Human trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of a commercial sex act or for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery. In a nutshell, human trafficking is modern-day slavery. And it happens, even in Arkansas.
When most people think of human trafficking, they think of someone being kidnapped and taken to another country or being chained to a wall in a basement. However, this is usually not the case. Most trafficking happens where the person lives, and their bondage is psychological.
For Labor
- Domestic work
- Agriculture
- Traveling sales
- Restaurant/food service
- Construction
For Sex
- Illicit massage/spa
- Pornography
- Residence-based commercial sex
- Hotel/motel-based sex
- Online ad
Services We Provide
We serve White County, Woodruff County, Jackson County and Prairie County.
Information and Referral
- Referral to other victim service providers
Personal advocacy and accompaniment
- To emergency medical care
- To medical forensic exam
- Assistance in applying for public benefits
- Intervention with employer, academic institution, or landlord
- Childcare coordination
- Relocation assistance
- T visa or U visa assistance
Emotional support/safety services
- Crisis intervention (safety planning etc.)
- Hotline/crisis counseling
- Individual counseling
- Support group services
- Other therapy
- Emergency financial assistance
Shelter housing services
- Emergency shelter
- Relocation assistance (assistance with obtaining housing)
Criminal/civil justice system assistance
- Information about the criminal justice process
- Information about victims rights (notification etc.)
- Law enforcement interview advocacy/accompaniment
- Assistance with restraining/protective orders
- Family law assistance referrals
