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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This is confidential and is available 24/7
The time to act is now! Join Our Cause.
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.
With technology being used as a deceptive gateway for exploiters to recruit, sell, and groom children, the time for us to combat human trafficking is now. The venue for students to learn to protect themselves from exploitation is the classroom.
Prevention changes everything!
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:
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.
Our Impact:
60,000+ Adults Trained
est.500,000+ Students Trained
15,000+ Testimonials & Stories
Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives
140 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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