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Clearwater/Tampa
Bay Area Task Force on Human Trafficking |
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How You Can Help LEARN, LOOK, AND REPORT You and your agency can help by learning about human trafficking, its definition, signs and circumstances, looking for the indicators in your community or workplace, and report what you see to law enforcement authorities. Report suspicious activity in the Tampa Bay area to the task force tip line, at (727) 562-4917. Nationwide, contact your local or federal law enforcement authorities or call the nationwide toll-free hotline at 1-888-428-7581 (voice and TTY). Para registrar su queja o obtener ayuda, llame gratis a 1-888-428-7581 (linea directa y de TTY para personas con incapacidad auditiva). Learning about human trafficking can be as easy as a Google search. Here are some recommended links: Florida State University, Center for the Advancement of Human Rights U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report HumanTrafficking.org - A web resource for combating human trafficking Health
and Human Services Rescue and Restore Resource Center United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Citizens and civic groups are urged to support the many non-governmental task force agencies who provide direct services to trafficking victims. In addition to funding, there are many other needs including clothing and personal items for victims, job training, volunteer opportunities, and more. Contacts for the major non-governmental service providers to trafficking victims in Tampa Bay include: World Relief/Tampa InterCultural Advocacy Institute Gulfcoast Legal Services The Salvation Army/Clearwater Corps |