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The Adrian Dominican Sisters “stand in support of human rights by opposing human trafficking (children, women and men) for the purpose of sexual exploitation and any other form of slavery. We will educate ourselves and others regarding the magnitude, causes and consequences of this abuse, wherever we are missioned and throughout the world. …We will advocate for policies and programs that address the prevention of the trafficking of children, women and men.” (Adrian Dominican Corporate Stance, December 2008)

2008 Corporate Stance Against Human Trafficking (PDF) | Fact Sheet from 2008 (PDF)

Resources

Alliance to End Human Trafficking – The Adrian Dominican Sisters are a member of this collaborative, faith-based national network that offers education, supports access to survivor services, and engages in advocacy in an effort to eradicate human trafficking. The Alliance is a member of Talitha Kum International, a global network of women religious aligned in this mission.

Polaris Project – “Named after the North Star that guided slaves to freedom in the U.S., Polaris disrupts the conditions that allow human trafficking to thrive in our society.”

Talitha Kum is an organization that promotes collaboration among networks organized at national, regional and continental level, actively supporting victims, survivors and people at risk.

The Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force

Actions

Lenawee Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition (Facebook page) - Sisters in Adrian started a task force in 2009 that has now become a larger Lenawee County community effort, joined by members of the local chapter of Zonta International, local law enforcement professionals, professors, medical personnel, social workers, students, and concerned citizens.

Learn and educate others about the hand signal for help in distress, also referred to as the Canadian Hand Signal for Help:

Watch the PBS Frontline Documentary Sex Trafficking in America that tells the story of stories of young women coerced into prostitution and follows one police unit that’s committed to rooting out sexual exploitation.

Join with the Alliance to End Human Trafficking to learn about current campaigns and be an advocate for the victims, the women, children, and men who are being trafficked. Sign up to receive the STOP TRAFFICKING Newsletter. 

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