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The Collaborative Initiative website is currently under construction. However, please feel free to browse the information available presently and stay tuned for a new design and Facebook page! Welcome ... ... Learn about Human Trafficking and help to make a difference Who we are... The Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking is a group of concerned persons and organizations in northern Ohio whose mission is to educate and advocate for the prevention and abolition of human trafficking, while connecting services on behalf of trafficked persons. The Collaborative members are committed to the promotion of human and civil rights, especially those of trafficked persons, and support the mission through their shared expertise in education, health care, law, and social service. The Collaborative sponsors educational awareness events, provides speakers for diverse audiences, connects with local and national organizations working with victims, advocates for supportive human trafficking legislation, and builds partnerships to provide services for trafficked persons.  The Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking is a program of Humility of Mary Housing, Inc.
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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1.888.3737.888 If you think you have come in contact with a victim of human trafficking, This hotline
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To schedule a program... The mission of the Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking is to educate and advocate for the prevention and abolition of human trafficking while connecting services on behalf of trafficked persons. Its programs are available at no cost and are offered to any group including social service agencies, health care professionals, law enforcement, educators, religious groups, students, and more. To schedule a program or for further information, contact the Collaborative at 440-356-2254 or collaborative_initiative@yahoo.com.
News & Upcoming Events Cleveland Rape Crisis Center launches 24-hour hotline for sex trafficking victims The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center has officially launched its hotline as a part of its Project STAR (Sex Trafficking Advocacy and Recovery) initiative. Services provided to domestic and international sex trafficking victims include advocacy, case management, and therapy. Project STAR also offers professional training on preventing, identifying, responding to and supporting survivors of sex trafficking. The Collaborative will continue to assist the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center in promoting the hotline and in developing a coordinated continuum of care for trafficking victims. The Project STAR 24-hour hotline is: 855-431-STAR (7827) Human Trafficking Awareness Program at the Justice Center January 28, 2013 The Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking and its partners sponsored the Second Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Program at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 12:00pm. The program, which was free and open to the public, highlighted the reality of the crime in our midst as well as the cooperative efforts among law enforcement agencies and social service professionals to prosecute the crime, protect victims, and work toward prevention. For more information, visit http://www.newsnet5.com/ddp/news/ local_news/cleveland_metro/Push-to-end-human-trafficking-on-Cuyahoga-County-Prosecutors-radar Presidential Proclamation President Obama’s Proclamation regarding National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2013 is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/31/presidential-proclamation-national-slavery-and-human-trafficking-prevent |