Awareness of the crime of human trafficking is the first step to eradicating modern slavery. 
 
Our organization is dedicated to bringing the issue of human trafficking to the forefront of public consciousness
 through local community action and the sharing of resources and programs among communities and organizations.

We believe human trafficking can be prevented when people are aware of the crime and understand how traffickers lure people into modern-day slavery. We have developed the ARTREACH and TIPS program to educate those who are particularly targeted in the United States -- young American girls between the ages of 11 and 15 as well as others who want to use art to educate others about human trafficking.

                                                                  

Introducing the new TIPS (Trafficking Interactive Prevention Simulation) Program
Go to the Resources Page to learn all about this opportunity for middle and high school students to experience a simulation of the approach of a trafficker and how to counteract it.
 
Are you interested in HTAP's ARTREACH program
aimed at students and artists of all ages who want to use their artistic talent to fight and prevent
modern day slavery?

For information about the ARTREACH program, go to www.htapARTREACH.org
Now the ARTREACH website also includes photos from our first TIPS project.

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Some of these are “classics” in the field, some are personal stories, some are strongly based on research. Together they give a well-rounded view of trafficking today.

HTAP's Recommended Reading List

The Big Picture:

• “A Crime So Monstrous” by E. Benjamin Skinner
• “Ending Slavery: How we Free Today’s Slaves“ by Kevin Bales
• “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn
• “Not for Sale” by David Batsone
• “In Our Backyard; A Christian Perspective on Human Trafficking in the United   States" by Nita Belles
• “Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking” by  Benjamin Perrin
• “One Child at a Time” by Julian Sher

Child Sex Trafficking:

• “Girls Like Us” by Rachel Lloyd
• “Renting Lacy; A Story of America’s Prostituted Children by Linda Smith
• “Somebody’s Daughter” by Julian Sher
• “Stolen Lives” by Jaycee Duggard
• “The Slave Across the Street” by Theresa Flores
• “The Slave Next Door” by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter
• “A Walk Across the Sun” by Corbin Addison (fiction)
• “Sold” by Patricia McCormick (fiction)
• “Runaway Girl” by Carissa Phelps

Demand and the Economic Issues:

• “The Johns” by Victor Malarek
• “The Natashas” by Victor Malarek
• “Nobodies” by John Bowe
• “Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery” by Siddharth Kara

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: 

Speakers, trainers and community organizers are available through HTAP to help you join the fight to eradicate human trafficking through education and partnerships.You know your community best. We can help you bring together the people who can make the difference and guide you through the process the entire way. This is our mission. We want to work with you. We can come to your community or help you find local experts or organizations to work with you.

HTAP also provides trainers for professional organizations, such as human service providers, law enforcement, guardian ad litum, etc., as well as faith-based and service organizations.

We can also help you develop an ARTREACH prevention program for your community. We will conduct ARTREACH Train the Trainer programs so you can conduct your own ARTREACH programs. We will introduce you to our new TIPS (Trafficking Interactive Prevention Simulation) program so you can reproduce it for your community.

Please go to the Resources/Training page  for a list of programs which are available or call to discuss your needs at  239-415-2635. All programs can be tailored to fit your community or organizations.

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HTAP is a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, incorporated in the state of Florida, to help communities start public awareness movements in their own communities, to bring these communities together and to support and encourage primary research. We have developed prevention programs for American youth which are available to your organization.

HTAP is supported by the energy of its founders, board members, volunteers and an advisory board of community leaders around the country who have been assisted by HTAP in forming local coalitions. We absolutely need your financial help to do our work, especially as we seek grants and other funding from foundations. Your personal help will support us when we most need it. You may also contribute through the Network for Good. All of our financial records can be reviewed at www.guidestar.com.

You can support HTAP by sending your check to:

HTAP, Inc.
PO Box 1113
Sanibel, FL 33957

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