CCAHT Programs

Counter-Trafficking Task Force

Our Counter-Trafficking Task Force is comprised of multi-disciplinary teams – namely, FREE Knox and FREE Knox Kids – through which we bring service providers and community agencies together to address the needs of trafficked individuals in our community by collaborating on active cases, sharing intelligence and resources, and ensuring that victims are connected to services.

Below are just a few of our community partners.

A Step Ahead TN

Cancer Support Community

CASA of East Tennessee

Central Baptist Church- Bearden

Change Center

Cherokee Health Systems

Child Protective Services

Childhelp Children’s Center of East TN

Department of Child Services

Department of Homeland Security

Ensemble Recovery

District Attorney’s Office

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Florence Crittenton Agency

Great Schools Partnership

Lonsdale & West View

Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association

Helen Ross McNabb Center

Hilton Garden Inn West Knoxville

Johnson University

Hope Resource Center

Knox County Health Department

Knox County Sheriff’s Office

Knox Family Justice Center

Knoxville Police Department

Project Transition

SafeSpace

Street Hope TN

Tennessee Advocacy Talk

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

The Point

US Attorney’s Office

UT College of Nursing

UT College of Social Work

Vanderbilt Center of Excellence

Youth Villages

YWCA Knoxville

Others

Survivor Services

Through our direct services program, Grow Free Tennessee, we provide survivors of human trafficking with a wide variety of trauma-informed services that help provide pathways to safety and recovery and align with the personal goals of each individual we serve.

Among the services we provide are safe shelter, 24/7 crisis hotline, trauma-responsive case management, food and clothing, traditional and alternative therapies, intervention support, rides and transit assistance, relational case management for youth, legal advocacy, foster parent/caregiver support and training, access to medical care, safety planning, and more.

We collaborate with a number of community agencies across East Tennessee to coordinate this comprehensive care for the individuals we serve – individuals of all genders and all ages – and it wouldn’t be possible without support from caring, passionate people like you. Click below to learn more about how you can support survivors of human trafficking right here in our community.

For DCS personnel ONLY: click here to make an online referral to the CCAHT for youth in need of trauma-informed services. (**Note: This referral form will not load in Safari. To download the referral form instead, click here.)

If you are a survivor in need of help or a community agency looking to refer an adult for aftercare services, please call the CCAHT hotline at (865) 292-0285.

Youth Services

There are three types of inquires. you can make when calling Grow Free TN (GFTN) about a youth who may have experienced trafficking.

1. Report: This applies to you if you work for DCS, CPS, Law Enforcement, TBI or FBI. If you would like to let GFTN know about a youth who has experienced trafficking but the youth or child does not need services at this time. It is mandated by DCS policy to report any child that you may suspect has experienced trafficking regardless of if the child is in need of services or not. You can call our hotline or place in the notes on the online form if you are only calling to make a report.

2. Referral: If you are working with a youth who has experienced trafficking and would like to ask GFTN to provide services please indicate you would like to make a referral to services. This process starts with an assessment for appropriateness of services by a GFTN staff member. A GFTN staff member will reach out to you within 24-48 hours to discuss any information needed to complete an assessment with the youth in person. Note: GFTN staff may ask you to send a CANS or FAST assessment to speed up the process and not duplicate questions when with the youth. Please be prepared to provide that information.

3. HT consult: If you are working with a youth who you suspect may have experienced trafficking or may be at risk for trafficking you can call our team to consult with you and all other service agencies/key players. This is helpful for those agencies that already provide services for the youth and want guidance on best practices but don’t necessarily need additional services through GFTN.

For an HT consult please contact the Director of Youth Services, Lisa Bolton, at lisabolton@ccaht.org or via phone 865.466.0936.

If you are a survivor in need of help or a community agency looking to refer an adult for aftercare services, please call the CCAHT hotline at (865) 292-0285.

Your support makes a difference.

“I feel so loved and supported by the CCAHT. It warms my heart to feel like someone is excited for me.”

-Anna, 18

Your investment in the work of CCAHT enables survivors of human trafficking in East Tennessee to reclaim their safety, their health, and their future. Survivors like Anna have access to therapy, are engaging in healthy relationships, have a community of individuals who love them, and are working toward self-sufficiency, thanks to friends like you.

Take a look at our impact stories and annual impact reports to learn more about the hope and progress you are igniting right here in our community.