# Human Trafficking Help Resources - Minnesota ## National Resources - **National Human Trafficking Hotline:** - **Phone:** 1-888-373-7888 - **Text:** Text "BEFREE" to 233733 - **Website:** [https://humantraffickinghotline.org](https://humantraffickinghotline.org/) - **Services Provided:** 24/7 confidential support, resources, and reporting options for victims and survivors. - **Polaris Project:** - **Website:** [https://polarisproject.org](https://polarisproject.org/) - **Services Provided:** Resources for understanding and combatting human trafficking, including survivor support. - **Love146:** - **Website:** [https://love146.org](https://love146.org/) - **Services Provided:** Prevention education, survivor care, and advocacy against human trafficking. - **Covenant House:** - **Phone:** 1-800-999-9999 - **Website:** [https://www.covenanthouse.org](https://www.covenanthouse.org/) - **Services Provided:** Support for homeless and trafficked youth, including shelter and counseling. ## Statewide Human Trafficking Services - **Minnesota Department of Public Safety – Office of Justice Programs (OJP):** - **Phone:** 1-888-622-8799 - **Website:** [https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp) - **Services Provided:** Grants and support for anti-trafficking initiatives, survivor assistance, and education programs. - **The Link – Safe Harbor Program:** - **Phone:** 1-612-232-5428 - **Website:** [https://thelinkmn.org](https://thelinkmn.org/) - **Services Provided:** Support for youth experiencing sexual exploitation, including emergency shelter, advocacy, and therapy. ## Regional and Local Resources ### Twin Cities Metro Area - **Breaking Free:** - **Phone:** 1-651-645-6557 - **Website:** [https://breakingfree.net](https://breakingfree.net/) - **Office Location:** 770 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN 55104 - **Specialized Services:** Advocacy, housing, and support for women and girls escaping trafficking and exploitation. - **Source Anti-Trafficking Services:** - **Phone:** 1-612-822-5200 - **Website:** [https://sourcemn.org](https://sourcemn.org/) - **Office Location:** 2609 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408 - **Specialized Services:** Transitional housing, trauma counseling, and life skills training for survivors. ### Duluth/Northeast Minnesota - **Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA):** - **Phone:** 1-218-726-1931 - **Website:** [https://pavsa.org](https://pavsa.org/) - **Office Location:** 32 E 1st St #200, Duluth, MN 55802 - **Specialized Services:** Crisis support, legal advocacy, and therapy for sexual assault and trafficking survivors. ### Rochester/Southeast Minnesota - **Mission 21:** - **Phone:** 1-507-208-4600 - **Website:** [https://mission21mn.org](https://mission21mn.org/) - **Office Location:** Rochester, MN (contact for address). - **Specialized Services:** Survivor advocacy, emergency intervention, and trafficking prevention education. ## Online Resources - **Freedom Network USA:** - **Website:** [https://freedomnetworkusa.org](https://freedomnetworkusa.org/) - **Services Provided:** National coalition of service providers and legal experts supporting survivors. - **DeliverFund:** - **Website:** [https://www.deliverfund.org](https://www.deliverfund.org/) - **Services Provided:** Technology-driven approaches to combat trafficking. - **RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network):** - **Phone:** 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) - **Website:** [https://www.rainn.org](https://www.rainn.org/) - **Services Provided:** Support for sexual exploitation survivors, including trafficking. ## Emergency Resources - **911 Emergency Services:** - **When to Call:** If someone is in immediate danger or if you suspect active trafficking. - **FBI Tip Line:** - **Phone:** 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) - **Website:** [https://www.fbi.gov](https://www.fbi.gov/) - **Services Provided:** Reporting human trafficking cases. - **ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tip Line:** - **Phone:** 1-866-DHS-2-ICE (1-866-347-2423) - **Website:** [https://www.ice.gov/tipline](https://www.ice.gov/tipline) - **Services Provided:** Reporting trafficking and exploitation cases. ## Educational Resources - **UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime):** - **Website:** [https://www.unodc.org](https://www.unodc.org/) - **Description:** Global resources and educational tools on human trafficking. - **Blue Campaign (DHS):** - **Website:** [https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign](https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign) - **Description:** Public awareness and training materials for recognizing and preventing trafficking. ## Additional Support - **The Advocates for Human Rights:** - **Phone:** 1-612-341-3302 - **Website:** [https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org](https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/) - **Services Provided:** Legal advocacy, human trafficking education, and policy reform efforts. --- _Updated as of December 2024. 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