Here are resources for **human trafficking help** in Connecticut: --- ### **1. National Human Trafficking Hotline** - **Services**: 24/7 confidential support for victims, survivors, and those reporting suspected trafficking. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-888-373-7888 - **Text**: Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733 (BEFREE) - **Website**: [https://humantraffickinghotline.org](https://humantraffickinghotline.org/) --- ### **2. Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) - Human Anti-Trafficking Response Team (HART)** - **Services**: Specialized services for minors and adults at risk of or experiencing trafficking. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: DCF Careline: 1-800-842-2288 (for child trafficking) - **Website**: [https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/HART/Home](https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/HART/Home) --- ### **3. Love146** - **Services**: Direct care, advocacy, and training programs to prevent and support survivors of trafficking. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-203-772-4420 - **Website**: [https://love146.org](https://love146.org/) - **Specialty**: Focused on child trafficking survivors. --- ### **4. International Institute of Connecticut (IICONN)** - **Services**: Legal assistance, case management, and survivor support for trafficking victims. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-203-336-0141 - **Website**: [https://www.iiconn.org](https://www.iiconn.org/) - **Specialty**: Immigration services for trafficking victims. --- ### **5. Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)** - **Services**: Support services for survivors of trafficking intersecting with domestic violence and sexual exploitation. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-888-774-2900 (24/7 hotline) - **Website**: [https://www.ctcadv.org](https://www.ctcadv.org/) --- ### **6. Polaris Project** - **Services**: A leading anti-trafficking organization providing resources and tools to identify trafficking. - **Website**: [https://polarisproject.org](https://polarisproject.org/) --- ### **7. Yale New Haven Hospital - Haven Free Clinic** - **Services**: Healthcare services for trafficking survivors, including mental health and medical care. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-203-785-4140 - **Website**: [https://havenfreeclinic.org](https://havenfreeclinic.org/) --- ### **8. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)** - **Services**: Investigates human trafficking cases and assists victims. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: HSI Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423 - **Website**: [https://www.ice.gov/tipline](https://www.ice.gov/tipline) --- ### **9. Interval House** - **Services**: Connecticut's largest domestic violence agency offering emergency shelter and support for trafficking victims. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-888-774-2900 - **Website**: [https://intervalhousect.org](https://intervalhousect.org/) --- ### **10. The Underground CT** - **Services**: Faith-based anti-trafficking organization offering community education and survivor support. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-203-278-4578 - **Website**: [https://www.theundergroundct.org](https://www.theundergroundct.org/) --- ### **11. Free Legal Assistance** - **Services**: Legal aid for trafficking survivors through Connecticut Legal Services. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-800-453-3320 - **Website**: [https://www.ctlegal.org](https://www.ctlegal.org/) --- ### **12. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - New Haven Field Office** - **Services**: Investigates trafficking cases and collaborates with local law enforcement. - **Contact**: - **Phone**: 1-203-777-6311 - **Website**: [https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven](https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven) --- ### **How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking** - Call the **National Human Trafficking Hotline**: 1-888-373-7888 - Contact local police or the FBI's New Haven Field Office. These organizations and services provide essential resources for anyone affected by or concerned about human trafficking in Connecticut.