National Resources
- National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline
National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline:
1 (888) 373-7888
traffickingresourcecenter.org< - Polaris BeFree Textline
Polaris BeFree Textline:
Text “BeFree” (233733)
http://polarisproject.org/
NHTRC@polarisproject.org - Global modern Slavery Directory
Global Modern Slavery Directory:
http://www.globalmodernslavery.org
Florida Resources from the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force
- Florida Abuse Hotline
Florida Abuse Hotline, Florida Department of Children and Families:
1-800-962-2873, https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us/, Florida Relay 711 or TTY 800-453-5145, Fax report to 800-914-0004 - Housing Services in South Florida
Agape Network
Miami-Dade
305-235-2616
www.theagapenetwork.org
Services: Provides shelter, case management services, mental/ behavioral health treatment to both residential and outpatient clients.Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. (AVDA)
Palm Beach
http://www.avdaonline.org/
561-265-3797
Services: 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, outreach advocacy, professional training, primary prevention programming.Camillus House
Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach
Brenda Ferris
brendaf@camillus.org
305-374-1065 ext. 307
Services: Homeless Shelter
Sixteen bed residential program which provides individual and group therapy, expressive art, nutrition, yoga, psychological assessment, medical care, psychiatric evaluations, case management, meals, educational and support groups, AA/NA meetings and recreational activities. These services are provided seven days a week to adult female victims of trafficking in the Miami-Dade area but will accept statewide referrals.Covenant House Florida
South Florida and points beyond
954-561-5559
http://www.covenanthousefl.org/
Services: Shelter and support; they serve runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth under 21 including teen parents and their babies.Glory House of Miami
Miami-Dade
786-286-9958
www.gloryhouseofmiami.org
Services: Long term safe home (1 to 2 years) for sex trafficking survivors 18-25 years of age. The following services are provided: Medical care, spiritual guidance, mental health care, social services, legal support, reintegration, education, arts, vocational training, job and life skills training.Hope For Freedom
Palm Beach Gardens
561-776-3216
http://gochristfellowship.com/serve/hope-for-freedom
Services: In collaboration with Hope House Florida, a faith-based long term safe house. Hope for Freedom provides CSEC training for staff and local providers, volunteer training and mentor workshops, and wraparound life skills for at-risk youth.Hope House Florida
South Florida
www.hopehouseflorida.com
Services: Faith-based long term residential (approximately 13-15 months) safe house on the east coast of Florida. The home is fully staffed with professionals that work with CSEC minor girls who are victims of sex trafficking. On-site schooling, life skills, case management, and counseling provided.Lotus House
305-438-0556
http://lotushouse.org
Services: It is a non-denominational, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of poor, disadvantaged and homeless women, youth and children. They house over 200 women and children on a daily basis and allow them to stay up to a year.Lutheran Services Florida
954-486-4222
Lauderdale Lakes
Sandra Schwartz, LMHC
Clinical Director
Services: Provides both residential and non-residential case management and referral for youth 12-17 who are truant, ungovernable and/or runaway. Also provides independent living support and housing for young adults 17-21 who are homeless and want a fresh start. Contact the Clinical Director for assistance with potential trafficking youth.Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services Inc.
Miami
305-635-8953
www.miamibridge.org
Services: Offers temporary shelter program to ages 11-16 in the Dade county area; provides community based services and offers referrals for victims of human trafficking.Nancy J Cotterman Center
Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach
954-357-5775
http://www.broward.org/HUMANSERVICES/COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPS/NANCYJCOTTERMANCENTER/Pages/Default.aspx
Services: Certified Rape Crisis Center and Child Advocacy Center providing care for child and adult victims of sexual violence or abuse.Pride Center at Equality Park
954-463-9005
954-764-6522 fax
http://www.pridecenterflorida.org
Services: They have an inclusive home which nurtures and empowers the LGBTQ communities. The Pride Center’s programs and services meet the distinct socio-economic, health, spiritual, and safety needs of the LGBT community.Refuge for Women
954-663-6618
Marilda Janse van Rensburg
Miranda.jansevanrensburg@refugeforwomen.org
http://www.rfwflorida.org/
Services: It is a non-profit, faith based organization that provides long-term care for women who have been victims of human trafficking or sexual exploitation. It offers safe housing with 24/7 staffing. Residents can complete the program in 9 months but may have the opportunity to stay for an additional 3 months. During this time residents receive counseling, medical treatment, life skills and employment preparation.Safespace
Miami-Dade: 305-758-2546
Martin: 772-288-7023
www.safespacefoundation.org
Services: Provides shelter and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.Samuel’s House
Key West
305-296-0240
http://www.samuelshouse.org
Services: Housing and case management for homeless women, and families.The Florida Keys Outreach Coalition for the Homeless
Monroe
305-295-7580
http://www.fkoc.org/
Services: They offer four housing facilities; The William M. Neece Center for Homeless Recovery, Sunrise House, Sunshine House and Sunrich House. They offer case management for men for up to two years. The Sunflower and Sunlight Houses serve women with children and single women offering case management for up to 52 women.The Lodge
Miami-Dade
305-693-1170
http://www.thelodgemiami.org/
Services: The Lodge is a Domestic Violence shelter that provides legal aid, day care, housing relocation, and counseling for victims of domestic abuse. (This assistance may be provided to victims of trafficking if they are also victims of domestic violence).Victim Response Marathon
Monroe
(305) 743-4440
http://www.domesticabuseshelter.org
Services: They provide a 45 day counseling shelter program and safety planning referrals as well as support groups. They serve women 18 years and older and women with children.Women in Distress of Broward County
Broward County
954-760-9800
Joann Ansttet
https://www.womenindistress.org/
Services: Provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter program, individual counseling, support groups and professional trainings which are aimed at educating the community on domestic violence. Women In Distress currently operates a 132 emergency bed shelter, as well as provides ongoing counseling and support groups for those not in need of emergency shelter. (This assistance may be provided to victims of trafficking if they are also victims of domestic violence)YWCA of Palm Beach County
561-640-0050
Suzanne Turner
sturner@ywcapbc.org
http://www.ywcapbc.org
Services: They provide 45 days of emergency shelter to women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence. The shelter has a capacity of 72 residents and provides an array of services including case management, transportation, legal advocacy, food, clothing and employment assistance. The YWCA also has a program called DV SAFEhouse Rapid Re-housing (DVRRH) which provides utility and rental deposits, and rental assistance for up to three (3) months to victims of domestic violence who have become homeless. (This assistance may be provided to victims of trafficking if they are also victims of domestic violence). - Legal Services in South Florida
Americans for Immigrant Justice
Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Palm Beach, Collier, Lee
305-573-1106
www.aijustice.org
Michelle Ortiz
mortiz@aijustice.org
Services: Provides legal services for Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking and their families.Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc.
Broward County, there is also an office in Collier County
954-736-2400
http://coasttocoastlegalaid.org/
Services: Family Law, Public Benefits, Senior Citizen law for low income residents of Broward County and Collier County, who are financially eligible under the federal poverty guidelines.Dade Legal Aid
305-579-5733
305-372-7693
www.dadelegalaid.org
Services: Provides Legal assistance in areas related to domestic violence, family law, housing and guardianship to victims of human trafficking.Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.
239-334-4554
http://www.frls.org
Services: Legal work with Florida’s migrant farm workers. The migrant staff conducts outreach to farmworkers throughout the entire State. The staff members are fluent in Spanish and Haitian Creole. They provides services to farm workers in the areas of wages, worker protections, workers compensation, pesticide problems, housing, human trafficking, unemployment benefits and food stamps.Guardian ad Litem Program
Broward
954-831-6214 (main office)
Trudy Novicki 954-579-1295 (human trafficking cases)
Services: Identifies and advocates for the best interest of sexually exploited children in the dependency system through volunteer guardians and court room advocacy.Guardian ad Litem Program
Miami-Dade
305-679-2222
www.voices4.org
Services: provides legal representation to minors in dependency.Legal Aid Services of Broward County, Inc.
(954) 765-8950
http://www.browardlegalaid.org/
Services: Their mission is to provide free civil legal advice, representation and education to the disadvantaged of Broward County so as to improve the lifestyle and living conditions of the low income community and encourage self-sufficiency.Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
561-655-8944
Toll Free: 1-800-403-9353
http://www.legalaidpbc.org
Services: Pro-bono legal services; must call to make an appointment.Legal Services of the Greater Miami, Inc.
305-576-0080
http://legalservicesmiami.org
Services: Broad-based civil legal services for the poor in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.VIDA Legal Assistance, Inc.
786-525-9178 Coral Gables
305-247-1057 Naranja
Ana Isabel Vallejo
vallejoai@vidalaw.org
http://www.vidalaw.org
Services: Provides legal services free-of-charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent crimes. - Health Services (Mental Health) in South Florida
Camillus House & Health
Miami Dade
305-374-1065 Ext. 307
www.camillus.org
Services: Case management, psychiatric evaluations, medications, psychologist, group and individual therapy, recreational activities, meals, physical and medical examination, referrals to other providers, transportation, and support/education groups.Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County
Safe Kids
561-616-1222
http://www.ctrfam.org/safe-kids
Services: Specializes in treating victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, and child witness to domestic violence. In addition, we provide treatment for sexually abused reactive children (SARC), victims of rape / sexual assault, adults molested as children (AMAC), and victims of other types of crimes.Chrysalis Health-Safety Program
Ft. Lauderdale
954-675-4055
http://www.chrysalishealth.com/
Services: The SAFETY program at Chrysalis was designed to evaluate, treat, and provide safety to victims of domestic sex trafficking in our communities. The emotional, psychological, and physical effects of coercion and sexual exploitation are addressed through outpatient counseling and individualized support services.Citrus Health Network
Miami
305-424-3031
www.citrushealth.org
Services: They serve CSEC clients and have three different tracks. A wrap team that focuses on life management and coaching with the population in the community; group therapy and specialized therapy in which there are 15 homes (1 child 1 home model). In the specialized therapy the parents receive 24 hours of training in CSEC youth are evaluated every three months. They also have the SIPP (State-In Psychiatric Patient) program in which 14 beds are available for CSEC clients. These services are available for youth under 18 but youth already receiving the services may continue on the program after they turn 18. The wrap services have been extended to Broward County.Gerena & Associates
Broward & Palm Beach County
Office: (954) 340-0560
Fax: (954) 344-3744
http://www.gerena-associates.com/
Services: Individual/family/group therapy, case management, assessments.HEAL Clinic
Miller School of Medicine University Of Miami
Roshell Wilson
305-243-5645
rwilson@med.miami.edu
Services: Primary care, OB/GYN care and Psych/Mental Health Services UM/JMH.Health Choice Network of Florida
Nurse-Family Partnership
305-599-1015
Services: It serves low-income women pregnant with their first child; the women are paired with a registered nurse early in their pregnancy and receive ongoing nurse home visits.Henderson Behavioral Health
Anna Delbarrio
954677-3113 x2135
adelbarrio@hendersonbh.org
Lourdes Zapata, LMHC
954-735-4530 X 102
lzapata@hendersonbh.org
www.hendersonbh.org
Services: Wraparound Case Management; help youth and families ensure timely accesses to the most appropriate resources through the development of a coordinated plan that is based on the strengths, needs, culture and preferences of the child and family served. Additionally, Wraparound Case Managers conduct a trauma screen to identify youth presenting with symptoms of PTSD and who may benefit from Trauma CBT.The LIFT (Learning Independence Through Trauma) program provides services to youth 5-18 who have experienced trauma and abuse using the evidenced based practice TF-CBT. Therapy is provided in the home at times convenient to the family.
Hepzibah House
561-386-0031
https://hepzibahhouse.org
Services: Provides mental health counseling, career counseling, trauma counseling, referrals and bus passes. They are in the process of starting a job program where they will be able hire women right from the streets and the women will be able to participate in a program that will help them in career building at the same time. They only work with adult women 18 and over, who have history in commercial sexual exploitation and/or trafficking. No police clearance needed.Hibiscus Children’s Center
Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Indian River
800-403-9311
www.hibiscuschilrenscenter.org
Services: Hibiscus Children’s Center is an out-patient mental health treatment program for both males and females. They provide mental health services to all victims and their families. They are a Florida DOH/CMS sanctioned sexual abuse treatment provider (1 of 15 in the state) and are experts in the field of trauma and mental health.Hope for a Bright Day
305-383-6336
www.hopeforapositivetomorrow.org
Services: HIV/AIDs testing; individual, marital, family and group counseling as well as psychological and neuropsychological evaluations.M.U.J.E.R Inc.
Angelica Reyna
angelicar@mujerfla.org
305-247-1388
http://mujerfla.org/
Services: Individual and family counseling, support groups, legal services, immigration services for battered immigrant, advocacy and emotional support, training and opportunities for leadership, relocation assistance, and children groups.New Horizons
Ft. Pierce (in-patient) Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie (out-patient)
772-468-5600
24 Hour Crisis Support: 888-468-5600
http://www.nhtcinc.org
Services: Provides therapy, case management, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and outpatient and inpatient services to both males and females of all ages. Patients must go through a screening process.PACE for Girls, Broward
Reach Therapy
Tabitha Bush, Reach Program Coordinator
954-561-6939 ext. 3829
Tabitha.bush@paceecenter.org
Services: Provides individual, group and family counseling for the girl and her family who reside in Broward County. Counseling can serve girls ages 8-18 who live in Broward. The average length of stay is 12-16 session and therapy sessions are offered once a week for 1 hour.Girl Groups
Limited therapy in-home and school services are available to accommodate parent work schedules; ennrichment lab for tutoring, preparation classes for GED, ACT/SAT and FLVS; case management services are available to provide assistance to the girls and their families.Place of Hope:
Palm Beach Gardens
561-775-7195 Office
561-775-1758 Fax
877-694.HOPE toll free
http://www.placeofhope.com
Services: a faith-based, state-licensed children’s organization providing family-style foster care (emergency and long-term); family outreach and intervention; maternity care; safety for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking; transitional housing and support services; foster care recruitment and support.Smith Community Mental Health
Single point of contact for all referrals
Michael Houghtaling
954-321-2296 ext 229
michael.houghtaling@smithcmh.com
www.smithcmh.com
Services: Comprehensive day treatment; in home individual and family therapy including trauma specific treatment; therapeutic aftercare and respite; supportive transition to independent living; and peer support services.Serves adults and children ages 5 to 17 in Broward County.
Survivors’ Pathway Corporation
Miami-Dade
786-275-4364
www.survivorspathway.org
Services: culturally sensitive mental health services to individuals, children, and families from the Latino and LGBTQ community experiencing the emotional and psychological impact of human trafficking and domestic violence. They also provide legal assistance and support groups.Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center
Broward
866-641-8986
http://susanbanthonycenter.org/
Services: it is one of the few full-service recovery centers in the country providing residential and outpatient treatment where a woman can receive the support she needs while living with and caring for her children.Trauma Resolution Center
305 374-9990
http://www.traumaresolutioncenter.net/
Services: They are a licensed Community Mental Health Center, Substance Abuse Prevention Program and Intensive Out-Patient Program. Their services include One-on-one trauma-focused treatment; groups on understanding behavior after trauma, the impact of violence on kids, why any can bond to an abuser, and domestic violence as well as yoga, meditation and breath work, massage, acupuncture and community education. - Education/Awareness
Broward Victim’s Rights Coalition
954-602-4348
http://browardvictimsrights.org/
Services: They create awareness and empower victims through education and training.Anti-Predator Project
305-609-1918
http://antipredatorproject.org
Services: Anti-Predator Project is a legally registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to combating human trafficking in the United States. We are a full service non-profit investigative agency that specializes in criminal investigations into individuals and organizations that are involved in human trafficking, the location and recovery of American children that have been kidnapped or sold on the black market, witness/victim protection, and missing children. We offer our services free of charge to the residents of Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties and at a very low cost to those in other Florida counties and in other states. Aside from investigative and protective services, Anti-Predator Project also helps to raise community awareness about the reality of human trafficking in the United States.The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment
Miami-Dade
305-284-2930
www.melissainstitute.org
Services: Provides education based on research, encourages counseling, and provides domestic violence training and interventionProject Transition
Palm Beach
561-687-6370
Services: Adult EducationThe Women’s Fund Miami – Stop Sex Trafficking Miami
Coral Gables
305-441-0506
www.womensfundmiami.org
Services: The main goal for this project is to help raise awareness in the community about human trafficking and work collaboratively with different community agencies.Thread of Life International
Miami-Dade, South Florida
305-742-3333
Threadoflife@gmail.com
Services: Educating the general public to raise awareness on Human Trafficking, mentoring and training.Tykes and Teens, Inc.
Jeffrey Shearer
772-220-3439
jeff@tykeandteens.org
http://www.tykesandteens.org/home.html
Services: Prevention, education and social-emotional healing services for children and their families. - Case Management in South Florida
CASE MANAGEMENT
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami
305-759-3050
http://www.ccadm.org/
Services: Comprehensive Case Management Services and employment readiness and job search services. The services also include a program called “Strengthening Families Program” in which is aimed to reduce substance abuse and other risky behaviors facing youth and their parents.Catholic Charities, Diocese of Palm Beach
Refugee and Resettlement Services
Riviera Beach
561-345-2000
http://www.diocesepb.org/catholic-charities
Services: Comprehensive Case Management Services and employment readiness and job search services. The goal of the program is to empower clients to reach self-sufficiency. After an assessment is conducted a service plan is developed that will first respond to a client’s basic immediate needs to stabilize client’s situation. Then longer term goals will be set to empower client to achieve self-sufficiency.ChildNet
Broward
Rachel Kaplan
954-809-9093
rkaplan@childnet.us
Services: Case Management Agency; lead community based care agency in Broward County for children found to be at risk for abuse, abandonment or neglect. They primarily work with children ages 0 to 17 but also work with children in extended foster care up until the age of 21.Child Protection Team
West Palm Beach
561-433-3544 ext. 252, after hours 561-387-9622
http://www.childprotectionteampalmbeach.org/index.html
Services: Child protection teams provide expertise in evaluating alleged child abuse and neglect, assessing risk and protective factors, and providing recommendations for interventions to protect children and enhance a caregiver’s capacity to provide a safer environment when possible.Children’s Home Society
West Palm Beach
561-868-4444
http://www.chsfl.org
Services: Provides parent education, family and individual counseling, early education and care, in-home services, and connections to local resources. Offers physical and speech therapy, nursing and medical services, counseling. There are emergency shelters or group homes available, while others join foster families. Also provide adoption services.Coalition for Independent Living Options, Inc.
Tanya Meade
tmeade@cilo.org
561-966-4288 Ex.t 106
http://www.cilo.org/
Services: Advocacy, independent living skills, deaf & hard of hearing independent living skills, peer support, victim’s advocacy.Coordinated Victim Assistance Center (CVAC)
305-285-5900
http://www.casa-us.org/contact-us/cvac-office/
Services: It is a walk-in center for all domestic violence and sexual abuse victims and their children. CVAC is currently comprised of 33 onsite partners, who collectively offer a total of 33 services to the communityIgnition Fund
Based in Miami (provides National and Virtual support)
305-482-1760
Sandy Skelaney
info@ignitionfund.org
http://www.ignitionfund.org/
Services: Training and Technical Assistance, Seed Funding and Startup CoachingInternational Rescue Committee (IRC)
Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach
866-443-0106
http://www.rescue.org/miami
Services: They provide intensive case management to victims of all forms of human trafficking and build capacity in the community through training, technical assistance, and public awareness.Kristi House – Project Gold
Miami
305-756-6877 Drop-in Center
877-465-3916 Hotline
http://www.kristihouse.org/project-gold/
Services: Project GOLD uses a strengths-based, survivor-advised approach to help girls see a better future for themselves and restore their lives. Kristi House hopes to continue to build its partnerships with other residential providers, and eventually provide an emergency shelter for girls escaping prostitution and pornography in partnership with the child welfare system. The program seeks to empower and raise awareness among at-risk girls; identify and assist those who are in need of services to escape exploitation; strengthen the community capacity to address the issue of CSEC; change systems that allow CSEC to continue (Kristi House authored and advocated for the passage of Florida’s Safe Harbor Act that provides services and treatment instead of punishment for children who are victims of sex trafficking.)McMullen Opportunity Center, Inc
Someone’s Child
Miami
305-836-3411
www.someoneschild.org
Services: Emergency assistance, life development skills training, job training, education available for teens HIV/STD awareness education and prevention, referral to other agencies for housing, health, transportation, and legal and medical services. Must be 18+ for certain services.Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department
CAHSD Safespace
Miami
305-758-2546
http://www.miamidade.gov/
Services: Provides financial and transportation assistance to victims of domestic violence and victims of human trafficking. It also provides shelter, advocacy, safety planning, and counseling to victims.No More Tears, Inc.
Broward, Dade and Palm Beach
954-494-3657
Somy Ali
Somy@nmtproject.org
http://nomoretearsusa.org
Services: Transportation, Emergency three nights stay, food, basic needs, education, therapy, rental assistance, and immigration attorneys.Our Kids of Miami Dade/ Monroe
Miami Dade County
305-455-2862
ruizy@ourkids.us
Services: Connect CSEC victims with appropriate services and placement.Palm Beach County Victim Services and Certified Rape Crisis Center
Holly A. DiBenedetto
561-355-2418 Option 3
24 Hour Crisis Hotline
866-891-7273
TTY: 561-355-1772
http://www.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/victimservices
Services: Provides comprehensive services to primary and secondary victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, homicide and other violent crimes; also provide individual, family, and group therapy and support to reduce the trauma caused by violence. All services are available in English and Spanish.Florida’s Keys Children Shelter
Project Lighthouse
305-852-4246
305-852-6902 Fax
fkcs@fkcs.org
http://fkcs.org/programs/project-lighthouse/#
Services: Project Lighthouse is a youth drop-in center to help runaway, homeless and at risk street youth. The staff locates appropriate and available services such as food and medical care.Sexual Assault Assistance Program of the Treasure Coast
Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee
1-866-828-7273
http://www.sexualassaultassistanceprogram.org/
Services: They are a certified rape crisis program. They specialize in advocacy, crisis Intervention, and information and referral. Their services are ongoing for both females and males.Start of Smart (SOS)
Homestead
305-224-5585
www.startoffsmart.org
Services: Serves all ages in the Miami-Dade area. Provides services to all victims of crime services including case management, court advocacy information, referrals to shelter, legal aid, immigration services, food, bus passes, and clothing.SunServe
Broward
954-764-5150×202
http://www.sunserve.org/
Services: LGBTQ social services (therapy, case management, housing assistance, youth groups, mentoring) for LGBTQ youth, adults and seniorsThe Life of Freedom Center
Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties
Jorge Veitia
786-565-8677
inbox@lofcenter.org
www.lofcenter.org
Services: Provides long term community supportive and mentoring services, empowerment and peer groups, individual trauma-based therapy, case management, advocacy, and life skills development to individuals over 18. There is also street outreach in Miami Beach, Hialeah, Overtown, Hallandale, and South Broward.There Is Hope For Me, Inc.
Miami Dade, Broward, Orange County
Info@thereishopeforme.org
Services: Survivor to survivor mentoring and support, mentoring and restoration services.Youth Co-Op, Inc.
Broward and Palm Beach
305-643-6730
http://www.ycoop.org/en/
Services: Employment and training dervices, youth and family services, matching Grant, and resettlement. - Other Services in South Florida
211 Broward
Broward
954-537-0211
http://211-broward.org/
Services: Serving the entire population of our region, 2-1-1 Broward connects people with community, health and disaster services through a free, 24/7 stigma-free phone service and searchable online database. Using the power of technology and innovation, they connect people to the help they need and offer telephone counseling.Miami Tattoo Co
Amor Sierra 786-402-1247
amor@miamitattooco.com
www.miamitattooco.com
Services: Free Cover or Removals of Tattoos that were put on them by traffickerSoroptimist International
Coral Gables
www.soroptimistcoralgables.com
Services: They have a program called “Mustard Seed” which is a reentry educational program for women that teaches them horticulture and culinary art.The Junior League of Greater Ft. Lauderdale
Broward County
Summer Dowler, Chair of Human Trafficking Awareness
summer_dowler@yahoo.com,
704-681-1987
Services: organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women. Human Trafficking is latest community initiative project. - Housing Facilities and Other Services Around Florida
Aspire Heath Partners, Inc
OASIS Campus
Josette Lopez-Shipman
321-594-1725
Program Director
407-846-5294 x238 Office
https://aspirehealthpartners.com
Services: Trauma focused behavioral health and substance abuse services for adolescent males and females ages 13-17.Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Florida and the SE
Laura Germino or Julia Perkins
239-657-8311
workers@ciw-online.org
www.ciw-online.org
Services: Offers peer counseling, back wage collection, workers’ rights education, and referrals to other services.Devereux
Locations in Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough
941-720-4227 in-take line
941-677-8840
http://www.devereux.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fl_index
Services: They have an assessment home to find the right placement fit for female 18+. They have an outreach program for jails and streets. In addition, they have a teen prevention program for ages 11-17.Miracles Outreach Community Development Center
Michelle Walker
813-374-2184
http://miraclesoutreach.org
Services: Residential housing for CSEC ages 12-17; can accommodate up to 6 residents. It also provides mentorship, job readiness and mommy and me sessions for teenagers who have aged out of foster care to help create a circle of support in order to reduce the likelihood of their child or children entering the foster care system.More Too Life
Sarasota
941-227-1012
moretoolife.org
Services: Offers therapeutic treatment, mentoring, prevention, and safe housing to adult victims.Redefining Refuge
Tampa
813-909-0300
http://www.redefiningrefuge.org/
Services: Provides educational training for youth (12-17 females only). In addition provides housing for dependent children on foster but will take community children referred by law enforcement or other service providers. The Residential program is going on 3 years and five beds have been assigned for children victims of human trafficking. The shelter has been licensed through the Department of Children and Families.Samaritan Village
Orlando
407-896-1699
info@samaritanvillage.net
simaritanvillage.net
Services: A residential care facility for female victims of trafficking 18+S.T.A.A.R Ministry
Seminole
1-844-2-STAR-2
1-844-278—2272
http://staarministry.com/home.aspx
Service: provides wrap around services to help locate housing, medical, dental and legal services.The Porch Light Baptism Children’s Home
Lakeland
863-687-8811 Ext. 2421
https://theporchlight.org
Services: Provides a safe home for up to 6 girls for 9-12 months (ages 12-17) and provide counseling for victims from CSEC-trained female caregivers and mental health counselors; it is licensed for DCF for 6 beds at this point. It conducts sex trafficking prevention and advocacy efforts as well as education in schools, churches, and community groups’ work with Greater Orlando and Clearwater Task Forces as well as Polk County Coalition and provides services to victims statewide.There Is Hope For Me, Inc.
Miami Dade, Broward, Orange County
Info@thereishopeforme.org
Services: Provides mentoring and restoration services for adult and minor victims of sex trafficking.Wings of Shelter
239-340-2980
http://wingsofshelter.com/
Services: Faith-based organization that provides housing for female trafficking victims under 18. The facility has space for up to five people and serves both international and domestic victims. - Law Enforcement Contacts
BROWARD
Broward Sheriff’s Office/Juvenile Assessment Center
Sarah Cummings, Juvenile Assessment Team
954-761-2672
sarah_gillespiecummings@sheriff.org
Participate in Safe Harbor multi-disciplinary staff team meetings for youth identified as suspected victim survivors of HT/CSEC via HTST screening at the Broward Juvenile Detention Center.
Facilitate referrals on behalf of youth/families for therapeutic and support services to community agencies based on JAT Assessment recommendations.
At risk youth ages 11-18 years of ageCoral Springs Police Department
Diane Linarte
954-346-1317
954-340-4203
dlinarte@coralsprings.org
2801 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, Florida 33065Coconut Creek Police Department
Patty Bergman Victim Advocate
954-973-6700
Services: Domestic violence, restraining orders, Court Liaison and referralsICE Homeland Security Investigations
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Ft. Lauderdale
299 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 405
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Office: 954-356-7383
Fax: 954-356-7339
Duty Agent
Sector 24hr 800-973-2867Lauderhill Police Department
Ainsworth B. Neita, Victim Services
aneita@lauderhill-fl.gov
6279 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Lauderhill, Florida 33313
954-497-4738
954-714-3135Ft. Lauderdale Police Department
1300 West Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
954-828-5661 (Tip line)
954-828-5700 (Main Station)
MARTIN
Martin County Sheriff’s Office
800 SE Monterey Road
Stuart, FL 34994
772-220-7000ICE Homeland Security Investigations
Resident Agent in Charge
505 South 2nd Street, Suite 100
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Office: 772-461-1293
Fax: 772-466-9428
Duty Agent
Sector 24hr 800-973-2867
MIAMI-DADE
Coral Gables Police Department
2801 Salzedo Street
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
305-442-1600FBI Miami Division
Broward, Dade, Monroe
Elli Bray
Special Agent
754-703-3272
Elli.Bray@ic.fbi.gov
Pamela Washington
Victim Specialist
754-703-2167
pamela.washington@ic.fbi.govHomestead Police Department
4 S. Krome Avenue
Homestead, Florida 33030
305-224-5585
305-242-5920 FAXICE Homeland Security Investigations
Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Miami, FL
11226 NW 20 Street
Miami, FL 33172
Office: 305 597-6000
Fax: 305 597-2751
Duty Agent
Sector 24hr 800-973-2867Miami Beach Police Department
1100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
305-673-7776
305-604-2281 FAXMiami-Dade Police Department
Special Victims Bureau
1705 NW 87th Avenue, Suite 120
Doral, Florida 33172
305-715-3300Miami Gardens Police Department
Cinthia Sosa
18611 NW 27th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
305-414-9074
victimadvocate@mgpdfl.org
http://www.miamigardenspolice.org
MONROE
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
5525 College Road,
Key West, FL 33040
Lower Keys 305-745-3184
Middle Keys 305-289-2430
Upper Keys 305-853-3211
http://www.keysso.netICE Homeland Security Investigations
Resident Agent in Charge
85960 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
Office: 305-664-2955
Fax: 305-664-5540
Duty Agent
Sector 24hr 800-973-2867ICE Homeland Security Investigations
Resident Agent in Charge
2000 North Roosevelt Boulevard
Key West, FL
Office: 305-297-3877
Fax: 305-294-7553
Duty Agent
Sector 24hr 800-973-2867
PALM BEACH
Boca Raton Police Department
Jennifer Shulman
100 NW 2nd Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-338-5233
561-338-1386 (Fax)
Ashley Derstine
Victim Advocate
561-338-1317ICE Homeland Security Investigations
Resident Agent in Charge
501 South Flagler Drive, Suite 500
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Office: 561-659-4606
Fax: 561-655-3362
Duty Agent
Sector 24hr 800-973-2867Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
3228 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Main Number: (561) 688-3000
Lisa D. Howard, Victim Advocate
561-688-3974
www.pbso.orgPalm Beach County State Attorney’s Office
Grace Diez-Arguelles
Victim Advocate/Domestic Violence Unit
gdiezarguelles@sa15.org
561-355-7455
Elayne Gooding
561-837-5025 Ext. 168
Victim Services Program Specialist
Office of State Attorney Dave Aronberg
401 North Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401State Attorney’s Office Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
401 North Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-355-7100 (Phone)
561-366-1800 (Fax)
1-800-353-3859 (Toll Free)
StateAttorney@sa15.org
www.sa15.state.fl.us - Local, State, & Federal Agencies
Broward Schools
Diversity Prevention & Intervention Department
Broward
754-321-1655
Services: All prevention related services to the district on the 4 strands of prevention – violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, health and wellness, as well as instructional strategies for children grades K-12.Federal Bureau of Investigations
Twiler Smith Twiler.Smith@ic.fbi.gov
Pamela G. Washington Pamela.Washington@ic.fbi.govFlorida Attorney General’s Office
Nilda R. Pedrosa
Deputy Chief of Staff
nilda.pedrosa@myfloridalegal.com
850-245-0200Florida Department of Health
Florida Department of Health in Miami Dade County
315 NW 27th Avenue, Floor 1, Room 1
Miami, Florida 33125
305-643-7300Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County
http://www.pbchd.com
P.O. Box 29
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
561-671-4014Children’s Home Society
http://www.chsfl.org/PalmBeachb
3333 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
PalmBeach@chsfl.org
561-868-4300Florida Department of Children and Families
Kimberly Grabert, MPA, CPM
Kimberly_Grabert@dcf.state.fl.us
Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Director
407-317-7767Florida Department of Children and Families
Tisha M. Pierre, LCSW
Office of Child Welfare
Regional Human Trafficking Coordinator
Southern and Southeast Region
Tisha.Pierre@myflfamilies.com
401 N.W. 2nd Avenue, N-1020
Miami, FL 33128
305-428-1413/850-228-9984 (cellular)Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Bethany Brimer Gilot, MS
Human Trafficking Director
bethany.brimer@djj.state.fl.us
Office of the Secretary
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Cell: 850 597-6063Martin Health Department
3441 SE Willoughby Boulevard
Stuart, FL 34994
772-221-4000
http://martin.floridahealth.gov/
Services: We offer family planning services exams and birth control in our teen clinic. Women, infant and children nutrition services. Nutritional supplementation for pregnant women case by case basis. Free STD screenings for both females and males.Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office
Human Trafficking Unit/Human Trafficking Task Force
E.R. Graham Building
1350 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136
305-547-0788
Hotline: 305-350-5567
www.miamisao.com
Miami-Dade County, Coordinated Victims Assistance CenterViolet Felipe-Diaz
305-285-5907
felipev@miamidade.gov
Services: Holistic coordinated services such as mental health counseling, immigration legal assistance, food, clothing, protective order assistance, various workshops, support groups, victim compensation certification, and relocation assistance among others.Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
Broward County
954-831-7696
Stefanie Newman, ASA in Charge Domestic Violence Unit
SNewman@SAO17.State.FL.US
Assistant State Attorney Danielle Dudai
Human Trafficking Unit
954-831-7195
ddudai@sao17.state.fl.usU.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Souther District of Florida
special Prosecutions Section
99 N.E. 4th Street
Miami, Florida 33132
305-961-9146
305-536-4676 (FAX) - University Partners
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Coalition for Research and Education Against Trafficking and Exploitation (CREATE)
Miramar Regional Campus
Miramar Campus
2050 Civic Center Place
3rd Floor
Miramar, FL 33025
create@nova.edu
http://www.nova.edu/create/
Services: provides the community with knowledge about identifying victims of human trafficking and increasing reports about the crime, as well as referrals of victims to health and social services.
It also provides survivors with personal and dental hygiene products.University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Miami Dade County
jpotter2@med.miami.edu
Services: Provides Primary Care, OB/GYN Care and Psychiatric Care for Trafficking Victims and Women Living with HIV.University of Miami, Human Rights Clinic and the Medical Reserve Corps
Human Rights Clinic University of Miami School of Law
1311 Miller Drive, E295A Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone: 305-284-1678
Fax: 305-284-6093St. Thomas University School of Law
Roza Pati
Professor of Law & Executive Director
Graduate Program in Intercultural Human Rights
Director, Human Trafficking Academy
Member of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, The Vatican
16401 NW 37th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33054Miramar Campus
Dr. Brianna Kent and Dr. Sandrine Gaillard-Kennedy
Coalition for Research and Education against Trafficking and Exploitation
Healthcare Provider Education
2050 Civic Center Place, 3rd Floor
Miramar, FL 33025 - Task Forces & Coalitions
BROWARD HUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION
Ms. Jumorrow Jerra Johnson, Victim Advocate
FAU Police Department (Boca Campus)
777 Glades Road Building 69
Boca Raton, Florida 33431-0991
561-297-0247
jumorrowjohnson@fau.edu
https://www.bhtc.us
Serves: BrowardHUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION OF THE PALM BEACHES
Tanya Meade
President
TMeade@cilo.org
Voice: 561-966-4288 ext. 106
Fax: 561-966-0441
www.HTCPB.org
Serves: Palm BeachPARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKING (POAST)
Suzanne Turner, Interim Chair
561-640-0050
1016 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
poastpbc@gmail.com
http://www.womensfoundationpbc.org/programs/poast/SOUTH FLORIDA HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE
Victor Williams
Special Agent/ Coordinator
11226 NW 20 Street
Miami, FL 33172
Office: 305-597-2783
24hr: 800-973-2867
victor.b.williams@ice.dhs.gov
Arthur Corrieri
Victim Assistance Specialist
Office: 305-597-6000
Arthur.corrieri@ice.dhs.govMIAMI-DADE COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION (MDCHTC)
Ivon Mesa, M.P.A., Director
Violence Prevention and Intervention Division
Community Action and Human Services Department
Miami-Dade County
2400 South Dixie Highway
Miami, Florida 33133
305-285-5900
mesai@miamidade.gov
Serves: DadeHUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION OF THE TREASURE COAST AND OKEECHOBEE
Suzanne Kulscar, President
Devereux CBC
772-201-2809
suzanne.kulscar@devereuxcbc.org
Eric Ludwig, Vice President
DCF 561-301-1998
eric.ludwig@myflfamilies.com
Serves: Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River
Trafficking Curriculum
MMT has developed a full curriculum for teaching human trafficking awareness to adolescents. Please click the link below to view the curriculum framework:
Trafficking Federal Laws
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons (TIP), is a modern-day form of slavery. It is a crime under federal and international law; it is also a crime in every state in the United States.
Federal Anti-Trafficking Laws
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 is the first comprehensive federal law to address trafficking in persons. The law provides a three-pronged approach that includes prevention, protection, and prosecution. The TVPA was reauthorized through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2013.
Under U.S. federal law, “severe forms of trafficking in persons” includes both sex trafficking and labor trafficking:
Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age, (22 USC § 7102 (9-10))
Labor trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery, (22 USC § 7102(9)).
TVPA Definitions
Involuntary servitude
a condition of servitude induced by means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such condition, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or the abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process (22 U.S.C. 7102 (6)).
Debt Bondage
the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined (22 U.S.C. 7102 (5)).
Coercion
(A) threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person;
(B) any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or
(C) the abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process (22 U.S.C. 7102 (3)).
Commercial Sex Act
The term “commercial sex act” means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person (22 U.S.C. 7102 (4)).
Read More at: https://traffickingresourcecenter.org/what-human-trafficking/federal-law