Complete Your CE Test Online - Click Here The Minnesota-based Men’s Action Group is an example: Businesses, public and private organizations, and municipalities have modified their meeting facility policy to clarify that meetings and conferences will be held in facilities that do not offer in-room, adult pay-per-view pornography, and travel policies have been amended to reimburse employees lodging costs only when staying at hotels that do not offer in-room adult pornography. In this way, the organization has removed support for the mainstreaming of sexually violent material and has begun to change the environment that supports violence against women, girls and boys. Many nonprofit organizations that work to combat human trafficking have promoted the sale of fair trade items made by survivors of trafficking as a way to support victims and to offer products that consumers can trust were produced ethically. An example of a global nonprofit fair trade organization is Ten Thousand Villages. U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) works with various U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies to stop criminal networks that drive human trafficking globally. ICE works by stripping away assets and profit incentives, collaborating to attack and destroy human trafficking networks worldwide. Working in partnership with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), they identify, rescue and assist trafficking victims. The ICE program uses a victim-centered approach because successful investigation and prosecution of traffickers depends on victims who are free from fear and intimidation to be effective witnesses. This approach places equal value on identification and rescue of victims along with the prosecution of traffickers. ICE has more than 300 victim/ witness coordinators who work to provide victim services. Short-term immigration relief is provided to certified victims of trafficking in the form of continued presence (CP). The Polaris Project, which is part of the National Center for Human Trafficking, is one of the largest anti-trafficking organizations in the United States and Japan, offering a comprehensive approach to human trafficking, leading the United States and Japan in combating all forms of human trafficking. It serves both U.S. citizens and foreign national victims, including men, women, and children globally. The Polaris Project employs a holistic approach to conduct direct outreach, victim identification, social services, transitional housing, advocates for tougher state and federal legislation, and energizing community and national grassroots efforts. It offers an extensive list of resources on tips, referrals, reports, and training. In a case of immediate danger or emergency, it advises people to always call the local emergency number 911 and never try to intervene in any trafficking situation. By calling 911, a patrol officer will be sent to the scene, and even if the officer is not trained to respond to the specific needs of trafficking cases, an officer is best for emergencies that require an immediate law enforcement response. The Polaris Project has developed training for law enforcement along with training programs and guides for service providers and others who may come in contact with trafficking victims. The Polaris Project includes: ● ● Direct outreach and victim identification. ● ● Social services and transitional housing to victims. ● ● Operating the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC). ● ● Advocating for stronger state and federal anti-trafficking legislation. ● ● Engaging community members in local and national grassroots efforts. The Polaris Project website at www.polarisproject.org includes information on statistics for human trafficking for every state along with resources for information on service providers and assistance for victims. If there is no immediate emergency, the Polaris Project recommends a list of national resources to call if human trafficking is suspected. RESOURCES U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Human Trafficking Resource Center (operated by Polaris Project) Campaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/index.html ● ● Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 ● ● Toll-free and national in scope. ● ● 24-hour capacity. ● ● Non-law-enforcement. ● ● Call to report a potential case of human trafficking; connect with anti-trafficking services in your area; or to request training, technical assistance or general information on human trafficking. U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at http://www.state.gov/g/tip National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 ● ● Toll-free and national in scope; 24-hour availability. ● ● Ability to make local referrals to crisis shelters in cities and towns across the U.S. ● ● Find at http://www.ndvh.org Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAIN) ● ● 1-800-656-Hope (4673). ● ● Toll–free and national in scope. ● ● 24-hour capacity. ● ● Find at http://www.rainn.org National Runaway Switchboard ● ● 1-800-Runaway (786–2929). ● ● Toll-free and national in scope. ● ● 24-hour capacity. Covenant House Nine line ● ● 1-800-999-9999 ● ● Toll-free and national in scope. Innocence Lost Campaign (FBI Human Trafficking Initiative) at www.fbi.gov/pi/hq/cid/civilrights/trafficking_initiatives.htm Federal Bureau of Investigation, investigative programs, crimes against children at http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/crimesmain.htm ● ● The FBI works to end human trafficking worldwide and to free its victims. ● ● Its efforts are focused on combating the exploitation of individuals who work in labor industries and who are forced into prostitution or slave labor. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploration Task Force Line at http://www.usdoj/help/tip. html and http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ceos/trafficking.html ● ● 1-888-428-7581. ● ● Toll–free and national in scope. ● ● Directs call to federal law enforcement. ● ● Operates on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. ● ● Call to report potential cases of human trafficking and crimes against children. Human Trafficking Blue Campaign at www.ice.gov/pi/investigations/ human trafficking.htm ● ● The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign estimated in 2007 that 800,000 men women and children are trafficked across international borders each year. ● ● Free posters, pamphlets, pocket cards, and public service announcements available in 12 languages through USDHS. ● ● To report suspicious activity or potential human trafficking, call 1-866-347-2423. Free the Slaves at www.freetheslaves.net/ ● ● Free the Slaves liberates slaves around the world and helps them rebuild their lives. ● ● It conducts research in real-world solutions to eradicate slavery using world-class research and compelling stories from the front lines. ● ● It works to develop programs and funding to end slavery. Massage.EliteCME.com Page 29