Do Your Part to Stop Human Trafficking
Know the warning signs to watch for
and the resources at your disposal
January is National
Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS
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Does the person not have access
to identification?
Both are signs of ownership.
2
Does the person have bruises or look malnourished?
3
Is he or she with an older man,
not allowed to talk or pay for anything at the store?
4
Is he or she withdrawn
or reluctant to make
eye contact?
5
Does he or she have tattoos that say “Daddy” or a barcode?
Trafficked persons often have their IDs taken
from them by their captors.
6
Do you see young, scantily clad individuals moving from truck to truck in the parking lot?
Such measures ensure trafficking victims cannot
be seen from the outside.
Do you see RVs or vans with
their windows covered by
drapes or tape?
JOIN
THE FIGHT
In Our Backyard/
Convenience Stores
Against Trafficking (CSAT)
Truckers Against Trafficking
NATSO
Ready Training Online
U.S. Department of Homeland Security/
Blue Campaign
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Connects victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking with services and support to get help and stay safe.
The nonprofit posts Freedom Stickers in c-store restrooms that
encourage victims to call or text a hotline and arrange a safety plan.
CSAT has trained associates in more than 19,000 sites in 40-plus states.
Provides a national hotline number and a video featuring a real-life trafficking story to showcase the severity of the issue.
National Safe Place
Provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for youths
in need. Designates “Safe Place” locations where any youth in crisis
can be connected to a social service provider.
The c-store industry’s trade association provides advocacy and information to retailers through partnerships with organizations like In Our Backyard/CSAT and National Safe Place.
The industry trade association for truck stops and travel centers
offers information from several anti-human trafficking and law
enforcement programs, as well as a training module that is
specific to the travel plaza industry.
Provides human trafficking training at no cost to the c-store industry.
The national public awareness campaign is designed to educate the public, law enforcement and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and how to appropriately respond.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
humantraffickinghotline.org
inourbackyard.org/csat
truckersagainsttrafficking.org
nationalsafeplace.org
convenience.org
natso.com
readytrainingonline.com/human-trafficking-awareness
dhs.gov/blue-campaign
Human trafficking is the second-largest crime in the world (after drug trafficking) and the fastest-growing. With longer hours of operation, public restrooms and more than 153,000 stores in communities across the country that serve half the U.S. population each day, convenience store operators are in a unique position to disrupt this criminal enterprise and help the victims.