International, National and Local Resources

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International

Videos about sextortion-

• i luv you– a short film about sextortion
• Sextortion: The hidden pandemic– documentary about an investigation into the world of online grooming and sextortion; can be watched on Amazon, Apple TV, Vudu.

Organizations fighting against child exploitation globally

• Our Rescue– global collective of partners and support to eradicate sex trafficking and child exploitation. Provides free guide to understanding sextortion*
• Project Spade- Canada’s international child sexual abuse investigation team
• Childlight- Global child safety institute

Community response to child exploitation globally

• Trace an object- You can help by clicking on an object you recognize and providing Europol with the information you have on the object.

National

Organizations and Safety Hotlines

• FBI website–
  • To make a report, call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or report it online at tips.fbi.gov.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NMEC)– Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
  • NetSmartz– digital citizenship and safety program for youth, parents, and community
  • Take it down– help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18.
  • CyberTipline– ability to report child sexual exploitation online
  • Is your explicit content out there– provides instructions on how to report this crime to over a dozen social media platforms
  • Team Hope– Provides support services to parents such as crisis intervention and local counseling referrals.
• US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)– Encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free 24hr hotline. . Call 1.866-DHS-2-ICE or TTY (hearing impaired) (802)872.6196.
• Homeland Security – Online Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse
  • Call Know2Protect Tipline at 1-833-591-KNOW (5669) 

Organizations to provide training to parents and professionals

• Internet crimes against children (ICAC) task force
• Evergreen Caregiver Support

Online prevention education and support for families & professionals

• Thorn–
  • Stop Sextortion Get Help Now: stopsextortion.com
  • Text THORN to 741741 for access to a trained counselor
  • Parent resources: parents.thorn.org
• Bark-
  • State-by-State sextortion laws
  • State-by-State Differences in Sexting Laws
• Stop Non-consensual Intimate Image Abuse (StopNCII)- provides support for victims of “revenge porn.”
• Team Hope
• Million Kids– Great resource for parents to learn how to talk to and support your child regarding this topic.*

Local

CO law regarding sextortion-

• SB25-288– Intimate Digital Depictions Criminal & Civil Actions
  • Concerning preventing certain disclosures of intimate depictions, and, in connection therewith, creating a cause of action for nonconsensual disclosure of an intimate digital depiction and adding and amending related provisions in criminal law.

Connection to community resources- Colorado

• Victim Connect– a referral helpline where crime victims can learn about their rights and resources in their communities.
• Victims Assistance/Compensation– For the phone number of the victim assistance program specific to your area, please click on Leave a Reply button below.
• 211 Colorado- 211 is a confidential and multilingual service connecting people to vital resources across the state.

Connection to community resources- El Paso County

• Helping Hands El Paso County Community Resources– The Helping Hands El Paso County Community Resources guide is a list of services available in El Paso County*. 
• El Paso County Department of Human Services- Provides access to protective services and assistance programs provided by local, state, and federal governments
• Victims Assistance/Compensation

Local organizations to report to-

• Your local law enforcement agency
• Safe to tell– Reports can be submitted by calling 1-877-542-SAFE (7233), using the link on the website,  through our mobile app, or by texting S2TCO to 738477.

Mental health hotlines and counseling services-

• Suicide and Crisis lifeline- Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). For an LGBTQI+ affirming counselor, text “Q” to 988 or by calling 988 and pressing “3.”
• CO Crisis Center– provides free, confidential and immediate support from trained professionals and peer specialists, available 24/7/365 by calling 844-493-TALK (8255), or texting TALK to 38255.
• WellPower– same-day, on-line counseling service, no fees or insurance needed*, offers up to 3 free sessions a year
• Crisis Text line– text trained counselors about anything that’s on your mind; Text “START” to 741741
• IMatter– state program that connects youth with a therapist for up to 6 free virtual counseling sessions (some in-person appointments available, too) that are completely confidential. For youth younger than 11 years old, your parent or guardian must fill out the survey with you.

Prevention education for youth and families-

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

Free legal services

• Rocky mountain Victim Law Center– free legal services for victims of violence in CO