For the last several months, we have been reviewing the six Issue Areas that comprise the Advanced Legislative Framework—the rubric for issuing grades in our Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking. This month, we are highlighting the final issue: Prevention and Training. To eradicate sex trafficking, it is imperative that key individuals are […]
Wisconsin Senate Bill 245 Testimony
Shared Hope International has been working in Wisconsin, across the country, and internationally for over 20 years to guide and support appropriate responses to protect survivors, hold offenders to account, and ultimately prevent the crime entirely. 11 years ago we launched the Protected Innocence Challenge project (i.e. State Report Cards) to assess the status of […]
Advanced Legislative Framework: Issue Area #4 & #5
As we continue to highlight the six Issue Areas within the Advanced Legislative Framework, we are excited to, once again, draw attention to more victim-centered and trauma-informed responses to ensure survivors receive the support they need following proper identification. Issue Area #4 focuses on survivors’ access to justice, including creating a pathway to pursuing civil […]
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (Fact Sheet)
On September 3rd, 2021, the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act” (H.R.5150) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation most notably reauthorizes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), which provides critical tools needed to combat human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. Without Congressional action, the TVPA is set [...]
Coming Soon: Your state’s new Report Card Grade!
Join us November 17th for the release of Shared Hope International’s inaugural Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking! These new report cards will be graded under an advanced legislative framework, taking Shared Hope’s State Report Cards project to the next stage in fighting sex trafficking and protecting victims! We will be releasing the new report […]
