Resources
While this list is by no means exhaustive, the following organizations are widely recognized as leaders in the field and have been doing this work for decades. Check organization websites to learn how to access services, volunteer, or donate. Many direct service organizations maintain wish lists on online retailers for necessities, including basic clothing, toiletries, and feminine hygiene products. To find local groups or supports, contact state- and community-level human trafficking task forces and social service agencies
Live Support
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888
Available 24/7 in English and Spanish
RAINN Hotline (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)
1-800-656-HOPE
Available 24/7 in English and Spanish
Trans Lifeline
Transgender People Hotline 1-877-565-8860
Available Monday through Friday
The Trevor Project Hotline
LGBTQ+ Youth Support 1-212-695-8650
Available 24/7, 365 days a year
Direct Service Providers
Black and Missing Foundation, www.blackandmissinginc.comCourtney’s House, www.courtneyshouse.org
Girls Education and Mentoring Services (GEMS), www.gems-girls.org Male Survivor, www.malesurvivor.org
Men Healing, www.menhealing.org
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC), www.miwrc.org Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY), www.misssey.org
My Life My Choice, www.mylifemychoice.org
Survivors Against Family Exploitation (SAFE), www.safe4us.org
Advocacy and Research Organizations
Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI), www.georgetownpoverty.orgGirls for Gender Equity (GGE), www.ggenyc.org
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), www.missingkids.org
Polaris, www.polarisproject.org
Southern Poverty Law Center, www.splcenter.org Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), www.tatnonprofit.org