# Human Trafficking Help Resources - Virginia ## 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 combating 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 - **Virginia Attorney General's Office - Human Trafficking:** - **Website:** [https://www.oag.state.va.us/programs-outreach/human-trafficking](https://www.oag.state.va.us/programs-outreach/human-trafficking) - **Services Provided:** Information on human trafficking laws, resources, and initiatives in Virginia. - **Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services - Human Trafficking Resource Guide:** - **Website:** [https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/victims-services/victims-services/programs/human-trafficking/virginia-human-trafficking-resource](https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/victims-services/victims-services/programs/human-trafficking/virginia-human-trafficking-resource) - **Services Provided:** Comprehensive list of service providers across Virginia offering support to human trafficking victims, including emergency shelter, legal services, and counseling. ## Regional and Local Resources ### Northern Virginia - **Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Initiative (NOVA HTI):** - **Website:** [https://reset180.com/](https://reset180.com/) - **Services Provided:** Community engagement, victim support, and advocacy to combat human trafficking in Northern Virginia. - **Youth For Tomorrow:** - **Website:** [http://www.youthfortomorrow.org/Home](http://www.youthfortomorrow.org/Home) - **Services Provided:** Residential treatment and support services for juvenile survivors of human trafficking. ### Central Virginia - **The Gray Haven:** - **Website:** [http://thegrayhaven.org/](http://thegrayhaven.org/) - **Services Provided:** Drop-in center, crisis response, case management, and court advocacy for human trafficking victims. - **Safe Harbor:** - **Website:** [http://safeharborshelter.com/](http://safeharborshelter.com/) - **Services Provided:** Residential treatment, aftercare, and transitional housing for adult survivors of human trafficking. ### Tidewater Region - **Samaritan House:** - **Website:** [https://samaritanhouseva.org/](https://samaritanhouseva.org/) - **Services Provided:** Housing and services for victims of human trafficking in Southeast Virginia. - **Avalon Center:** - **Website:** [https://avaloncenter.org/](https://avaloncenter.org/) - **Services Provided:** Emergency shelter, stabilization, and support services for survivors of human trafficking. ## 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 - **Survivor Ventures:** - **Website:** [https://www.survivorventures.org/](https://www.survivorventures.org/) - **Services Provided:** Trauma-informed services and transitional housing to survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in Virginia. - **ImPACT Virginia:** - **Website:** [https://www.impactvirginia.org/](https://www.impactvirginia.org/) - **Services Provided:** Prevention education to prevent child trafficking in American schools. --- _Updated as of January 5, 2025. For corrections or additional information, please contact the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services._