1. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms...No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment...“ – The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles I, IV, & V Frederick County Commission for Women (FCCW)

2. What is Human Trafficking?

3.  20.9 million victims around the world  Two types of trafficking  Sex  Labor  Industry driven by supply and demand  High-profit & low-risk  Most vulnerable victims are youths, women, immigrants, and prior victims of abuse  There have been 2,795 sex trafficking cases reported to the NHTRC hotline in 2015 as of June  2,340 cases of female victims  882 cases of victims under the age of 18 Statistics

4. Human Trafficking in Maryland  64 HT cases reported by MD this year  MD is the “goldmine” for HT  I-95 links together places like New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, D.C., and southern states  Access to international airport and international waterway ports

5. Human Trafficking Myths 1. Myth: Trafficking must involve the crossing of borders. Fact: Despite the use of the word “trafficking,” victims can actually be held within their own country—anti-trafficking laws don’t require that victims must have traveled from somewhere else. 2. Myth: U.S. citizens can’t be trafficked. Fact: They can and they are. 3. Myth: Victims know what they are getting into or have chances to escape. Fact: They’re actually duped into it and may not even think of escaping because of threats against them or ignorance of the law. 4. Myth: Victims are never paid. Fact: Sometimes they are paid, but not very much. 5. Myth: Victims never have freedom of movement. Fact: Some victims can move about, but are coerced into always returning, perhaps with a threat against their families back home. BE AWARE of these enduring myths about human trafficking:

6. Recognizing Human Trafficking  That’s where you come in. Please keep your eyes out for the following indicators that suggest the possibility of human trafficking:  Individuals who have no contact with friends or family and no access to identification documents, bank accounts, or cash;  Workplaces where psychological manipulation and control are used;  Homes or apartments with inhumane living conditions;  People whose communications and movements are always monitored or who have moved or rotated through multiple locations in a short amount of time;  Places where locks and fences are positioned to confine occupants; and  Workers who have excessively long and unusual hours, are unpaid or paid very little, are unable take breaks or days off and have unusual work restrictions, and/or have unexplained work injuries or signs of untreated illness or disease. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/january/trafficking_012012/trafficking_012012

7. Service Providers http://www.traffickingresourcecenter.org/training-resources/referral-directory CASA de Maryland Phone: (301) 431-4185, Hyattsville, MD International Rescue Committee - Silver Spring Hotline:(301) 562-8633, Phone: (301) 562- 8633 Safe House of Hope Hotline:(443) 312-6729, Phone: (443) 690-5585, Baltimore, MD Tahirih Justice Center – Baltimore Hotline: (410) 999-1900, Phone: (410) 999-1900 The Samaritan Women Hotline:(443) 858- 7796 24/7, Phone: (443) 858-7796, Baltimore, MD TurnAround, Inc. Hotline:(443) 279-0379 24/7, Phone: (410) 377-8111, Towson, MD Survivors, Inc. Hotline:(800) 787- 8106 24/7, Phone: (717) 334-0589, Gettysburg, PA Northern Virginia Family Service, Multicultural Center Hotline:(571) 748-2818, Phone: (571) 748-2800 Tahirih Justice Center - Falls Church Hotline:(571) 282- 6161, Phone: (571) 282-6161 Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Washington, D.C.

8.  Not Me! !  Not Now!!  Not Ever!! Human Trafficking Amara Legal Center Phone: (202) 681-2391, Washington, D.C. Ayuda Hotline:(202) 387-4848, Phone: (202) 387-4848, Washington, D.C. Courtney's House Hotline:(888) 261-3665, Phone: (202) 525-1426, Washington, D.C. FAIR Girls Hotline:(855) 900-3247, Washington, D.C. National Domestic Workers Alliance Phone: (202) 787-5245, Washington, D.C. Polaris Hotline:(888) 373-7888 24/7, Phone: (202) 745-1001, Washington, D.C. Tahirih Justice Center - Washington, DC Hotline:(410) 999-1900, Phone: (410) 999- 1900 I Pledge Washington DC, Service Providers