Why We MUST Talk About Trafficking: Protecting Children Starts With Awareness
APR 28, 202662 MIN
Why We MUST Talk About Trafficking: Protecting Children Starts With Awareness
APR 28, 202662 MIN
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<p>Season 2 Episode 7: Kristin's Back!It’s time to stop whispering about trafficking and start shouting the truth.In this short but vital video, Danielle Harrison from Humanity Against Violence talks with Kristin, who shares why raising awareness about child trafficking is not optional—it’s urgent.Kristin tells us about her experience being trafficked from a domestic violence shelter, which, in her healing, led her to advocacy work. Children are being targeted in our schools, online, and in our own communities. Trafficking doesn’t look like what the movies show you—and it doesn’t always involve strangers or vans.We break down:✔️ The real tactics traffickers use✔️ Who’s most at risk—and why✔️ Why silence and stigma help traffickers thrive✔️ What YOU can do to protect kids and spread the truth📣 Awareness is the first step. Action is the next.🔗 More Resources:🌐 https://www.humanityagainstviolence.com🔗 https://linktr.ee/HumanityAgainstViolenceNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children: 🔗 https://www.missingkids.orgHomeland Security Blue Campaign: 🔗 https://dhs.govChild Advocacy Centers: 🔗 https://www.cac.orgDarkness Into Light: 🔗 https://www.d2l.orgTruckers Against Trafficking (TAT): 🔗 https://tatnonprofit.orgKenner Police Department: 🔗 https://kennerpd.comNew Orleans Police Department: 🔗 https://nola.gov🛑 Need help or suspect trafficking?Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text “HELP” to 233733⏱️ Podcast S2E7 – Chapters00:00 – Intro: They Thought I’d Be Quiet03:15 – Kristin’s Backstory: From Protective Mom to Accused07:40 – How Family Court Flipped the Narrative12:30 – The Lies That Took Her Son17:20 – The Trauma of Being Silenced22:10 – Mental Health Weaponized by the System26:55 – CPS Involvement & Legal Gaslighting31:35 – What the GAL Ignored—and Why It Matters36:10 – When Speaking Up Means Retaliation41:45 – The Emotional Toll on Parents Who Protect46:20 – Turning Pain Into Purpose50:55 – Kristin’s Advice for Other Parents56:40 – Closing Thoughts: You’re Not Alone</p>