Human Trafficking and Legislative Progress: Tennessee’s Evolving Response to a Complex Crime As January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, it seems an appropriate time to take an in-depth look at…
Evidence-based research has been a hot topic as of late and it is used in many contexts such as medical fields and social services. Recently, the term evidence-informed research has joined…
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…
Hello, I’m Julia Hesse. I am currently the Visitor Services Coordinator at the Muse Knoxville, a children’s art and science museum located in Chilhowee Park. I received my bachelors degree…
Most cases of human trafficking are investigated by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the same federal agency that detains and deports undocumented immigrants. Understandably, many trafficking victims are unwilling…
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…
Preparing for the launch of the Grow Free TN safe house, we have spent countless hours examining the best practices of various service providers across the span of human trafficking,…
If you’ve followed us for long, you know our organization takes serious issue with misconceptions about human trafficking. But why? Why don’t we jump on the “Taken” bandwagon or sell…
Legal Actions Related To Human Trafficking Human trafficking is modern-day slavery where individuals benefit financially from the control and exploitation of others. Oftentimes victims do not know how to get…
At the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking, we exist to unite and equip our community to end modern-day slavery through awareness, training, and intervention efforts across upper East Tennessee. At…
