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Erica May-Scherzer Visits San Diego Youth Services (Polaris Project Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
(Source ... ABOUT POLARIS/NHTRC. Polaris operates the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline and the BeFree Textline, which respond to the needs of victims and survivors of all forms of human trafficking ... People can receive help or report a tip of suspected human trafficking in the US by calling the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) at 1-888-373-7888 or by sending a text to Polaris at 'BeFree' (233733)....

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Arrest in San Diego Human Trafficking Case (California Attorney General's Office)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Jun 2016
(Source. California Attorney General's Office). SAN DIEGO - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the arrest of three individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into a sex trafficking case in San Diego ... Harris ... Tyrone Evans, 40, in San Diego County was arrested and charged on 22 felony counts of human trafficking, pimping and pandering ... citizens ... Attorney's Office, U.S ... CALL 888-373-7888 or TEXT BeFree or 233733 ... (noodl....

This Pride Month, Let’s Come Together to Protect LGBTQ Trafficked Youth (Polaris Project Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Jun 2016
(Source. Polaris Project Inc). Every year during the month of June, we honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York and celebrate the great strides that have been made to advance the rights of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ) ... Unmet needs ... By operating the NHTRC and BeFree Textline, we are keenly aware that LGBTQ victims require specialized services that are inclusive and empowering....

Carmageddon: can electric jeepneys ease Manila's traffic crisis?

Edit The Guardian 03 Jun 2016
The capital of the Philippines has some of the worst traffic in the world, costing the metro area an estimated £45m a day. While some pin their hopes on new road projects, others think e-jeepneys could be part of the solution. Cities is supported by. Rockefeller Foundation. @EmmaEHoward. email ... Twitter ... “We have said this is the wrong thing to do – for a while those roads will befree of congestion but eventually they will be full of cars ... ....

Teen football player arrested in South Fort Myers High sex incident

Edit Naples Daily News 27 May 2016
Officials announced an arrest in the South Fort Myers High School incident Friday involving a 15-year-old girl being filmed having sex with numerous boys after school ... Of those cases, 74 percent were human trafficking for sex and 32 percent of the sex cases involved minors ... If you suspect human trafficking or are a victim, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733). ....

Christy's Cause shines light on child sex trafficking

Edit Naples Daily News 27 May 2016
Sex trafficking is not a new issue in Southwest Florida. This week, the family of a 15-year-old girl at the center of a sex scandal at South Fort Myers High School stated publicly that she is a victim of human trafficking ... “I was on my own journey to healing,” Ivie said ... RESOURCES. If you suspect human trafficking or are a victim, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733) ... ....

Ashley Judd Named Ambassador for Polaris (Polaris Project Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
(Source. Polaris Project Inc) ... For years, Ashley has advocated on behalf of survivors of human trafficking in the United States and around the world ... Ashley Judd is a dedicated humanitarian and acclaimed actor ... People can receive help or report a tip of suspected human trafficking by calling the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) at 1-888-373-7888 or by sending a text to Polaris at 'BeFree' (233733). ### ... About Polaris....

Twilio names first executive director for its nonprofit foundation

Edit Venture Beat 11 May 2016
In 2013, Jeff Lawson’s telecommunications API provider company Twilio had done pretty well appealing to developers ... It’s that social and civic responsibility that Twilio perhaps thinks will guide Twilio.org to the next level ... In the past, some of the organizations that Twilio has benefited include the Polaris Project and Thorn, which developed a “BeFree” campaign to help combat child sexual exploitation and human trafficking ... Twilio ... ....

How We Can Protect Temporary Visa Holders from Trafficking (Polaris Project Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016
(Source. Polaris Project Inc) ... What's the problem?. Through our work running the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline and BeFree Textline, we have identified nearly 30,000 cases of human trafficking and labor exploitation in the United States ... These visas include A-3, B-1, G-5, H-2A, H-2B, and J-1 ... The data from the NHTRC and BeFree textline proves that the abuse of temporary visa holders is undeniable ... every year ... (noodl....

Celebrating Three Years of the BeFree Textline (Polaris Project Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 31 Mar 2016
Knowing the dangers trafficking victims face, three years ago this week, Polaris launched the BeFree Textline, providing yet another lifeline for trafficking victims ... Communications developer Twilio provided the BeFree Texting short code and technology to deliver the text messages, which are integrated into Polaris's national hotline database, powered by Salesforce.com ... You can read more statistics from the BeFree Textline here....

From DC to Cape Town: Sharing our data collection technology with hotlines around the world (Polaris Project Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Mar 2016
Every day, human trafficking victims and survivors call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) and text Polaris's BeFree Textline, and our hotline advocates connect them to the resources and services they need ... That's why, whenever the NHTRC or BeFree Textline receives a call or text, our hotline advocates record as much data as they can into a software called Salesforce-the tool we use to collect and organize data....

Former Greenwich Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Mar 2016
(Source. United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut). Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHEENA DUME, 23, formerly of Greenwich, was sentenced yesterday by U.S ... U.S ... U.S ... Email links icon . Trafficking victims also are encouraged to send a text message to 'BEFREE' to receive an immediate response and help from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center....

Former Greenwich Resident Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors (Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Haven Field Office)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Mar 2016
(Source. Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Haven Field Office). Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHEENA DUME, 23, formerly of Greenwich, was sentenced yesterday by U.S ... U.S ... U.S ... Email links icon . Trafficking victims also are encouraged to send a text message to 'BEFREE' to receive an immediate response and help from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center ... (noodl....
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