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‘Save the Children’ and the Truth About Human Trafficking in East Tennessee

August 14, 2020

Some of you may have heard of the ‘save the children’ hashtag. While this hashtag may have started out with good intentions to spread awareness about human trafficking, many popular…

Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: How Can You Help? [Part 3]

July 28, 2020

Katie Little

Part three in a three-part series written by CCAHT therapist, Amy Canfield. In the previous segments of this three-part series (catch part one and part two, if you missed them),…

Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: Shame, Isolation, & Loss of Self [Part 2]

July 28, 2020

Katie Little

Part two in a three-part series written by CCAHT therapist, Amy Canfield. We began our three-part series on the psychological effects of human trafficking by explaining how the tactics that…

Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: Depression, Anxiety, & Substance Use [Part 1]

July 28, 2020

Katie Little

Part one in a three-part series written by CCAHT therapist, Amy Canfield. Instinctively, we understand that sex trafficking has negative effects on its victims. Our personal experience and empathy help…

What I’ve Learned from Working with Youth

April 30, 2020

Lisa Bolton

Over the past several years I have had the unique opportunity to advocate for and walk alongside adult survivors. In April 2019, I began my journey working with youth and…

Seeing Human Trafficking in Tennessee [Guest Post]

February 17, 2020

Katie Little

This post was written by CCAHT volunteer Rebecca Warren. — “Of course, I’d read about it, but I had no idea it happened here,” my mother-in-law said, gesturing around her.…