Late late December, President Barak Obama proclaimed January 2016 “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,” calling upon individuals, faith groups, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations to recognize the vital role they play in opposing modern slavery in all its manifestations. As experts in child welfare and a provide of diverse services to at-risk youth, Saint Francis Community Services had already taken steps in response to the threat of human trafficking to children and youth in Kansas and across the nation.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – 2024
This year’s theme, “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking,” highlights the campaign to urge accelerated action