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Spotlight: Oxana Alistratova
July 13, 2020In our last post we discussed the annual TIP report for 2019. This report has an encouraging section that shines
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2020 TIP Report Review
July 1, 2020The 2020 Tip Report is out! We recommend that everyone take a look through it as it has photographs and
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Covenant House: Supporting Homeless Youth
June 15, 2020This week we are shining the spotlight on Covenant House, an organization that provides shelter and support for homeless youth.
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Why Should We Care?
June 1, 2020We would like to give a special “thank you” to Bethany Munkittrick for writing this beautiful guest post. Photo credit:
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Helping Victims While Staying Home
May 4, 2020As many of us are sheltering in place, safe and comfortable in our homes, we must remember that human trafficking
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Update: Staying Safe During COVID-19
April 20, 2020In our last post we discussed how quarantine and social distancing during the current COVID-19 crisis are helpful in preventing
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April 6, 2020We are in the midst of a global pandemic that has abruptly shut down daily life for millions of people.
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We are excited to announce the launch of our new website!
April 1, 2020Today, our new and improved Justice Network website goes live! This has taken months of planning and hard work, so
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Internet Safety Info + Upcoming Event
March 18, 2020Traffickers, posing as kids, are using the internet as a way to target unsuspecting and vulnerable youth by pretending to
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Petition Against Large Porn Site Featuring Sex Trafficking Victims
March 1, 2020Pornography is more available today than ever before in history. There is a big company that makes it too easy
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Harriet
February 1, 2020Human Trafficking. Also called Modern Day Slavery. It is the use of fraud, force, or coercion to control another person
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 1, 2020January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness day. We urge you to share some knowledge
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Justice Rocks 5: Event Recap
December 1, 2019Many people struggle with the idea that slave labor exists today. A lot of people may shrug it off in
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New Justice Rocks Event Coming!
November 1, 2019The days are counting down to our favorite annual event! This is the fifth year of hosting Justice Rocks with
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Fast Food Places that are Labor Trafficking Free
October 1, 2019I lived in a denial bubble where I never thought of slave labor existing in our world, let alone in
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Update on National HT Hotline
September 1, 2019The Human Trafficking National Hotline has been spiking. More people have had access in learning how to get help. Polaris
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Trafficking In Persons Report 2019
July 1, 2019The new TIP (Trafficking in Persons) Report is out. You can read the full report now (this will go to
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A Taste of Justice: Food Truck Event Recap
June 1, 2019In between days of rain, we were blessed with a great sunny day for our food truck event! We had
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Traffick Slam Event Recap
May 1, 2019Traffick Slam was an evening of poetry, music, and dance held on May 21, 2019 at The Imperia in Somerset. Sponsored
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Historical Find in Floorboards
April 1, 2019Our home office, built in 1900, is full of charm and interesting curiosities. When my husband recently had to pull
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New Jersey Sex Trafficking State Report
March 20, 2019Shared Hope International released a state report aimed at protecting those who are forced into sexual servitude and exploitation. New
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Love for Child Victims
February 11, 2019Everyone wants to feel loved. When a young girl or boy suffers from abuse and are suddenly cared for by
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The Many Faces of Modern Day Slavery
January 1, 2019As we head away from the holiday season and into the new year, it is still important for us to
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It’s Not Enough
October 1, 2018I placed a hand on Harriet Tubman’s house in Aurora, New York while thinking of the hardships her own hands
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Common Myths About Human Trafficking
September 3, 2018Today is Labor Day: “a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people, in the US
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Amy, the Dancing Abolitionist
August 27, 2018On Saturday, Amy came to tell Justice Network about a trip we supported her on that she took to Mexico.
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Upcoming Meeting with a Presentation from Amy about Reintegra
August 20, 2018Amy has a warm smile and a kind heart filled with love for those who have suffered oppression of modern-day
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Fair Trade Seafood
August 13, 2018Slavery in the fishing industry has been in the news for the past three years, when it was exposed that
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It Started With A Dream
August 8, 2018To hear the story of the birth of Justice Network, please listen to the interview with Susan Panzica and Chicken
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July 23, 2018One of the best ways to find out how bad modern slavery is and how much work is being done
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July 16, 2018We’re giving a great whopping thank you to everyone who came to our food truck event this past Saturday! 600
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July 9, 2018“Made In China.” We see these words stamped into many of the products we buy here in the United States.
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Trafficking in Persons 2018 Report Summary
July 2, 2018The new Trafficking in Persons Report was released by the US Department of State a few days ago. It is
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June 25, 2018Our next event is coming around the corner. The money raised from the event will be going to the Beauty
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June 18, 2018Justice Network has never talked about border issues because they are different from the modern day slavery issues we focus
| Read moreHistoric Abolitionist: Hannah More
June 11, 2018Slavery, A Poem EXTRACT 1 I see, by more than Fancy’s mirrow shewn, The burning village, and the blazing town:
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How can parents use CODEWORDS to protect their kids?
June 4, 2018Having worked personally for over 5 years in the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation, I can tell you
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May 28, 2018As we have discussed in many of our posts, it is entirely possible for anyone to become a victim of
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May 21, 2018On May 19, many Americans went all out celebrating Great Britain’s royal wedding of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex,
| Read moreFeatured Organization: Dreamcatchers
May 14, 2018Dreamcatchers founder Dawne Lomangino-DiMauro recently won the National Crime Victims Rights Award. This short video shows the work of Dreamcatchers.
| Read moreThe Anatomy of Victim Blaming
May 7, 2018A key component to understanding the plight of victims of Human Trafficking is understanding victim blaming. It is defined as
| Read moreEvent Recap: Trades of Hope & Bethany Christian Services
April 30, 2018On Thursday night, Justice Network hosted an event featuring presentations from Michelle Lazor from Trades of Hope and Yesenia Fermin
| Read moreUpcoming S.O.A.P. Events
April 23, 2018Human trafficking survivor Theresa Flores will be speaking at the next two S.O.A.P. (Save Our Adolescents Against Prostitution) events hosted
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April 16, 2018President Trump signed a legislation of SESTA/FOSTA with human trafficking survivors standing around him. Some of these were the young
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April 9, 2018About the Event: Michelle Lazor will be presenting Trades of Hope to those who come to the event. You can
| Read moreApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2, 2018The past year has seen great strides made in awareness of sexual assault. From #MeToo to the Olympics, we’ve seen
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March 26, 2018A seedy looking man with a rough, scruffy face and dim, squinted eyes walks past you on the sidewalk. His
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Massage Parlor Trafficking
March 19, 2018People within our own country have gone to school to learn proper massage techniques and receive jobs at massage parlors
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Baby Selling
March 12, 2018My research on this issue began a few weeks ago when I came across a news article about a Japanese millionaire
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March 5, 2018We know it only took about three minutes of your time to make calls to representatives and senators, but it
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February 26, 2018On Tuesday, February 27th, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), which is now part of the House bill, will be
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February 19, 2018Podcasts are a great way to listen to stories or to learn information and feel like you are listening to
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February 12, 2018Since the indefensible acts of Larry Nassar have come to light, sexual abuse within sports has become a hot topic.
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February 5, 2018This event is going to be so much for fun high school students. It is located in Mahwah, NJ and
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January 29, 2018Justice Network and co-founder Susan Panzica truly felt honored at the Liberator Awards Celebration put on through the New Jersey
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January 22, 2018By Presidential Proclamation, January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the US with January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
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January 15, 2018We put together this quotable image that we hope you will share with others. It is a quote from Martin
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January 8, 2018It is January already! What a great time to spread awareness around social media about what is going on in
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December 31, 2017We are a Non-profit modern-day abolitionist organization! Every one involved — from the founders and directors to the communications team
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December 25, 2017Christmas was known for its brawls and drunkenness until the 1830s. Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison made an interracial anti-slavery movement
| Read moreFair Trade Grocery Chocolate
December 18, 2017Consumers are speaking up about their desire in having Fair Trade chocolate and goods ready-available in their favorite supermarket. We
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December 11, 2017Our very own Victoria Tiedemann hosts a regular podcast with her husband, Rob. They call it “Simply Us” — which
| Read moreEvent Recap: Tackle the Trafficking 2017
December 4, 2017We love that there are so many men bonding together over a sport they love while raising money to fight
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November 27, 2017Our favorite event of the year has just passed, but we are left with stories shared with us of the
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November 20, 2017Justice Rocks 3 was a huge success this weekend! We’ll be sharing a re-cap of that event next week. Right
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November 15, 2017The documentary “Bound by Flesh” is all about the conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton who were vaudeville sensations in
| Read moreImportant Call to ACTION!
November 6, 2017It’s time to act! Call your representatives to vote #YesToSESTA to stand with survivors of #humantrafficking.
| Read moreMark Your Calendars! Justice Rocks 3: Fair Trade and Coffee House
October 30, 2017We are so excited about our third annual Justice Rocks event! You won’t want to miss it. mark your calendars.
| Read moreWhat if our approach to poverty is broken?
October 23, 2017We know that poverty is a fueling factor within the problem of human trafficking. Those who need money will sell
| Read more#MeToo : The Epidemic of Sexual Assault
October 16, 2017Sometimes others say what you mean before you get a chance to put words in place. Such is the case
| Read moreBig Opportunities Coming Up!
October 9, 2017There is a LOT going on in the coming weeks in abolition and justice efforts. So many ways for YOU
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Memorial to Peace and Justice
October 2, 2017George Santayana, philosopher and writer, is the first credited with saying: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to
| Read moreAtiak Massacre and the LRA
September 25, 2017The memories of the Columbine High School shootings are still rich and painful in many of those who lived to
| Read moreThe Handmaid’s Tale and Human Trafficking
September 18, 2017“The Handmaid’s Tale” dominated The Emmys last night. Hulu received 18 nominations this year, 13 of which were for this
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September 11, 2017Who can’t survive a morning without a cup of coffee? Some of us are running around our homes getting ready
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September 4, 2017This Labor Day, remember that there is an estimate of 57,700 people enslaved within US borders! However, there is also
| Read moreHero Spotlight: Robin Chaurasiya
August 28, 2017Robin Chaurasiya, an Indian-American woman, founded the Kranti School in India. She grew up in a home in the US
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August 21, 2017Bitcoin and other internet currencies are used throughout the world. It is a great way to make investments and is
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Confronting Racism with Small Great Things
August 14, 2017“They’re not like us. They’re more animal than human.” I sat on the floor, playing Barbies on a shag carpet
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August 7, 2017“I really like your shoes.” The young woman startled me as we waited in line for the ladies room. We
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When Your Heart is Bursting
July 31, 2017When I first learned about human trafficking a decade ago, it stirred my world completely. I got sucked into learning
| Read moreI Am Jane Doe Movie Event Review
July 24, 2017Over 150 people attended the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking’s screening of the film, I am Jane Doe, in
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July 17, 2017While children are growing up, they love to go to toy stores and pick out their favorite toys that they
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Vulnerable Teens Trafficked Sexually Online
July 10, 2017In the news each week, there are dozens of arrest cases that state that runaways or other teens are lured
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Freedom? Are we really living in the Land of the Free?
July 3, 2017“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” – Abraham Lincoln, letter to H.L. Pierce, Apr. 6,
| Read moreWhere All the Strings Entwine: A Testimony from Our Co-Founder
June 26, 2017by co-founder Tanya Dennis Someone once told me that I’m like a kite blowing a different direction every time the
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June 19, 2017An 85 page report by Baptist World Aid Australia came out to guide consumers into understanding the ethical sourcing or
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June 12, 2017Gary Haugen, the Founder and CEO of International Justice Mission, stays fit. He is encouraging CrossFits across the nation to
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Homeless Youth Involved in Human Trafficking
June 5, 2017Loyola University in New Orleans and the Modern Day Slavery Research Project that is a part of Loyola University were
| Read moreCommodity Atlas by Verité
May 29, 2017Verité has been working towards ending labor trafficking in the world since 1995. They are a non-profit independent organization that
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May 22, 2017On the afternoon of Sunday, May 21, the S.O.A.P. outreach event took place in Cherry Hill, NJ, hosted by the New
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Heather Coffman’s Story
May 15, 2017A mother, Alecia Roberts, reflects on the memory of her beautiful daughter Heather, who’s life was cut short from drug
| Read moreSex Trafficking Survivor Theresa Flores and the SOAP UP Event
May 8, 2017When Theresa Flores was a teenager in the 1980s, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan. She was attracted to a
| Read moreOvercoming Darkness in Nepal
May 1, 2017Justice Network partners with a private anti-trafficking organization located in the outskirts of Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu. This Nepali
| Read moreGrove & Bay
April 24, 2017Grove & Bay, located in Bloomfield, NJ, officially released their website and products in March, 2017! Their mission is to
| Read morePolaris’ Typology of Modern Slavery
April 17, 2017With the hard work that Polaris has put into fighting various forms of slavery within the country by receiving calls
| Read moreStudent Events to Raise Human Trafficking Awareness
April 10, 2017Student Events to Raise Human Trafficking Awareness #studentleadership #bethechange #justicenetwork #njcaht
| Read more#GiveBackMothersDay Campaign
April 3, 2017[vimeo 209408085 w=640 h=640] Justice Network has partnered with Restore NYC in their work and through our Clothed with Strength
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March 27, 2017We have great extensive lists of resources on our website! Please forward this post on your social media sites and
| Read moreBuilding an Awareness About Child Predators and Child Traffickers
March 20, 2017Child predators are all around us. Many have not been caught and can seem like the kindest people who will
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