Trafficking Hotline

The Global Modern Slavery Directory: Growth and Collaboration

Blog Post — March 16, 2017

Our newest partnership gives the global anti-trafficking community access to a tool that is twice as powerful with twice the information.

The Typology of Modern Slavery: Defining Sex and Labor Trafficking in the United States

Published March 1, 2017
From sex trafficking to labor trafficking, the ways humans are exploited differ greatly. Each type has unique strategies for recruiting and controlling victims and concealing the crime.

How the National Hotline Can Help Victims of Sex Trafficking from Latin America

Blog Post — February 24, 2017

Fighting this form of trafficking and supporting survivors requires an approach that respects these victims’ unique cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Cómo la Línea Nacional Puede Ayudar a Víctimas de Trata Sexual Latinoamericanas

Blog Post — February 24, 2017

La lucha eficaz contra este tipo de trata y el apoyo a los sobrevivientes requiere un enfoque respetuoso con los antecedentes culturales y lingüísticos de estas víctimas.

The Eyes and Ears of Our Nation's Highways

Blog Post — February 22, 2017

Truckers have been stereotyped as being buyers of commercial sex, but Truckers Against Trafficking has shifted the culture of the trucking industry.

2016 Statistics Map Out Clear Routes for Combating Trafficking

Blog Post — January 31, 2017

When you're travelling into uncharted territory, it's useful to have a map of the terrain around you. Here at Polaris, we're using data to develop maps of the most direct routes to eradicating human trafficking and supporting survivors.

Human Trafficking Hotline Cases Jump by 35% in 2016

January 31, 2017

Together, the Polaris-operated hotlines handled a record 8,042 cases of human trafficking in 2016, bringing the total number of reported cases since 2007 to 33,680.

Why I Stand with Polaris

Blog Post — December 27, 2016

My travels around the world have seared into me that human trafficking is everywhere. Join me in making all people everywhere, once and for all, free.

Reaching Out for Help as an LGBTQ Person

Blog Post — December 14, 2016

Reaching out for help is sometimes easier said than done. Our new resource shows LGBTQ youth that inclusive, identity-affirming help is available, if they want it.

Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking and the National Hotline in Mexico

Blog Post — October 20, 2016

Human trafficking survivors on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border can now seek and receive help.

Fighting Sex Trafficking of Latinas in U.S. Cantinas and Bars

Blog Post — September 9, 2016

What you can do to combat this violent, little-known form of trafficking.

How the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Supports the Anti-Trafficking Community

Blog Post — August 4, 2016

Regional Specialist Jenna Novak gave a live webinar presentation about how the NHTRC supports the anti-trafficking community.

Need help? Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.