Mission Statement of the HTCRT:
To enhance a coordinated response within the justice system to meet the needs of those impacted by human trafficking through trauma-informed practices and to raise awareness of human trafficking among justice system stakeholders by increasing education and training opportunities.
Want to Learn More?
Remedies Renewing Lives - Juvenile Human Trafficking Presentation
NCJTC of FVTC: Large variety of free recorded trainings
There is a common misconception that human trafficking necessarily involves smuggling or some form of movement across state or national borders. The reality is that survivors can be recruited and trafficked within their home towns and even online from their own homes. Human trafficking hides in plain sight in our community. By raising awareness among justice system stakeholders, we can strengthen efforts to identify and prevent human trafficking.
-17th Circuit Human Trafficking Court Response Team (HTCRT)
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Follow along with us as we share resources and raise awareness through the following events:
Lunch and Learns
What are signs a person may be trafficked?
- Uses terms of the trade, like daddy, track, blade, date
- Tattoos or "brands"
- Homelessness
- Outward signs of drug addiction
- Under 18 (current or past DCFS placement; runaway 3+; unexplained truancies)
- Has a significantly older "boyfriend" or "girlfriend"
- Scripted Answers
- Does not possess own ID or cell phone, or has multiple
- Limited eye contact
- Appears to be afraid
- Various hotel keys/ receipts from other states
- Signs of physical abuse
PDF 17th Circuit Human Trafficking Court Response Team Flyer
PDF RAASE Resource Slides from November 21, 2024 Juvenile Stakeholder Training
