Call us:
- If you or someone you know has experienced human trafficking or is in a potential human trafficking situation – call us. We can connect you with help and services.
- If you have information on a potential human trafficking situation, we want to hear from you.
- If you are interested in learning more about human trafficking, or would like to request training or technical assistance – call us.
Your call could help get victims of human trafficking out of exploitative and dangerous situations and into safety.
 Who can call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline?
Anyone can call the hotline.
General types of past callers have included:
- Victims of human trafficking
- Friends and family members of victims
- Social service providers
- Federal and local law enforcement
- Human trafficking task forces and coalitions
- Medical professionals
- Legal professionals
- Policymakers and government employees
- Educators and students
- Community members
- Anyone who comes into contact with a potential victim
- Anyone who wants to learn more or get involved
Types of Calls
Based on early analysis of call intake data, calls into the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline are categorized into the following primary types of calls:
- Crisis Calls – This category includes calls received from self-identifying victims of trafficking in need of immediate assistance or calls from individuals calling on behalf of a potential victim in need of immediate assistance. Calls referencing potential minor victims also often fall into this category.
- Tips – Tips include calls received from individuals wishing to report information related to potential human trafficking victims, suspicious behaviors, and/or locations where human trafficking is suspected to be occurring.
- Training and Technical Assistance – Calls requesting training and technical assistance often include, requests for: specialized information, phone consultations, materials reviews, or speakers for trainings and presentations.
- Referrals – This call category includes requests for referrals to organizations working to combat human trafficking. Caller’s referral requests are typically based on organization name; geographical service area, or the type of services needed.
- General Information – This category includes calls requesting general information on human trafficking, including legal definitions, scope, statistics, types of victims, and trends. This category also includes callers seeking recommendations for books, films, or other forms of media on the issue.
- Related/Miscellaneous Calls – This category includes calls about other social issues related to human trafficking such as domestic violence, sexual assault, or labor exploitation. Calls which fall outside the scope of NHTRC services are also captured in this category.
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