Click
below for the link to the 30-minute Human Trafficking 101 training
video developed by the Department of Health. This training can
certainly be expanded upon, however it provides a base knowledge
of the human trafficking problem in Ohio. http://powerhost.powerstream.net/008/00153/HumanTrafficking.wmv
CAMPAIGN
MATERIALS:
The following link will take you to a page of posters, billboards
and fact sheets that I strongly encourage you to print and
prominently display: http://humantrafficking.ohio.gov/Campaign.aspx.
All are designed to raise awareness of this issue, and to
help more Ohioans know what to do if they suspect human
trafficking.
TALKING POINTS:
Please see the press release below (end of email) for
talking points to incorporate into your communications.
Here are some additional points:
Ohio
is launching a statewide public awareness campaign to
raise general awareness that this insidious crime happens
right here, not just in other countries.
Over
the last year, after carrying out a bid process, the
Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force partnered with the
Impact Group of Hudson, Ohio to develop focus-group
tested ads, billboards and posters.
All
materials are available on the Governor's webpage, they
are open-source materials widely available to the public
and we encourage you-community groups, faith based groups,
private sector folks- who want to join in the fight
to look at the material there and post them in every
corner of the state so we can start to identify people
who need our help.
More
than 60 of our state agencies, boards and commissions
are partnering to get the messaging out and will be
extensively using the material in January and throughout
the year on social media, in community-facing offices
such as our health clinics, in our season farm worker
camps, and in our correctional facilities.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATISTICS:
More
than 1,000 Ohio children are estimated to be trafficked
every year in the sex trade, over 3,000 Ohio youth are
at risk of becoming victims.
Average
age of victims is 13 years old.
Toledo
is the fourth largest recruitment site for minor sex
trafficking in the country.
Ohio
is ranked 42nd for children's vulnerability to homelessness,
which in turn contributes to a higher vulnerability
to child sex trafficking.
Runaway
children are the most vulnerable for sex slavery, being
approached by a trafficker or recruiter within 48 hours
to a little over a week after running away.
The
Ohio Attorney General released a report last week with
the following local law enforcement statistics (which
do not include federal cases)- in 2013, there were 30
human trafficking investigations, 16 arrests, 7 prosecutions,
9 successful convictions.
TOOLKIT FOR SERVING VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING/ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES:
Use this link to access resources about human trafficking,
Ohio's anti-trafficking laws, local coalitions doing direct
outreach, and education materials targeted to teachers,
service providers, and medical professionals among others
- http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/ht/index.html
SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT:
Attached to this email is a facebook cover photo that
your agency can use to highlight the campaign. Be sure
to "like" the Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force
on Facebook and follow on Twitter @OhioAntiHTrfk
Some examples of tweets your agency could use or build
on during the month of January:
Create
an awareness event with your employees or colleagues
in the month of January or in 2014.
Check
out the US Department of State's comprehensive list
of ways to engage the general public, parents, students,
teachers, law enforcement, mental providers, etc- http://www.state.gov/j/tip/id/help/
Use
the educational materials to learn and share the facts
about human trafficking in Ohio.
Use
the materials in creative ways. For example, include
the billboard image in your email signature for the
month. One cost-effective, creative and easy way to
reach a lot of people is to use the poster art to make
window clings for state vehicles.
Elizabeth
Ranade Janis Anti-Trafficking Coordinator
Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services
614.995.7986 office eiranade-janis@dps.state.oh.us