DO
SOMETHING
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO
END HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Major Jessyca Elgart, MSW
National Social Service and Disaster Management
Conference 2014
What we are doing nationally & in the west
What we have done
What you can do
Why?
Are you
Mission Driven
or
Grant Driven?
It’s Who We Are
While women weep as they do now,
I’ll Fight!
While little children go hungry as thy do now,
I’ll Fight!
While men go to prison in and out in and out,
as they do now,
I’ll Fight!
While there is a drunkard left,
While there is a poor lost girl upon the streets,
While there remains one dark soul without the
light of God ,
I’ll Fight!
I’ll fight to the very end!
General William Booth
Founder of the Salvation Army
What We Are Doing…
Coalition Leadership
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End Slavery Cincinnati
(ESC)
PROMISE – Chicago,
Illinois
Central Ohio Rescue
and Restore
Triangle Rapid
Response Team, North
Carolina
Case Management – Non
Residential
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Ohio
Seeds of Hope, Las
Vegas
Anchorage, AK
NETS – OC
Project Fight, North
Carolina
Wellspring, Nebraska
Case Management
Non Residential
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Child Care,
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Clothing
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Crisis Intervention & •
Safety Planning
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Derivative Family •
Member Benefits
Education
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Employment
Food
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Housing /Shelter •
Interpretation
Job Training
Legal Services
Life Skills
Medical & Dental
Care
Mental Health
Counseling
Repatriation,
Substance Abuse
Treatment,
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Translation
Assistance
Transportation
Victim Advocacy
And Referrals For
Other Services
What We Are Doing…
Drop In Centers
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Haven ATL – Atlanta, GA
The Well – Columbus, OH
ATTAC – Atlantic City, NJ
Beacon of Hope –
Philadelphia, PA
Street Outreach
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STOP IT – Chicago, IL
Columbus, Oh
What We Are Doing…
Residential Programs
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Anne’s House, Chicago, IL
Wellspring, Omaha, NE,
Deborah’s Gate, Canada
Combined Residential Programs
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The Haven, San Diego, CA
Whiteshield, Portland, OR
Project Fight, Raleigh, NC
Guest House, Orange
County, CA
Seeds of Hope, Las Vegas,
NV
Betty’s House, San Diego, CA
You Don’t Need A Residential Program
Many Shelters
& Programs
What Are We Doing At THQ West?
Youth Department
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THQ Led Facebook
Young Adult Page
I’ll Fight Day
WYI and Youth Council
Emphasis
Social Service Departments
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Monthly Council Call
Prayer Day (September)
WRAP Campaign
(October/November)
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Intern – Social Justice
Calendar
SAV’N.TV
Many videos from survivors of Human Trafficking
Also Produced a Documentary on Human Trafficking
Called Hard Corps
What We Have Done In The West….
Women’s Department
Spiritual Life Development
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Territorial Project
Education or service
programs in Home
Leagues & Women’s
Ministries
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Stay on the Wall –
Prayer for Social
Justice – Booklet
Bible Studies
Guest Speakers
Social Justice Calendar Sample - April
Each month
indicates days
weeks, and
months of
recognition,
and
observation
that deal with
Social Justice
issues.
That’s Great! But…
We don’t have a program in my division.
I have a lot on my plate already.
How do we get our corps involved?
Do I need a grant to “Do Something?”
You don’t need a “program”…
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What other organizations are combatting
human trafficking in your division? Your city?
Your corps?
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What needs do they have?
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What are their efforts and how can Salvationists participate?
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Is there a Task Force or advocacy group that is in need of help?
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FA Florida Abolitionist – SA Saving Threads.
Start a new awareness activity as inspired
Coalitions & Task Forces
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Do you know where they are?
If your community doesn’t have one, look for groups
that fight against or work to end,
 pornography,
 violence
against women, or
 homeless youth,
 gang reduction.
Too Busy?
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Who isn’t?
Who has an interest?
Who wants to “help?”
Got an intern?
Does the Volunteer
Coordinator know of
this need?
What Are Some Ideas?
"There is no reward
equal to that of
doing the most good
to the most people in
the most need."
Evangeline Booth
Advocate
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Write your elected officials.
Call elected officials.
Write craigslist and other
shopping sites that sell
people.
Write editors of
newspaper.
Join a taskforce.
Organize to enforce zoning
laws and to close strip
clubs and "massage
parlors."
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Write articles and/or letters
of opinion for local papers.
Write an article for the War
Cry, YS Magazine, Caring,
or New Frontier, Sprit,
Central Connection, or
Priority.
Know potential state laws.
Know potential community
laws.
Provide legal help.
Awareness Activities
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Be a billboard
Art project
Paint a picture
Produce antitrafficking video
Write a song
Film a movie
Blog
Write a story
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Code of conduct for the
protection of children in
travel and tourism
Code of conduct for men
Tell othersResearch
Make brochures
Spread the word
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Post posters – Law Now
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More Things To Do
Combat Demand
Don’t each
chocolate
 Sex addiction
support groups
 Men’s Group
 Teen Groups
 John Schools
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Donate
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Save your change
Give up a cup coffee
Corporate match
donations
Make a monthly
pledge
Support a program in
your territory
More Ways To Get Involved
Educate Yourself
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Read articles
Visit websites
Learn from the experts
Write a research paper
Join a list serve
Attend a conference
Talk to a survivor
Get Involved-Organized Activities
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Participate in a
walkathon
Walk a mile in her shoes
White ribbon against
pornography campaign
Rally
Join a cause
Join a task force
Volunteer
Host or Attend A Training Event
Corps members
 Other churches
 Parents &
teachers
 Shelter staff
 Social service staff
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Volunteers
Clinics or urgent
care center
 Healthcare
providers
 Law enforcement
officials
 Hotel staff
 Teachers
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You Can Do This Too!
Pray
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Organize a prayer
group.
Fast and pray.
Teach a Sunday
school lesson.
Teach a Bible study.
Preach a sermon.
“Stay on the wall”
pray for social justice.
Promote
Use social media.
 Party with a
purpose.
 Start a student
revolution.
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Hand out flyers.
If You Want To Get Involved You Can!
Report
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Watch and report.
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Memorize the
hotline number:
888-373-7888
Shopping
Buy fair trade
 Buy from survivors
 Buy slave free
 Link locally
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Please Tell DHQ What You Did!!!
If at a corps program you emphasis or highlight
Human Trafficking, Please, Please, Please tell
Your Social Service Secretary or other
designated person. That person should also
report it to the Territorial Representative to the
North American Anti Trafficking Council.
Monthly Causes – Non Army
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Jan
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Child Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault
Alcohol Awareness Month
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International Men’s Month
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Freedom Week
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Make a Difference to a Child
August
Runaway Prevention
September
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Family Awareness
Heal the Children
June
July
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May
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Social Work
Women’s Day
Ethic Awareness
April
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World Day of Justice
Dating Violence
March
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Human Trafficking Awareness
Feb
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Suicide Prevention
October
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Fair Trade Month
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Tackling Hunger Month
November
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National Inspirational Role Models
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National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week
December
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Day
We Don’t Have The Funding!
Beside the operating budget…
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TL Williams Grant
Wal-Mart Community Foundation
Fundraising for Specific Events
Community Foundations
Collaborate with others – The Salvation Army can
provide ___ the other agency can provide ____
Enhanced Collaborative Model to
Combat Human Trafficking.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of
Crime (OVC) are pleased to announce the release of a Fiscal Year (FY)
2012 competitive solicitation
This FY 2012 program will fund Enhanced Collaborative Model Task
Force sites established to take a comprehensive approach to combating
all forms of human trafficking—sex trafficking and labor trafficking of
foreign nationals and U.S. citizens (male and female, adults and
minors). BJA is expected to make awards to support law enforcement
agencies to coordinate the goals, objectives, and activities of the
entire task force in close collaboration with the local U.S. Attorney’s
Office and a victim service provider partner. OVC will make awards
to support victim service organizations to coordinate the provision of a
comprehensive array of culturally and linguistically appropriate
services to all trafficking victims identified within the geographic area
impacted by the task force.
Volunteer….
Websites To Know
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 www.mtvexit.org
www.polarisproject.org
 www.ungift.org
www.stopthetraffik.org
 www.exoduscry.com
www.slaveryfootprint.org
 www.love142.org
www.enditmovement.com
www.notforsalecampaign.org
www.dhs.gov/topic/human-trafficking
www.slaverymap.org
Recommended Books
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PROTECT by the Evangelical Covenant Church
(free download)
Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave
Trade and How We Can Fight It by David
Batstone
Ending Slavery: How We Free Today's
Slaves by Kevin Bales
Be the Change: Your Guide to Freeing Slaves
and Changing the World by Zach Hunter
Good News About Injustice: A Witness of
Courage in a Hurting World by Gary Haugen
Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and
the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their
Freedom by Gary Haugen
Recommended Films
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Trade with Kevin Kline (drama, 2007,
rated R)
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Taken (Liem Neelson drama 2008 PG-13)
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Human Trafficiking (TV Movie)
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Very Young Girls (documentary, 2007)
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Call+Response (documentary, 2008)
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Sex+Money (documentary, 2011)
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Nefarious (documentary, 2011)
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It's a Girl! (documentary, 2012)
Jessyca.elgart@usw.salvationarmy.org
San Diego County Social Services Coordinator