Seeing Human Trafficking in Tennessee [Guest Post]
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….
Direct Care: A Day in the Life at CCAHT
This post was written by CCAHT Care Coordinator Danielle Green. Danielle is passionate about educating the public on the taboo subject of sexual violence and sexual health. She has more…
Would Legalizing Commercial Sex Reduce the Occurrence of Sex Trafficking?
The age-old question about the “oldest profession” still plagues the minds of deep thinkers to this day. Would legalizing commercial sex reduce the occurrence of sex trafficking? Some studies suggest…
PTSD and Human Trafficking
PTSD. You may have heard this term before when talking about war or someone who is returning from war, but what you may not know is that many different types…
Vulnerability, Identity, & #breakingthemold
So International Women’s Day is this Thursday, and according to the #IWD official website, this year’s theme is #pressforprogress – but what does that really mean? In the general context…
5 Resources to Help You Better Understand Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking is an important issue for our community to address. In fact, human trafficking is becoming one of the most talked about issues in our neighborhoods today. All this…
1 Simple Way to Fight Labor Trafficking This Holiday Season
One of the least frequently discussed causes of Global Human Trafficking is the income disparity in communities with lower socio economic statuses. Sadly, one cause of extreme poverty is the…
Thankful, Grateful, Blessed.
“Hello everyone! Lisa (program coordinator) Here! I want to share some thoughts on something I experienced last month. Feel free to comment and join the conversation. This blog post comes…
These girls are being held for prostitution? Weren’t they trafficked?
If you’ve seen the news this morning, you may have heard about the trafficking bust that occurred in Knox County just after midnight on Tuesday. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office…
East Tennessee, let’s rise together.
Many of us may have seen in the news recently that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation carried out a sting operation during the first week of August to target those…
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