The Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking is the only counter-trafficking organization in upper East Tennessee that works to unite and equip our community to end modern-day slavery while providing survivors of human trafficking with individualized, relational care through our direct services program, Grow Free Tennessee.

Awareness

Knowledge is power, which is why we do everything we can to raise awareness about human trafficking in upper East Tennessee.

Training

We train and equip primary responders to ensure an efficient response to human trafficking cases in our community.

Intervention

Through the work of our locally focused task force, we collaborate with regional partners to mitigate human trafficking in our region.

Aftercare

Through our direct services program, Grow Free Tennessee, we provide survivors of human trafficking with individualized, relational care.

See what’s happening at the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Grow Free Tennessee this year.

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THE GROW FREE STORY

As our capacity to serve the upper East Tennessee community has grown, so has our role in survivor services. Take a look at the Grow Free story and learn more about our response to human trafficking in upper East Tennessee.

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WE BELIEVE IN:

Love First

Love is a choice. Each day we do this work, we choose to love the survivors we serve relentlessly and unconditionally.

Power of Community

Our ability to grow and to serve survivors comes directly from the support of our community.

Survivor-Centered Care

The work that we do – awareness, training, intervention, aftercare – is driven by victims’ and survivors’ experiences.

Innovative Solutions

We seek to foster a collaborative, creative response to human trafficking and strive for innovation in our aftercare model.

Humility + Service

We are helpers; not heroes. We are here to serve, not to judge, and we serve with open ears, open hearts, and open minds.

Healing Takes Time

Each healing process is different, and each survivor’s path to restoration comes with its own challenges along the way.

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EMPOWERING SURVIVORS. FOSTERING CHANGE.

Interested in joining the movement to end human trafficking in upper East Tennessee? There is still much to do, and we want you standing with us! Whether you’re interested in awareness and outreach or survivor care, there are many ways to join the movement. Take a peek at our volunteer opportunities to see how you can get involved.

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What others are saying

“With the partnership including the Knoxville Police Department, Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking, End Slavery Tennessee, and Second Life Chattanooga, TBI Agents and intelligence analysts embarked on an undercover operation to identify potential victims of trafficking, arrest those seeking to purchase illicit sex from a juvenile, and learn more about the specific nuances of this type of crime.”
TBI NewsroomMay 2016

“The biggest need in upper East Tennessee is a residential facility where trafficking victims can flee and receive counseling, addiction treatment, legal aid, and help finding work. […] Scoonover says that when the coalition first researched local needs, they were told a shelter wasn’t among them. Responders have since realized the scope of the problem is much larger than originally understood.”
Knoxville MercuryNovember 2016

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