The Polaris Post

Dear John,

As we welcome spring, we’re grateful for you. And after a season of virtual events, we’re glad to be getting back out in the world, advancing our mission with partners like you across the country! 

Check out just a few examples in the stories below. We also hope you’ll forward The Polaris Post to others who share your values. 

Together, we’ll create a world where everyone is free to choose how and where they live and work.

The National Survivor Study (NSS) is reaching new audiences!

On February 22, Polaris and IHG Hotels & Resorts hosted “Survivors Speak: Human Trafficking Insights for Impactful Change” in Atlanta. Corporate executives, government officials, and service providers gained new insights from a survivor-led panel on NSS results and a corporate panel on how businesses can support survivors.

The day garnered significant local media coverage, raising awareness of survivors’ leadership, their needs, and how communities can help. In addition to IHG, we thank United Way Worldwide, PayPal, Match Group, and supporters like you for making this groundbreaking research possible!

Case in point: Although viral social media posts have warned about zip ties, car seats, and drug-laced flowers luring people into trafficking, these methods have not surfaced in any National Human Trafficking Hotline cases. In fact, traffickers often exploit family (21%) or intimate relationships (23%), or recruit victims through job offers (36%).

Read our latest findings, and help us replace rumors with the real story.

Polaris is excited to announce that Nonechka, our unique platform connecting farm workers with support networks, has been chosen for this year’s Tech Against Trafficking Accelerator program. The program engages tech companies in improving tools like Nonechka for the good of victims, survivors, and those supporting them.

With the Accelerator’s help, we are delving into deeper analysis of Nonechka data from our first 10 U.S. states. Keep an eye out for future updates!

Our advocacy priorities include passing the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act.

This law would enable survivors to clear federal criminal records resulting from their trafficking experience. Such records can interfere with employment, housing, education, child custody, and more, as survivors work to regain their freedom.

A pathway for survivors to clear their federal records and move on with their lives is long overdue. Contact your representatives to ask them to reintroduce and support this legislation.

Recently, we introduced a free online tool to help you write your will. We share this resource in the spirit of providing accessible and secure ways to plan for your future and empower the people you love.

And while you’re making your will, you’ll have the opportunity to build a legacy with Polaris for generations to come — at no expense to you or your family during your lifetime. We hope you’ll embrace the freedom that comes with creating a plan for your family and the causes that mean the most to you.