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INCENTIVIZING HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING IN KEY PROFESSIONS
By Dr. Jeanie Thies, Criminal Justice Program Director/Professor, Social Work Department, Fontbonne University Human trafficking crimes have profound and long-lasting impacts on victims of these crimes as well as on the communities in which they take place. The rapid...
Social Media and Human Trafficking
Ashden Brooke Robinson: undergraduate student: B.S. majoring in Criminal Justice, University of Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. How would you feel if I told you that your child or grandchild was at risk for human trafficking just by...
What do you know about human traffickers?
There are many misconceptions about human trafficking in our communities such as: Human Trafficking always involves violent and the use of force Trafficked persons can only be foreign nationals Human Trafficking is only sex trafficking Traffickers are undocumented...
The theme for July 30, 2022: “Use and abuse of technology”
July 30, 2022: World Day Against Human Trafficking By Ashden Brooke Robinson: undergraduate student: B.S. majoring in Criminal Justice, University of Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. Edited by Roy Joachimstaler. “Trafficking in persons is...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
By Taylor Jenai Mooers, Undergraduate Student; B.S. in Public Health, Lindenwood University; Gateway Human Trafficking Intern **Note: This article provides our audience with information about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). There will be an article following...
Correlation Between Dating Violence and Human Trafficking
By Ashden Brooke Robinson: undergraduate student: B.S. majoring in Criminal Justice, University of Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. Can you imagine the person you date forcing you into human trafficking? Would you feel like the whole...
In honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
By Ashden Brooke Robinson; B.S. majoring in Criminal Justice, University of Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. How would it feel as an Indigenous woman knowing you are at a higher risk for getting human trafficked or knowing as a mother...
Indicators of Sex and Labor Trafficking
By Nicole Caldwell, Undergraduate Student: B.A. in French with a minor in Political Science, University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL); Gateway Human Trafficking Intern. If someone asked you to identify a potential trafficking victim, what signs would you look for?...
Honoring January
By: Roy Joachimstaler, Retired Police Executive and Board Member of Gateway Human Trafficking As we closeout the first month of 2022, it's good to reflect on the direction and purpose in our attempts to educate the community in the hazards associated with Human...
Trick-or-Treat: the Dark Side of the Chocolate Industry
By Shima Rostami, Ed.D., Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking Halloween is a sweet holiday. According to the National Retail Federation, nearly two-thirds of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween in 2021, spending a record $10.1 billion, up from $8 billion...