As the U.S. anti-trafficking movement has grown in our understanding of this diverse and complex crime, we are learning more about how specific people, such as medical professionals, teachers, truck drivers, and restaurant personnel, in addition to friends and family members, can help identify and report possible trafficking. Anyone can experience trafficking in any community, just as anyone can be the victim of any kind of crime. Generational trauma, historic oppression, discrimination, and other societal factors and inequities create community-wide vulnerabilities. Traffickers recognize and take advantage of people who are vulnerable. #EndHumanTrafficking
• 988 LIFELINE – Free and confidential call, text, or chat available 24/7 for mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or if you just need someone to talk to. You are not alone.
• The Trevor Project – Free, confidential, and secure 24/7 – call, text, or chat with a crisis counselor for LGBTQ+ young people struggling with issues like coming out, identity, depression, suicide, and more.
• Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline – If you suspect human trafficking is happening, the Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665)
• National Human Trafficking Hotline – 24/7 free and confidential help, reporting, services, and resources – Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.
• 988 LIFELINE – Free and confidential call, text, or chat available 24/7 for mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or if you just need someone to talk to. You are not alone.
• THORN – Kids today face a very different set of challenges. There’s a whole new landscape where a child’s relationship with technology and normal sexual development overlap, with a whole new set of experiences online – and they need your help to navigate it safely.
• 3Strands Global Foundation – 3Strands developed the PROTECT Training Program, and we have partnered with them to bring prevention education to our schools.
• Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline – If you suspect human trafficking is happening, the Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665)
• National Human Trafficking Hotline – 24/7 free and confidential help, reporting, services, and resources – Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.
Nebraska
Human trafficking happens everywhere- even in Nebraska.
113
Signals received from Nebraska by the National Human Trafficking Hotline in 2023
27
Of the 113 signals received in 2023 were from victims or survivors
23
Cases of human trafficking identified in Nebraska in 2023 with 33 victims
Myth
Human trafficking is always or usually a violent crime.
Truth
The most pervasive myth about human trafficking is that it often involves kidnapping or physically forcing someone into a situation. In reality, most traffickers use psychological means such as tricking, defrauding, manipulating, or threatening victims into providing commercial sex or exploitative labor
Myth
All human trafficking involves sex.
Truth
Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to get another person to provide labor or commercial sex. Worldwide, experts believe there are more situations of labor trafficking than of sex trafficking, but awareness of sex trafficking in the U.S. is more widespread than that of labor trafficking.
Myth
Only women and girls can be victims and survivors of sex trafficking.
Truth
Men and boys are also victimized by sex traffickers. LGBTQ boys and young men are seen as particularly vulnerable to trafficking.
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Reporting
• Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline – If you suspect human trafficking is happening, the Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665)
• National Human Trafficking Hotline – 24/7 free and confidential help, reporting, services, and resources – Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Human Trafficking Prevention Education Training
Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to protect and support youth in your community.
Training Overview:
- Human Trafficking 101: Identifying the Signs
Learn to recognize the warning signs of human trafficking and understand its impact on victims. - Human Trafficking 102: Effective Responses
Equip yourself with strategies for responding to suspected trafficking situations with sensitivity and care. - Human Trafficking 103: Reporting & Prevention
Understand how to safely report trafficking incidents and contribute to long-term prevention efforts.
Why Should You Attend?
- Gain tools to protect youth and create a safer environment
- Learn to respond to trafficking in a culturally sensitive manner
- Understand how to communicate concerns effectively
By attending, you’ll be better equipped to make a meaningful difference in the fight against human trafficking and support at-risk youth in your area.
Event Details:
Location: 2320 N Colorado Ave, Fremont, NE 68025 (ESU2)
Dates: February 13th, 2025
Time: 1:00-3:30 pm or 5:00-7:30 pm
(Educators Only Training)
RESOURCES
Cali Banks
Graphic Design and Marketing Admin Assistant
Gabby Monroy
Curriculum Trainer Prevention Task Force (Human Trafficking Youth Prevention)