January 4, 2023
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month , an opportunity to raise awareness on how we can all prevent and respond to human trafficking. Our theme for Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2023 is Partner to Prevent, highlighting the importance of partnerships and collaboration in strengthening anti-trafficking efforts. When we #PartnertoPrevent, we can stop human trafficking before it happens and provide access to critical services for survivors.
The following resources were developed by the President's Interagency Task Force (PITF) , a group of federal departments and agencies responsible for coordinating U.S. government-wide efforts to address human trafficking, and can be used to support National Human Trafficking Prevention Month activities.
Reports and Key Documents
- A Proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2023
- National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (PDF)
- 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report
- Attorney General’s Annual Report to Congress on U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons
- U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking 2022 Annual Report
General Information
- 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Blue Campaign Resources
- DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking
- DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Factsheet (PDF)
- DHS Countering Human Trafficking Year in Review
- Department of Defense (DoD) Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Resources
- DoD CTIP 2023 Infographic
- DoD CTIP Student Guide to Preventing Human Trafficking
- Department of Justice (DOJ) Human Trafficking Resources
- DOJ's National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (PDF)
- DOJ Office for Victims of Crime Human Trafficking Program Overview
- Federal Resources for Trafficking Victims
- Federal Response to Combat Human Trafficking
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Trafficking in Persons Resources
- Overview of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- Resources for Public Awareness and Training
- Understanding Trafficking in Persons
- USAID's Revised Policy on Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP)
Resources for People Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking
- T & U Visa and Continued Presence Fact Sheet
- National Human Trafficking Hotline
- How to Apply for a Certification Letter for Foreign National Adults Who Experience Human Trafficking Video
- How to Apply for an Eligibility Letter for Foreign National Minors Who Experienced Human Trafficking Video
Climate Change and Energy
- The Climate Crisis Exacerbating Vulnerabilities and the Looming Increase of Exploitation Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Forced Labor And The Clean Energy Transition: Finding A Responsible Way Forward Fact Sheet (PDF)
Corruption
- Linking Efforts to Combat Corruption and Trafficking in Persons Fact Sheet (PDF)
- U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption Fact Sheet
Data-Related
- Promising Practices in Data Collection, Management and Dissemination Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities, 2022 Report
Faith-Based Community Leaders
Families, Children, and Youth
- Navigating the Unique Complexities in Familial Trafficking Fact Sheet
- Child-Friendly Spaces for Survivors of Human Trafficking Fact Sheet
- Creating a Safe Environment for Students Handout
- Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Care Information Memo
- Trafficking Prevention and Protection Resources for Working with Unaccompanied Children Microsite
- Department of Labor’s 2019 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report
- Department of Labor’s 2020 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor Report
- CTIP Student Guide to Preventing Human Trafficking
- DOJ OVC Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials: Graphic Novels and Support Materials for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
- Human Trafficking for RHY Serving Agencies Resource Guide (PDF)
- HTLA Class 4 Recommendations Report on 2-Generation/Whole Family Approach for Post-Secondary and Employment Opportunities and Economic Assets
- SOAR to Health and Wellness Online Trainings:
Financial Sector
- FinCEN: Advisory, Guidance on Recognizing Activity that May Be Associated with Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking — Financial Red Flags
- Supplemental Advisory on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking and Related Activity (PDF)
- The Role of the Financial Sector in Combating Human Trafficking Fact Sheet
- Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Public Procurement Fact Sheet
- CTIP Acquisition Resources
Forced Labor
- CBP Forced Labor Webpage Fact Sheet
- Forced Labor and the Clean Energy Transition: Finding a Responsible Way Forward Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Forced Labor in China's Xinjiang Region Fact Sheet
- Forced Labor: The Hidden Cost of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Fact Sheet (PDF)
- How does CBP enforce 19 U.S.C. 1307? Fact Sheet
- Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Factsheet (PDF)
- What can importers do to help combat forced labor? Fact Sheet
- Due Diligence in Global Supply Chains Fact Sheet
- Federal Statutory and Regulatory Framework on Forced Labor in Healthcare and Public Health Supply Chains Information Memo
- Department of Labor’s 2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report
- Department of Labor’s 2022 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor Report
- CBP Withhold Release Orders and Findings
- Forced Labor Frequently Asked Questions
- Sample Blog Post on Labor Trafficking from DOJ OVC (PDF) [see page 2]
- Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Housing and Economic Mobility
- Federal Housing and Economic Mobility Resources Information Memo
- Promoting Housing Access for Survivors of Human Trafficking through Emergency Housing Vouchers Information Memo
- Housing Programs for Individuals Experiencing Housing Instability or Homelessness Environmental Scan & Fact Sheet
- Innovative Solutions to Expand Housing Options for Survivors of Human Trafficking
- Housing and Economic Mobility Toolkit
Survivor-Related
- Unifying Trauma-Informed Practices and Voices of Survivor Leadership Factsheet
- HTLA Class 1 Recommendations Report on Survivor Informed Practices
- Empowering Survivors: Four Ways USAID is countering human trafficking
- Survivor Voices of Human Trafficking
- Building Survivor-Informed Organizations Toolkit
- Survivor-Informed Practice Self-Guided Assessment Toolkit
Trade
- 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and Chapter III.H.1 Trade and Labor of the 2021 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program (PDF)
- Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Forced Labor Enforcement Process
- G7 Trade Ministers' Statement on Forced Labor
- Trilateral Joint Statement from the Trade and Labour Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union on the International Labour Organization’s Global Forced Labour Estimates | United States Trade Representative
Technology Facilitated Human Trafficking
- Technology Facilitated Human Trafficking Infographic
- Addressing Online Harassment and Abuse in Technology Facilitated Human Trafficking Information Memo
Additional Resources
- Acknowledging Historical and Ongoing Harm: The Connections between Systemic Racism and Human Trafficking Fact Sheet
- OSCE Reports:
- Be Safe - OSCE & Thomson Reuters "Be Safe" Campaign (Ukraine specific)
- Continued Presence Brochure (PDF), Resource Guide (PDF), and Webinars
- Trauma-Informed Considerations for Anti-Trafficking Efforts in the COVID-19 Environment, its Aftermath, and in the Context of Possible Future Pandemics
- U.S. Immigration Benefits for Non-Citizen Crime Victims
- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons | United Nations
- T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (PDF)
Learn more about Human Trafficking Prevention Month and view additional resources.