Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative
Trafficking is happening in every state, every city, and every community — even yours. The good news is that communities are not powerless. We can take a stand.
The Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative is a community-powered movement focused on preventing child trafficking and exploitation before it begins and strengthening local responses when it occurs.
At its heart is a simple truth: every single person has a role to play in the fight against trafficking and exploitation. When neighbors, schools, faith communities, professionals, youths, and families are informed, connected, and equipped with practical tools, they form a circle of protection that keeps children safer and exploitation out.
Together, we are sending the clear message that we will not tolerate trafficking in our community, and our kids are not for sale.
The Evolution of Trafficking and Online Exploitation
Trafficking is changing, especially with the rise of online exploitation. Young people can be targeted instantly and anonymously, which means our awareness and prevention strategies must evolve to keep up. Any child can be at risk, but any informed adult or peer can be the one who recognizes the signs and steps in. When communities understand what trafficking looks like today, they become a powerful force for protection.
Research to Action
For more than 25 years, Shared Hope International has been a national leader in preventing child sex trafficking. This initiative is built on decades of research, survivor insights, and professional expertise. Our findings show that prevention works best when entire communities are engaged, so Keep Our Kids Safe focuses on mobilizing existing relationships—schools, youth groups, social services, faith communities, healthcare settings, and families—and turning them into coordinated lines of defense. We have helped move national awareness forward, and now we are taking our findings home to meet the urgent challenges of trafficking and online exploitation at the community level.