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End Slavery Cincinnati Newsletter 


Welcome to the End Slavery Cincinnati (ESC) Newsletter! This monthly newsletter will include information about upcoming events, local human trafficking news, opportunities to get involved, updates from the anti-trafficking field, and will introduce new resources and new coalition members. 

Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Ohio: End Demand Act


Last April, a report by the Research and Analysis Sub-Committee of the Ohio Human Trafficking Commission discussing sex trafficking in Ohio, discovered that adults who were being commercially sexually exploited were more likely to be recruited by a male who first presented himself as a boyfriend and later became threatening and found that individuals who were commercially sexually exploited before the age of 18 were more likely to suffer child abuse and neglect; to have a close family member involved in the sex trade; to suffer depression; to have been raped; to run away from home; to have an older boyfriend; to have difficulty in school; to have interacted with the police; to have spent time in juvenile detention; and to have been in the proximity of those who sold or bought others for sex. Only 19% were connected with child protective services in Ohio.
 
Out of these findings, the report highlighted the following recommendations: identify child trafficking as child abuse; establish a better response to Ohio youth who run away; engage schools in the fight against child sex trafficking; establish protocols that identify victims and protocols that divert high risk youth; reduce the stigma related to youth victims; invest in responding to adult sex trafficking.
 
A year has passed and through efforts at the executive, legislative, administrative, and local level, several of the recommendations have been implemented: The Department of Education hosts human trafficking webinars for educators, students, and community members; The Department of Health is working with local coalitions to develop protocols for identifying and responding to human trafficking situations; The Institute for Human Services and the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program have developed a training for foster parents, which will soon be available online; Elizabeth Ranade-Janis was hired as the State Human Trafficking Coordinator; and this week Representative Fedor presented the "End Demand Act", HB130 to the State Legislature, which will introduce additional prevention strategies and additional victim needs. 
 
Contact your representative this week to encourage him/her to support this bill and follow us Facebook and Twitter for more updates about upcoming legislation and state efforts to combat this issue! 

Local Activist Spotlight: 
Heart Beats Slavery


Emily Kimball is the founder and producer of the upcoming documentary, Heart Beats Slavery, a film about how everyday ordinary people and organizations are combating human trafficking in their communities. The documentary will focus on showing what other Americans are doing to fight human trafficking, what modern day slavery is and looks like, and the prevalence of sex trafficking in the United States. The film will shoot in multiple cities throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, following how different organizations and individuals are combating human trafficking in their communities and what can still be done to raise awareness, educate, and raise funds to help end human trafficking.

Emily has a vision to inspire the general public to take action and show individuals how they can help, by watching and learning from the individuals and organizations featured in her film. A high quantity of individuals believe human trafficking is too big of a problem for one person to stop, but the film will show how individuals break down that barrier and contribute to the fight in the most unique ways, from participating in a 27 hour triathlon for the 27 million victims of human trafficking, to using their tattoo talents to cover up sex trafficking victim’s tattoos. Emily used her networking skills, outgoing personality, and her ability to build quick rapport with others to make her vision into a film. What skills can you use to help the fight against human trafficking?

You can follow the progress of Heart Beats Slavery on Facebook and Twitter and remember to share it with your family, friends, and co-workers, because what you do can make a difference!

Welcome New Members


End Slavery Cincinnati would like to welcome the newest members of the Coalition! We appreciate their commitment to anti-trafficking, and look forward to their contributions. This month, we welcome: 

Scarlet Hudwon - Women of Alabaster Ministry
Loree Walmsley
Thalia Ghiglia

Thank you again, new members! If you would like to join the Coalition, please contact us.

Want to Help?

Join the Training Team!

ESC is currently recruiting for new community members to join the Training Team and become speakers and advocates for the issue in the Greater Cincinnati area. Applications are due 5/17/13. Click here for more information and please spread the word to others or email us with other contacts who you think may be interested. Other opportunities to volunteer with ESC are also available here

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Human Trafficking in 2013: "Very Young Girls"
4/18/13, 6-8pm
Freedom Center

This is the third event in our event series, in which we will be screening the critically acclaimed documentary about minor sex trafficking in the U.S., followed by a Q&A session. 

Legislation & Policy Committee
4/25/13, 12-1pm
The Salvation Army

Public Education & Awareness Committee
5/8/13, 9-10am
The Salvation Army 


Human Trafficking in 2013: Fair Trade Market
5/16/13, 4-8pm
Freedom Center

This will be the fourth event in our event series and will be held outside, with vendors, snacks, and fun!

CCAT Walk
5/18/13, 8:30am

Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment is hosting a 4K Walk. Click here for more information.

ESC Coalition Meeting
6/19/13, 3-5pm
Health Foundation


Visit our events calendar for upcoming events and coalition/committee meeting information.

If you would like an event added to our calendar of events, please email us

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To report a tip or obtain referrals or emergency assistance 24/7, call:
The Greater Cincinnati Human Trafficking Hotline
513-800-1863  
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center
1-888-373-7888

For more information, visit www.endslaverycincinnati.org or contact us.
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