Labor Trafficking,
Sexual Exploitation…
A Global Crisis.
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. With between 100,000 and 300,0000 children vulnerable to human trafficking nationwide, education and prevention efforts are quickly becoming an imperative for local governments and school districts.
How to Report:
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Text for Help
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Text: BeFree to 233733
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It is important to refrain from intervening physically. Please let authorities and officials handle the situation after you have reported.
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What is Human Trafficking?
PROTECT
An Educated Student is a PROTECTed Student
FDFI has partnered with two California non-profit organizations, 3Strands Global Foundation and Love Never Fails, to develop PROTECT, the largest and most comprehensive human trafficking prevention education program of its kind. The objective is to reduce the vulnerability of children to exploitation through the application of knowledge.
PROTECT offers an age-appropriate curriculum for students (K-12), training and protocol resources for school staff, and a way to measure the impact in every community.
The program, managed by our partner 3Strands Global Foundation, is currently implemented in six states – California, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia – and continues to expand.
119,520+ adults have received PROTECT Prevention Education to date.
804,744+ students have received PROTECT Prevention Education to date.
32,000+ testimonials over 32,000 testimonials and stories of PROTECT’s impact have been gathered to date.
There are four components to PROTECT’s prevention and early intervention program:
PROTECT
FDFI has partnered with two California non-profit organizations, 3Strands Global Foundation and Love Never Fails, to develop PROTECT, the largest and most comprehensive human trafficking prevention education program of its kind. The objective is to reduce the vulnerability of children to exploitation through the application of knowledge.
There are four components to PROTECT’s prevention and early intervention program:
- Protocol – Ensure that school districts and communities know how to respond to potential incidents of abuse and exploitation;
- Professional Development – Training teachers and administrators on the subject of human trafficking and its historical connections;
- Classroom Curriculum – Trauma-informed, age-appropriate education is delivered by teachers in Elementary, Middle School, and High School curricula.
- Data Analysis – Arizona State University partners with us to process and analyze surveys resulting from the previous steps.
PROTECT offers an age-appropriate curriculum for students (K-12), training and protocol resources for school staff, and a way to measure the impact in every community.
The program, managed by our partner 3Strands Global Foundation, is currently implemented in six states – California, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia – and continues to expand.
119,520+ adults have received PROTECT Prevention Education to date.
804,744+ students have received PROTECT Prevention Education to date.
32,000+ testimonials over 32,000 testimonials and stories of PROTECT’s impact have been gathered to date.
Click here to contact us for more information.
1. Protocol
2. Professional Development
Training teachers and administrators on the subject of human trafficking and its historical connections;
3. Classroom Curriculum
Trauma-informed, age-appropriate education is delivered by teachers in Elementary, Middle School, and High School curriculum to build strong children;
4. Data Analysis
PROTECT was developed in cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General of California and the California Department of Education. PROTECT is a domestic and international program.
Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives
130 E. Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Legal Counsel
Jon P. Getz, Esq.
45 Exchange Blvd, Suite 500
Rochester, New York 14614
585-820-9291 | email: Jongetz@Jgetzlaw.com
Frederick Douglass Family Foundation (Initiatives), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity – EIN #26-0757405
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