Risk and Protective factors

Trafficking victimization and perpetration share risks and consequences associated with child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and youth violence.

• To learn more about child abuse, click here.
• To learn more about intimate partner violence, click here.
• To learn more about sexual violence, click here.
• To learn more about youth violence, click here.

Awareness is key…

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Tips for parents

• Child Sex Trafficking in America: A Guide for Parents & Guardians- English
• Child Sex Trafficking in America: A Guide for Parents & Guardians– Spanish

Best response/practice for professionals

• Common health issues seen in victims of human trafficking
• Safety planning information for victims of human trafficking

Community response to child exploitation nationally

• Traffick Cam- a mobile application that enables you to help combat child sex abuse and human trafficking by uploading photos of the hotel rooms you stay in when you travel.

On-line safety is vital

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Safety tip sheets for teens and parents

• Social media for teens tip sheet*
• Parent’s guide to smartphone safety info sheet*
• Talking to teens about sexting
• Ultimate guide to protecting your child online in 2024– this amazing guide addresses all social media platforms and devices, the current threats to our children (online predators, viewing inappropriate content online, cyberbullying), and provides tips on how to keep them safe.

Taking down online photos

• Take it down– free service that helps stop the online circulation of explicit photos or videos. 

To learn more about Sexting and Sextortion, click here.

Prevention platforms and education

Online safety platforms

• Thorn– focused solely on providing education and developing new technologies to combat online child sexual exploitation
• Bark– advanced content monitoring for all electronic devices*

Human Trafficking prevention education programs

• Walking Wise– anti-human trafficking culture course for youth, parents, professionals, and community members to have candid conversations with youth about child sex trafficking.
• The Set Me Free Project– Human trafficking prevention education for student, families, businesses, and communities based off of Ready To Stand Curriculum.
• Million Kids– Dedicated to preventing sex trafficking, child sexual abuse materials, and online exploitation through comprehensive education and training. Great resource for parents to learn how to talk to and support your child regarding this topic.*

Human trafficking prevention programs for professionals

National

• Futures without Violence– Non-profit organization who developed programs to mitigate and prevent all forms of abuse, violence, and trauma and to improve the response and care provided
• Blue Campaign– Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases. Resources in English and Spanish*
• Heal Trafficking– organization that addresses human trafficking as a health issue

Local/Colorado

• Comma Projects– Program which confronts issues of sexual assault, interpersonal violence, and human trafficking in Northwest Colorado. Available in Spanish*
• Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking- Provides education and training to professionals and public-face industries about human trafficking in CO
• Colorado Human Trafficking Council– provides information and training regarding human trafficking in CO to community members, law enforcement, and service providers

Safety education programs for youth and families

• Kid Power– personal safety and violence prevention education to children ages 3-18 and families in Colorado and International