United Against Human Trafficking

UNITED AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE AND ENHANCED TRAUMA AND SURVIVOR INFORMED SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING IN HOUSTON; DEVELOP, DRAFT, AND IMPLEMENT A BESPOKE LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING COMMUNITY PREVENTION CURRICULA; LEAD AND CAPACITATE A CONSORTIUM OF SERVICE PROVIDERS UNDER THE HOUSTON HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASKFORCE, AND THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERALS HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASKFORCE; AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING IN IDENTIFIED HIGHLY VULNERABLE INDUSTRIES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVIDES IN TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAMMING, AND TO INCREASE THE IDENTIFICATION OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING, AND THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ROLLING OUT AN EXTENSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES; ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS LEADERS AND EXPERTS TO ESTABLISH A ZERO TOLERANCE TO LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING, AND MITIGATE THE RISK OF EXPLOITATION; PROVIDING TRAUMA AND SURVIVOR INFORMED CARE TRAINING TO PARTNER SERVICE PROVIDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS (INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT); PROVIDING EXPERT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING IN SERVICE TO THE NETWORK, FROM REFERRAL THROUGH TO REINTEGRATION, AND RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF VICTIMS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING; A DISRUPTION OF TRAFFICKING NETWORKS BY TRAINING THE COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION STRATEGIES, GENERAL AWARENESS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND FOR BUSINESSES TO BECOME ACTORS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

GREATER HOUSTON AREA HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMUNITY RESPONSE PLAN

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

EXPANDING CASE-MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA

THE FORT BEND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL LEAD THIS TASK FORCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (UAHT), TARGETING A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF OVER 880 SQUARE MILES WITH A DIVERSE AND GROWING POPULATION OF NEARLY 878,774 RESIDENTS. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION WILL INCLUDE PROACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES, COMPREHENSIVE VICTIM SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-WIDE TRAINING AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS. THE TASK FORCE AIMS TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS OF ALL TYPES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TO SUPPORT THEIR RECOVERY AND INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE TASK FORCE INCLUDE INCREASED IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, MORE EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS, AND HEIGHTENED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EFFORTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEMATIC APPROACHES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN FORT BEND COUNTY. THROUGH THE COALITION, THE TASK FORCE WILL NOT ONLY ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS BUT ALSO WORK ON STRATEGIC LONG-TERM GOALS TO DISMANTLE TRAFFICKING NETWORKS AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS.

GREATER HOUSTON AREA TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS COMMUNITY RESPONSE PLAN