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September 23, 2022 at 1:14 PM

United to Protect Children

United to Protect Children Thank you to everyone who made our Freedom Awards a resounding success! On September 20, ECPAT-USA hosted our annual Freedom Awards benefit that brings together advocates, private industry partners, and other special g…

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September 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees Our annual benefit is Tuesday, September 20.  Meet The 2022 Freedom Awards Honorees Amaris Obando-Caraballo Empowerment Coach; Graham Windham Family Services …

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September 14, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees Our annual benefit is Tuesday, September 20.  Meet The 2022 Freedom Awards Honorees Michael Dominguez President & CEO; Associated Luxury Hotels International …

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September 12, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees Our annual benefit is Tuesday, September 20.  Meet The 2022 Freedom Awards Honorees Theresa Flores Survivor Leader; Founder & President of SOAP Project I…

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September 7, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees

Meet This Year's Freedom Awards Honorees Our annual benefit is Tuesday, September 20.  Meet The 2022 Freedom Awards Honorees Dr. Lisette Cooper Vice Chair; Fiduciary Trust International Human traff…

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August 23, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Congressional Action On Online Exploitation

Congressional Action On Online Exploitation New laws to better protect kids on the internet. August Recess Update: Congressional Action On Online Exploitation A year after a whistleblower from Meta, Facebook’s parent company, le…

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August 17, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Recognizing National Nonprofit Day

Recognizing National Nonprofit Day Celebrating the role nonprofit organizations play in our communities. Recognizing National Nonprofit Day Today is National Nonprofit Day, a day to acknowledge the role nonprofit organizations p…

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July 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Take action for kids today! Recognizing World Day Against Trafficking In Persons Each year, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed on July 30, serves as a day to r…

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July 27, 2022 at 8:59 PM

The Urgent Need To Pass The TVPA

The Urgent Need To Pass The TVPA Last night, the House of Representatives advanced this crucial legislation. The Urgent Need To Pass The TVPA Last night, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass The Frederick Do…

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July 25, 2022 at 6:59 PM

You're invited to the 2022 Freedom Awards!

You're invited to the 2022 Freedom Awards! Join us September 20. Tickets Available Now The ECPAT-USA Freedom Awards  Tuesday, September 20, 2022 …

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July 7, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Upcoming Panel - The A, B, C and P's of Inclusive and Equitable Education

Upcoming Panel - The A, B, C and P's of Inclusive and Equitable Education Join us on July 12 at 1 p.m. EDT. UPCOMING PANEL - The A, B, C and P's of Inclusive and Equitable Education  Tuesday, July 12, 1 p.m. EDT (A recording of …

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July 1, 2022 at 4:59 PM

The Sentencing of R. Kelly

The Sentencing of R. Kelly The singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week. ECPAT-USA Responds To The Sentencing Of R. Kelly After decades of investigations, indictments, and lawsuits, R. Kelly was sentenced this week t…

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June 30, 2022 at 5:59 PM

The Increasing Vulnerability of LGBTQ+ Youth

The Increasing Vulnerability of LGBTQ+ Youth Protecting LGBTQ+ youth from trafficking and exploitation. The Increasing Vulnerability Of LGBTQ+ Youth As we mark this final day of Pride Month, ECPAT-USA recognizes that, despite im…

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June 28, 2022 at 9:58 PM

The Sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell

The Sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell The associate of Jeffrey Epstein was sentenced to 20 years. ECPAT-USA Responds To The Sentencing Of Ghislaine Maxwell With the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell to 20 years in prison for her rol…

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June 14, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Save the date for the 2022 Freedom Awards

Save the date for the 2022 Freedom Awards Join us on September 20 The ECPAT-USA Freedom Awards Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Details Join us for a virtual celebra…

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May 31, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Protecting Children In Foster Care From Exploitation

Protecting Children In Foster Care From Exploitation We must address the intersection of trafficking and the child welfare system. Protecting Children In Foster Care From Exploitation May is National Foster Care Month, a time to…

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May 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Panel Tonight - The Story That Inspired Sara's Law

Panel Tonight - The Story That Inspired Sara's Law Join us on May 12 at 6 p.m. EDT. THE STORY THAT INSPIRED SARA'S LAW  Sara Kruzan joins ECPAT-USA in a panel conversation this evening  Thursday, May 12, 6-7 p.m. EDT (A recordin…

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May 5, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Upcoming Panel - A Conversation With Sara Kruzan and Cori Thomas

Upcoming Panel - A Conversation With Sara Kruzan and Cori Thomas Join us on May 12 at 6 p.m. EDT. UPCOMING PANEL - BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE: A CONVERSATION WITH SARA KRUZAN AND CORI THOMAS AUTHORS OF I CRIED TO DREAM AGAIN …

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April 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Tell Your Senators To Pass The TVPRA

Tell Your Senators To Pass The TVPRA Take action in support of this crucial legislation. Tell Your Senators To Pass The TVPRA This week, Congress is holding an oversight hearing on federal efforts to combat human trafficking. EC…

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March 30, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Senate Introduces Critical Anti-Trafficking Legislation

Senate Introduces Critical Anti-Trafficking Legislation Help us pass this crucial bill to support survivors of trafficking and abuse Senate Introduces Critical Anti-Trafficking Legislation Yesterday, Senators Amy Klobuchar and J…

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March 14, 2022 at 6:59 PM

We Need To Pass Sara's Law

We Need To Pass Sara's Law The legislation will have a significant impact on child trafficking survivors. We Need To Pass Sara's Law Nina DeJonghe, ECPAT-USA’s Director of Public Policy, recently testified before the Maryland Ho…

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March 11, 2022 at 12:59 AM

New Panel - Climate Change And Human Trafficking

New Panel - Climate Change And Human Trafficking Join us at this year's UN Commission on the Status of Women UPCOMING PANEL - CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: PROTECTING NEWLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS  Thursd…

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February 15, 2022 at 4:59 PM

"No one has the right to enslave another.”

"No one has the right to enslave another.” A Survivors' Council member seeks justice.  Survivors of exploitation inform all aspects of ECPAT-USA's mission to ensure every child's right to grow up free from trafficking and exploitation. The impac…

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February 7, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Policy Solutions For Building A Safer Internet

Policy Solutions For Building A Safer Internet Three new policy solutions for ending online exploitation. Policy Solutions For Building A Safer Internet The EARN IT Act Virtual Congressional Briefing Tuesday, February 8 at 4 p.m…

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January 21, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Dismantling Online Exploitation of Children

Dismantling Online Exploitation of Children Join us at our next panel discussion.  Dismantling Online Exploitation of Children  Monday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m. EST (A recording of this panel will be available on ECPAT-USA's YouTube cha…

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January 5, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Are Our Current Safety Net Programs Working for Survivors?

Are Our Current Safety Net Programs Working for Survivors? The crisis of accessibility in our supportive services.  The Crisis of Accessibility Survivors Face ECPAT-USA is honored to recognize January as National Human Trafficki…

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December 30, 2021 at 5:59 PM

The Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell

The Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell This is only a small step toward justice.  The Conviction Of Ghislaine Maxwell ECPAT-USA is grateful that accountability prevailed over power and privilege in the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwe…

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December 30, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Thank You For Your Support This Year

Thank You For Your Support This Year Make your end-of-year donation to our child protection programs now. “ECPAT-USA is a family that gets up and fights every day. We have become the change that we want to see." - La-Fon, ECPAT-USA Survivors’ Co…

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December 28, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Our Youth Education Program's Impact

Our Youth Education Program's Impact Donate and support our Youth Against Child Trafficking program.  Earlier this year, the ECPAT-USA Youth Education team partnered with a high school in Hartsdale, N.Y., to engage their entire student body in o…

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December 22, 2021 at 11:59 PM

A Year Of Seeking Justice For Survivors

A Year Of Seeking Justice For Survivors 2021 marked a watershed moment in holding prominent individuals accountable. Dear Friends, The year 2021 marked a watershed moment in holding prominent individuals accountable for child sex trafficking an…

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December 7, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Your Greatest Impact

Your Greatest Impact Make your plan to support our child protection work. Dear Friends, At ECPAT-USA, we work every day to end child sex trafficking and online exploitation. We know it can be overwhelming to think about how to help. That’s why t…

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November 23, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Increasing Protections For Children Online

Increasing Protections For Children Online We cannot allow the internet to be a source of exploitation and suffering. Increasing Protections for Children Online Over the past year, tech companies have been in the spotlight about…

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November 19, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Turn Your Empathy Into Action

Turn Your Empathy Into Action Support our annual fund. Dear Friend, When ECPAT-USA began its life-saving work three decades ago, most Americans did not recognize that children were bought and sold for sex within the United States. Today, we are inundated wit…

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November 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Ending the Criminalization of Children

Ending the Criminalization of Children Child sex trafficking victims are still being jailed far too often.  Ending The Criminalization of Children The criminalization of child sex trafficking victims continues to be an issue thr…

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November 9, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Our New Program Promoting Healthy Online Identities

Our New Program Promoting Healthy Online Identities The Social Identity Quest will challenge youth to examine how they construct and express themselves on the internet. Hard Rock International & ECPAT-USA Launch Program To Tackle Risk of Hum…

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October 7, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Make Change With ECPAT-USA

Make Change With ECPAT-USA Help us win $1,000 for our anti-trafficking programs. Make Change With ECPAT-USA Help us win $1,000 in RoundUp's Fall Sweepstakes Would you consider donating your leftover change from debit and credit…

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October 4, 2021 at 3:59 PM

Take Action - Support the TVPRA

Take Action - Support the TVPRA Contact your Representative in support of this crucial legislation.  Take Action Support the TVPRA In September, Congressmembers Chris Smith and Karen Bass introduced this year’s Trafficking Victi…

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September 30, 2021 at 5:14 PM

Addressing Trafficking’s Intersections

Addressing Trafficking’s Intersections Why trauma-informed programs are crucial to preventing trafficking. Addressing The Intersection of Trafficking and Trauma It is a terrible reality that children who face traumatic and harsh…

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September 28, 2021 at 8:56 PM

The Conviction of R. Kelly

The Conviction of R. Kelly What will happen to the trafficking survivors whose stories don't make headlines? The Conviction Of R. Kelly What will happen to the trafficking survivors whose stories don't make headlines? ECPAT-USA …

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September 27, 2021 at 3:58 PM

Celebrating World Tourism Day

Celebrating World Tourism Day Recognizing the impact of the travel industry in our anti-trafficking work. Dear Friends of ECPAT-USA, For over a decade, the travel and tourism industry has been an essential partner in ECPAT-USA's mission to creat…

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September 17, 2021 at 7:59 PM

And the winners are...

And the winners are... Congratulations to all the finalists in our first Y-ACT Art Contest Congratulations To Our Art Contest Winners ECPAT-USA’s Youth Against Child Trafficking (Y-ACT) program recently held its first Art Contes…

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August 30, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Ending Online Exploitation

Ending Online Exploitation Our continuing work to protect children on the internet.  Our Continuing Work To Protect Children Online Many in the U.S. would consider online access essential to their lives, but the internet has ena…

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August 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Celebrating National Nonprofit Day

Celebrating National Nonprofit Day Recognizing the important role of nonprofit organizations in our communities. Celebrating National Nonprofit Day Together A message from ECPAT-USA’s CEO, Lori Cohen -  Dear Friends, Happy Natio…

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August 13, 2021 at 3:00 PM

New Anti-Trafficking Legislation

New Anti-Trafficking Legislation ECPAT-USA recognizes two new bills critical for raising awareness and increasing education about trafficking. New Legislation To Increase Education About Trafficking ECPAT-USA applauds Congressme…

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August 5, 2021 at 8:10 PM

Half A Million Hotel Associates Trained

Half A Million Hotel Associates Trained Over 500,000 individuals now have the tools to identify and respond to trafficking. Half A Million Hotel Associates Trained! ECPAT-USA is excited to announce that over 500,000 hotel associ…

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July 30, 2021 at 4:17 PM

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Take action for kids today! Be A Champion For Kids On World Day Against Trafficking In Persons Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In recognition of this meaningful day, le…

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July 2, 2021 at 6:19 PM

Missed the Freedom Awards? Watch The Full Recording Now

Missed the Freedom Awards? Watch The Full Recording Now Thank you to everyone who made the event a huge success! After attending ECPAT-USA's training about ending trafficking in hotels, Jen Mawson shared her notes with her daughter, Natalie. Whe…

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June 25, 2021 at 3:59 PM

The Fight For Equality And Against Exploitation 🏳️‍🌈

The Fight For Equality And Against Exploitation 🏳️‍🌈 ECPAT-USA recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Fighting For Equality And Against Exploitation ECPAT-USA recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month In recognizing…

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June 24, 2021 at 3:17 PM

United to Protect Children

United to Protect Children Thank you to everyone who made our Freedom Awards a resounding success! On June 15, ECPAT-USA hosted our annual Freedom Awards benefit that brings together advocates, private industry partners, and other special guests…

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June 17, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Celebrate Dad By Protecting Children

Celebrate Dad By Protecting Children Make a donation in his name this Father's Day. CELEBRATE DAD BY PROTECTING CHILDREN THIS FATHER'S DAY Show Dad he’s a true superhero this Father’s Day by making a donation in hi…

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