New Jersey Department of Education Human Trafficking Collaborative October 5, 2016

Background January 2015 Human Trafficking in America’s Schools is released December 9, 2015 “Understanding Victims of Human Trafficking” presentation December 30, 2015 Start outreach to New Jersey educational organizations March 7, 2016 First meeting of the NJDOE Human Trafficking Collaborative

NJDOE Human Trafficking Collaborative

What is Human Trafficking? Form of modern day slavery; Traffickers use FORCE, FRAUD, or COERCION on victims for the purpose of sexual exploitation or labor; and Rapidly growing criminal industry second only to drug dealing and equal in scope to arms dealing. 4

Impact on Learning Observable Behaviors: Abrupt change in behavior/aggression Disconnected/unengaged Sudden change in academic performance Unexplained absences Overly tired Poor health

New Jersey Statute April 26, 2005: N.J.S.A. 2C:13-8 First-degree crime Twenty years to life sentence May 6, 2013: Governor signed the Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection and Treatment Act Increased penalties and liabilities for all forms of human trafficking Created the Human Trafficking Commission Established a human trafficking survivors victim assistance fund 6

Where Is Human Trafficking? NEW JERSEY National Human Trafficking Resource Center Data Map 1/1/2015 – 12/31/2015

Why New Jersey? POPULATION Eleventh most populous, but most densely populated LOCATION Prime spot along the I-95 Corridor INDUSTRY Casino Farming EASY ACCESS Using one of its many major interstate routes, truck-stops, airports, seaports, and terminals 8

Recent Arrests/Convictions in New Jersey Three charged in hair salon human trafficking ring 9

Increased Vulnerability Homeless In foster care Abused or neglected Suffering trauma From home with violence/conflict Disconnected from the education system Substance abusers LGBTQ …But remember any child can be a victim 1010

Human Trafficking and DCF Initial focus on the trafficking of minors as a child welfare issue began in the Spring of 2013, prior to the 2014 Super Bowl. The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, expanded definition of “child abuse” to include human trafficking. Statewide Central Registry 877 – NJ ABUSE Single point of entry statewide for services.

human trafficking is under reported** DCF Data National Human Trafficking Resource Center All-time US statistics: 25,696 Cases / 51,823 Survivors Identified 2015 US statistics: 5,544 Cases / 75% Sex Trafficking 2015 NJ statistics: 169 Cases / 82% Sex Trafficking (54% minors) Department of Children and Families November 2013 – August 2016: 372 calls received (multiple victims per call) **Like most gender or sexually based violence, human trafficking is under reported**

Outreach Three regional symposiums Featuring November 18, 2016 – Gloucester County Institute of Technology December 6, 2016 – DCF Professional Building, New Brunswick January 27, 2017 – Bergen Community College, Lyndhurst Featuring Expert speakers Panel session Breakout sessions Identification Prevention Intervention

Next Steps Develop NJDOE Human Trafficking Webpage Agencies who can assist State and national hotline numbers New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) Resources for Human Trafficking Awareness Month (January) Starting student advocacy groups/clubs/projects Sharing lesson plans related to human trafficking