Make this month meaningful
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Together, we can support and advocate for survivors and those at risk of trafficking in our community. Keep reading to learn how you can engage with our mission and help us change lives.
Hundreds of thousands
of individuals are trafficked every year in the United States.
As many as 28,100 adults and children are trafficked in GA each year according to Safe House project. Children and adults facing poverty, homelessness, substance addiction, or disability are at higher risk for exploitation. But anyone can be a victim.
%
of survivors are brought into trafficking by an intimate partner or family member
%
of children who are victimized by sexual exploitation are boys
%
Online recruitment for trafficking increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Georgia, the average age a child is sold into sex trafficking is
14
years
old
7 Ways to Advocate
Wellspring Living impacts
over 300 women and children
across all programs each year.
Dates to Remember
Human Trafficking Awareness Day
SAT. JAN 20th
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Human Trafficking Awareness Panel with Fulton County
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Empowering with Education
GUIDING WITH LOVE
The Wellspring Living Women’s Academy provides pathways to wellness, education and careers for women who have experienced difficulty gaining living-wage employment. Through the program, participants receive support to confront challenging life-circumstances such as poverty, trauma, and trafficking.
Thursday Talks
To sign up to join Thursday Talks with Wellspring Living Institute, email Karla Harvey at kharvey@wellspringliving.org.
Human Trafficking Awareness Panel with Fulton County
The 2024 panel will take place at YMCA of Metro Atlanta Administrative Offices:
569 MLK Jr Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Pre-register by calling (404) 612-8222