prioritizes addressing the factors that increase individual, family, and community vulnerability.
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