Sexual Violence Prevention Network
November 5, 2010
Minnesota Sex Trafficking Prevention Resource List
ANNOUNCING:
The Minnesota Sex Trafficking Prevention Network (MNSTPN) (effective date: 11/1/10)
The Minnesota Sex Trafficking Prevention Network (MNSTPN) is a statewide network established to help coordinate and
connect organizations working to end sex trafficking in Minnesota. Managed through Google Groups
http://groups.google.com/, this service is available for members to share/post information, resources, research,
announcements, and action alerts, as well as to have discussions on special topics/concerns or work projects (e.g.,
developing talking points to respond to media reports, etc.). This group is open to the public but especially encouraged to
join are advocates, service providers, law enforcement, FBI, public health, social services, faith communities, health care
professionals, legal professionals...i.e., anyone interested in the prevention of sex trafficking in Minnesota. E-mail
MNSTPN@gmail.com to subscribe. You will receive an e-mail with set-up and user instructions. Thank you for everything
you do to help prevent sexual violence!
Sex Trafficking Resources:
Article:
Sex Trafficking in Minnesota, [3-26-10, Christina McDaniel] In Minnesota alone, 8,000 – 12,000 women are the victims of sex
trafficking and prostitution every day, according to Breaking Free, an organization dedicated to helping women and girls
involved in sex trafficking. Defined by federal law, sex trafficking is “the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or
obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.” Sex trafficking doesn’t have to cross international waters; it can
happen right here in Winona, said Mary Ellison, staff attorney for The Advocates for Human Rights. The Minnesota Department
of Public Safety found 731 sex trafficking victims over 2006-2008. In 2008, Ellison researched and produced a sex trafficking
needs assessment study for Minnesota to see how the state was responding to the issue. Ellison said there is a lot of
misunderstanding about sex trafficking. Some people believe it’s an issue that only affects foreign girls and women. “Sex
trafficking does not discriminate on the basis of your national origin, your race, your religion, or where you were born,” said
Ellison. Anyone forced to have sex for money by another human being is considered a sex trafficking victim, Ellison said. Read
more: http://www.winona360.org/winona360/article/sex-trafficking-minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health Sexual Violence Prevention Program http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/
Information on State Plan Action Teams:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/implement/index.cfm#actionteams
Join the Sexual Violence Prevention Network:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/implement/network/index.cfm
Publications: The Promise of Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence: MN 5-Year Plan and Costs of Sexual Violence in
Minnesota http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/pub/index.cfm?gcCategory=sv
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault http://www.mncasa.org/
Action Network to End Sexual Exploitation in Minnesota (ANESEM) http://www.mncasa.org/services_anesem.html
Sexual Violence Justice Institute (including links to selected MN Statutes) www.mncasa.org/svji_legal_links.html
Programs/Services (search by county, culture, language) http://www.mncasa.org/seek.cfm
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs http://www.ojp.state.mn.us/index.htm
Human Trafficking Task Force http://www.dps.state.mn.us/OJP/cj/httf/about.htm
Human Trafficking in Minnesota: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature. September 2010
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/OJP/cj/publications/Reports/2010_Human_Trafficking_Report.pdf
Victim Service Provider Directory http://www.ojp.state.mn.us/cvs/SearchDirectory/Search.asp
Cordelia Anderson, Sensibilities, Inc. http://www.cordeliaanderson.com/
Cordelia Anderson is a nationally known speaker & consultant on prevention of child sexual exploitation & sexual
violence as well as strategies to strengthen individuals, families, businesses and communities.
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The Advocates for Human Rights http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/
Human Sex Trafficking in Minnesota
http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Human_Sex_Trafficking_in_Minnesota2.html
Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment for the State of Minnesota
http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/sites/608a3887-dd53-4796-8904997a0131ca54/uploads/REPORT_FINAL.10.13.08.pdf
Women’s Human Rights Film Series http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Film_Series.html
Stop Violence Against Women (StopVAW) www.stopvaw.org includes MN and global trafficking information
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota http://www.wfmn.org/
The Women’s Foundation builds the capacity of innovative social-change programs across the state, and conducts
valuable research on the status of women and girls in Minnesota to inform our grantmaking, educate opinion shapers
and policymakers, and raise public awareness.
The Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota (2010)
http://www.wfmn.org/press/WFM_StatusOfWomenGirlsMN_17June10.pdf
http://www.wfmn.org/research/2010Reports/2010SWGM_FullReport.pdf
Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition http://www.miwsac.org/
Prostitution and Trafficking Information
http://miwsac.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=163 (see attached: Matthews, N.,
Farley, M., Lopez, G., Deer, S. and Stark, C. (2010) Trafficking of Native American women for prostitution in Minnesota:
some preliminary findings. Focus Group on Human Trafficking of American Indian and Alaska Native women and
children. Washington, D.C. August 25. (see attached preliminary findings document)
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center www.miwrc.org
Shattered Hearts: the commercial sexual exploitation of American Indian women and girls in Minnesota
http://www.miwrc.org/sex-trafficking-report-released
Trafficking Presentation Powerpoint The commercial sexual exploitation of American Indian girls and women
http://www.miwrc.org/events-details
Breaking Free http://www.breakingfree.net/
Fights commercial sexual exploitation by providing direct services for all prostituted women and girls and by educating
the community to recognize prostitution as systematic violence against women. Services: Afro-centric, case
management, support groups, housing, mentorship, community court, school for johns. St. Paul, MN. For information
call 651-645-6557
Prostitution to Independence, Dignity and Equality (PRIDE) http://www.fcsmn.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={06C4C9B8-8DA9-4AFEBA8C-658065E23661}
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Services: Social services, case management, support group, court intervention and diversion, transitional housing,
mental health therapy, development of public policy and legal proposals regarding prostitution. Minneapolis, MN. For
information call 612-728-2080.
Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=3704
The Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) was founded in October 2005 to promote a collaborative effort
among community based organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), service providers and law
enforcement agencies to develop a coordinated approach to fighting the crimes of human trafficking. Since the HTTF
inception, the group has been developing protocols regarding collaborative efforts between law enforcement, other
governmental agencies and NGO’s in an effort to bridge the gap between these entities to combat human trafficking
within our communities.
Civil Society http://civilsocietyhelps.org/test/html/
Provides legal, educational and advocacy services for international victims of trafficking
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Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA), Duluth, MN www.pavsa.org
Trafficking Task Force http://www.pavsa.org/multiDisciplinaryWork.php
Sexual Assault Program of Beltrami, Cass & Hubbard Counties, Bemidji, MN
Offices in Bemidji and Park Rapids www.sapbchc.org
Minnesota Men’s Action Network, Clearwater and Duluth, MN http://www.menaspeacemakers.org/programs/mnman
Clean Hotels Initiative http://www.menaspeacemakers.org/programs/mnman/hotels
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women www.mcbw.org
MCBW is a well-established, membership organization with 90 member programs located throughout Minnesota with
a strong history of effectively carrying out programming that advances women's safety and security.
MASIE (Minorities & Survivors Improving Empowerment) http://www.endslavery.org
Promotes education and awareness regarding sex-trafficking and prostitution. Provides public education and support
for non-governmental agencies. Provides ongoing legal advocacy for immigrant victims of crime/trafficking and referral
services to non-immigrant victims.
Polaris Project http://www.polarisproject.org
A multicultural grassroots organization combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Based in the United
States and Japan, they combine street-level experience and technical expertise, working everyday from morning to
past midnight to provide victim services, conduct advocacy, and build the anti-trafficking movement.
Prostitution Research and Education (PRE) http://www.prostitutionresearch.com
Develops research and educational programs to document the experiences of people in prostitution. The purpose of
PRE is to organize against the institution of prostitution and advocate for alternatives to prostitution - including
emotional and physical healthcare for women in prostitution. The project's goal is to empower this constituency by
documenting their perspectives through research, public education, and arts projects.
Pornography Harms http://www.pornharms.com/
This site is dedicated to providing the most accurate peer-reviewed research on the harm from pornography, along
with relevant news and opinion. Link to Sex Trafficking Research:
http://www.pornharms.com/search_articles.php?matches=Sex%20Trafficking
UNIFEM End Violence Against Women Now www.endvawnow.org
includes knowledge assessment on how to draft legislation on various issues of violence against women (including
trafficking) http://www.endvawnow.org/?legislation
National Human Trafficking Resource Center http://nhtrc.polarisproject.org/
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from
anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. Through the hotline, you can report a
tip, connect with anti-trafficking services in your area, or request training and technical assistance, general information,
or specific anti-trafficking resources.
Donna Hughes www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/
Donna Hughes is an international researcher on trafficking of women and children. She has completed research on the
trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and Korea. Website includes
fact sheets and research reports, presentations, etc.
Prevention Institute http://www.preventioninstitute.org/
Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention: Towards a Community Solution
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/component/jlibrary/article/id-97/127.html
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Centers for Disease Control: Sexual Violence Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/sexualviolence/index.html
Fact sheets and scientific information http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/sexualviolence/index.html
Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/SVPrevention.html
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/
This site contains over 90 of the most important international human rights documents and many useful links to human
rights organizations and documents. In addition to the International Bill of Rights, it includes the United Nations
treaties on the rights of women, children, indigenous peoples, refugees and asylum seekers, and on slavery.
Legal Resources:
WomensLaw.org: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state.php?state_code=MN
Ask WomensLaw.org a question: http://hotline.womenslaw.org/
Trafficking/Prostitution/Sexual Exploitation: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_national_type.php?type_id=1063
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