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Let the Buyer Beware: Peace Promise, The Nordic Model, and Conspiracies of Light
By Julia Schulz There were over 800 cases of human trafficking filed in Pennsylvania in 2022, with many more unreported. The commonwealth currently ranks fifteenth in the nation for sex trafficking. Since the marginalized are often targeted, this evil can seem overwhelming, like undetectable cobwebs hiding in the dark corners of our neighborhoods. Yet, what…
Read MoreThe Healthcare Industry has an Opportunity to Help
Bailey Premo BSN, RN – As a registered nurse working in Central PA and a current graduate nursing student at Millersville University, over the last few years, the problem of human trafficking has become something I simply can’t ignore. While it feels like a distant problem that doesn’t impact our communities, unfortunately, this isn’t the…
Read MoreRestoration: It’s Possible
Restoration: It’s Possible One of the purposes of Human Trafficking Awareness month is to draw our attention to the exploitation of women, men, girls, and boys. While a month of awareness is certainly beneficial, the crime of human trafficking occurs year-round. Many of us are horrified by the atrocities occurring on an international, national, and…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Awareness Month
Human Trafficking Awareness Month – January 2020 Globally human trafficking affects people of all ages, races, and genders. In the United States, over 10,000 cases of human trafficking were reported via the National Human Trafficking Hotline in 2018. These cases are only a fraction of the problem that circulates around our communities and in our…
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