We’re bringing you informative content all January for Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To start, this is the content you shared most last year.

Did you know? January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We’ll be bringing you informative content all month long. So to kick it off, here’s a recap of the top Love146 articles of 2021. This is the content you shared and engaged with the most over the past year.
⓵ Words Matter: Why We No Longer Call Trafficking "Slavery" and Anti-Trafficking "Abolition" ([link removed])
At Love146, we strive to be forever learners. It is with this posture that we decided to stop using the terms “slavery” and “abolition” in our work. Learn more about why we made this decision and access additional resources about this topic.
⓶[link removed] Pride Matters for Ending Child Trafficking ([link removed])
LGBTQ+ youth end up disproportionately harmed by issues like homelessness, suicide, and human trafficking. So why does Pride matter for ending child trafficking – and what can you do to help?
⓷ What Can We Learn About Trafficking from the Epstein and Maxwell Case? ([link removed])
Over the past several years, the Epstein and Maxwell case has captured the eye of world news. There's actually quite a bit about this case that echoes the experiences of the children we have served in our programs.
⓸ How Child Trafficking is Related to Food Insecurity ([link removed])
A key to preventing trafficking is knowing that traffickers use youth’s vulnerabilities to target their victims. Hunger and food insecurity is a vulnerability.
⓹ 10 Ways to Help End Child Trafficking and Exploitation ([link removed])
From conversations to reporting tips, we've provided many different ways you can get involved with efforts to end child trafficking.
⓺ Kyle Beach - And Our Failure to See Men and Boys as Victims, Too ([link removed])
Our inability as a society to see and believe men and boys can be sexually victimized is troubling. A story in the news earlier this year is a reminder that men and boys are being victimized – and they're too often being ignored.
⓻ How Child Trafficking is Related to Housing Insecurity ([link removed])
When a family is struggling to pay for rent or their mortgage, it looms as a big bill with big consequences. Youth may feel a sense of obligation – even if their family doesn’t ask for help – and that can be a huge vulnerability.
⓼ Traffickers aren’t setting mysterious items like roses & empty car seats as “traps” to “snatch” and kidnap you. ([link removed])
2021 was another year where misinformation about child trafficking was plentiful. Here are some viral rumors that circulated in last year – and why they can actually harm work to help end trafficking.
⓽ It happened! A big legislative win for the fight against child trafficking in Connecticut. ([link removed])
For years, there are specific measures we’ve been fighting to see for youth in our Survivor Care. These policies were addressed in a bill last spring called “HB 6657 An Act Concerning Human Trafficking.” Read all about why this was so important to children.
⓾ How Child Trafficking is Related to Isolation ([link removed])
Social distancing means many children are seeking connections online, and that means traffickers who are online have more opportunity to find, groom, and exploit youth. Learn about how we address isolation.
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