Lessons Learned in Survivor Care
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,…
Transforming Culture with Love
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…
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…
Meet Meghan, an Ally for Change
Hi all, I’m Meghan Posey. I am from Oregon and grew up in Nebraska, where I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in social work. In 2007, my husband and…
Meet Lisa Bolton!
Hey y’all, I’m Lisa Bolton! I am currently a graduate student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville pursuing my Master of Social Work degree. I graduated in May of 2015…
Tennessee Statewide Response to Human Trafficking: The SPOC Model
What is the SPOC model? Hint: It has nothing to do with that guy. In 2013, Governor Haslam mandated the creation of the Tennessee Human Trafficking Services Coordination and Service…
VOCA in Jeopardy!
ACTION NEEDED! The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) provides essential funding for programs in local communities throughout Tennessee and across the country to meet the needs of people impacted by…