Anti-Trafficking
The Polaris Project reported a total of 51,073 credible instances of phone calls, texts, webchats, emails, or online tips alerting local authorities to potential cases of sex trafficking. According to Thorn Survivor Insights, as of 2018, 90% of survivors were introduced to their trafficker through online means.
At One More Child, we firmly believe that every child in every city should be safeguarded against sex trafficking.
One More Child’s 24/7 Anti-Trafficking Mobile Teams
Mobile Teams assess the needs of survivors, connect them with essential community resources, deliver clinical services, and provide mentorship throughout a survivor’s journey of emotional, physical, and mental recovery. Each mobile team consists of a supervisor, clinician, advocate, and peer mentor, forming a multidisciplinary approach to serving survivors.
Highlights:
- Program Impact: 1,183 clients served by One More Child’s 24/7 mobile teams; 8,328 individuals impacted through education, advocacy, and awareness.
- Recovery Support: In early 2023, One More Child collaborated with the United States Marshals Service in Operation We Will Find You, a nationwide initiative involving various agencies, leading to the rescue and care of 225 missing children, with 33 found in Central Florida. During the operation, One More Child’s Anti-Trafficking Mobile Teams played a crucial role, offering vital assistance and aftercare services to survivors at recovery sites in Florida for over two weeks.