Protect the Children: Child Trafficking Awareness

Warning signs, online safety, how to report and how to help. Sourced, sober and never sensational, for parents, teachers, coaches and churches.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Reporting what you saw when you're not sure it was anything

You don't have to prove it. You have to describe it. What to write down, who to call, and what actually happens after you do.

What fathers, uncles and coaches can do that no app can

Grooming starts with attention, not a van. The men already in a kid's life are the ones best placed to out-supply it.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Grandparents Notice Things Parents Are Too Busy To See

You've got the two things a worried kid needs most: unhurried time and no power to ground them. Use both well.

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GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What A Stranger Can Learn From One Photo Of Your Kid

Your daughter's soccer picture can hand out her name, her school, her jersey number and where she'll be standing Saturday at 9 a.m.

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Trafficking Without Scaring Them

The van at the mall isn't the threat. Here's the script, by age, for the conversation that actually protects a kid.

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Why That Viral Trafficking Warning Isn't Helping Anybody

The zip tie on the windshield, the white van at the mall, the shopping mom followed to her car. Shared a million times, and pointed at the wrong danger.

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The Trafficking Recruiter Usually Shows Up As A Boyfriend

Most girls aren't grabbed by a stranger. They're courted by someone who figures out what's missing and offers to supply it.

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GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

How Truckers And Hotel Clerks Became America's Extra Eyes

The people who see strangers all day are getting trained to notice the right things. You can take the same training in an afternoon.

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Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

BRO TakeJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

Speaking up for a child before you're certain

Most adults who sense something's wrong wait for proof that never arrives. You don't have to, and you shouldn't.

GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What Big Events Do And Don't Do For Child Trafficking

The Super Bowl spike is a myth, and believing it can send your attention to the wrong place. What actually protects kids is duller, and it works.

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GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What Prosecutors Must Prove In A Federal Child Trafficking Case

Under federal law, nobody has to prove a child was forced. That one sentence changes how these cases are built, and how you should read the news.

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GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What Really Happens After You Report a Trafficking Tip

Inside how the FBI, local detectives and the CyberTipline actually build these cases, and the kind of report that gives them something to work with.

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GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

The number to call in Canada when a child might be in trouble

1-833-900-1010 works anywhere in the country, any hour, in English or French. Knowing what happens after you dial is the part most people skip.

GuideJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What a church serious about protecting kids actually does

Screening, a two-adult rule, real training and a ministry that helps families. The unglamorous work that makes a church a hard target.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20267 min

Your Church Can Write a Child Protection Policy in One Afternoon

Six blocks, about three hours, three people and a printer. The rules that actually protect kids are short, and most small churches already have the pieces.

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Why Traffickers Target Kids In Care And How Communities Stop It

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How to check an anti-trafficking charity before you give

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Where To Volunteer Against Trafficking And What They Need

The jobs that actually help are unglamorous, they run on background checks and long commitments, and here's how to vet an organization before you give it a dime.