WHAT WE DO
Our goal is to collaborate with law enforcement, government agencies and other non-profits to help locate and facilitate the transition of victims, as well as raise public awareness to help eradicate this heinous crime.
Specifically, we aim to collaborate with a host of organizations to accomplish the following:
Collaborate
Case Management: Manage and prioritize multiple human trafficking cases simultaneously. Develop case strategies, timelines, and investigative plans to efficiently address each case.
Victim Identification and Assistance: Collaborate with law enforcement agencies, Non-Profit Organizations, and social service organizations to identify and locate potential victims of human trafficking.
Collaboration with Law Enforcement: Establish partnerships and maintain effective communication with law enforcement agencies. Share information, provide assistance, and coordinate efforts when necessary.
Crisis Counseling: There is a small window of time after rescue where a victim is faced with many decisions. We need to be able to quickly earn their trust, vet their situation, and bring them into the recovery phase. Deliberate Missions will collaborate with several organizations to facilitate this need.
Transportation: The movement of traffic victims needs to be secure and discreet. Victims need to be removed from their abusers and brought to both short- and longer-term housing.
Medical Care: Access to medical care and treatment for both immediate and long-term health needs. In many cases, victims will be withdrawing from an involuntary drug addiction.
Housing and Shelter: Many survivors require safe and stable housing after leaving their exploitative situations. Transitional housing programs or emergency shelters can provide temporary accommodations while they work towards more permanent solutions.
Legal Assistance: Human trafficking victims may require legal support to navigate the legal system, pursue justice against their traffickers, and address any immigration or residency issues. Children will possibly need guardian ad litem.
Counseling and Mental Health Support: Survivors of human trafficking often experience severe psychological trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
Financial Support: Trafficking survivors may require financial assistance to meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing, and transportation. Financial support can help them regain their independence and rebuild their lives.
Education and Employment Assistance: Access to education and vocational training is crucial for survivors to gain new skills, enhance their employability, and secure sustainable employment opportunities. This support can empower them to achieve economic stability and independence.
Social Support and Community Integration: Encouraging survivors to connect with support networks, such as survivor-led organizations or support groups, can help them feel validated and less isolated. Rebuilding social connections and promoting community integration are vital aspects of their recovery.
Substance Abuse Treatment: Some trafficking survivors may have developed substance abuse issues as a means of coping with their trauma. Access to substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation programs can support their recovery process.
Long-Term Support and Aftercare: Recovery from human trafficking is a long and ongoing process. Continued support and aftercare services that address the evolving needs of survivors are essential to their sustained healing and reintegration into society.
Educate
We desire to educate and bring awareness to the ongoing tragedy of human trafficking. We will present information and stories to places of business, schools, and groups who are willing to learn and help.
Educational information will include:
Forms of exploitation: Human trafficking can involve various forms of exploitation, including forced labor, sex trafficking, child labor, child soldiering, forced marriage, organ trafficking, and other types of coercive practices.
Recruitment tactics: Traffickers use deceptive methods to recruit their victims, such as false job offers, promises of a better life, fraudulent marriages, and fake adoption schemes. They may also prey on individuals who are desperate, isolated, or lacking social support networks. Young people can fall victim to blackmail through luring tactics on the internet.
Warning signs: It is crucial to recognize the warning signs of human trafficking. These can include physical abuse, signs of malnourishment or exhaustion, limited freedom of movement, inability to communicate freely, fearfulness, signs of control or surveillance, and sudden changes in behavior or appearance.
Reporting suspicions: If you suspect someone is a victim of human trafficking, it is important to report your suspicions to the appropriate authorities or hotline numbers. In many countries, there are dedicated helplines and organizations that specialize in assisting trafficking victims.
Support for survivors: Survivors of human trafficking require comprehensive support, including access to medical care, counseling, legal aid, safe housing, education, and job training. Many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental agencies work to provide assistance to survivors.
