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As a medical clinic that cares for you, if you or someone close to you are experiencing domestic violence or trafficking of any sort, please let your nurse or intake specialist know. We take reports seriously and will handle things discreetly and confidentially. 

Girl upset and stressed and looking for trafficking help, text says "you still matter)

Resources for victims:

A Courageous Rose

  • Survivor-Led Peer Support
  • Boxing Personal Sessions and Group Classes (Survivors only classes)
  • General Assistance

Ten24 Ministries:

  • Food and Carebox Program
  • Vocational Training Workshops

Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance

  • Adam String, Senior Criminal Investigator at District Attorney’s Office of Denver, Colorado
  • 720-913-9150
  • Adam.String@denverda.org

COVERED COLORADO (DENVER)

  • Immediate Housing, Crisis Counseling, Basic Needs, Addiction & Mental Health Assessment
  • Individual and Group Counseling, 10-week basic skills classes, mentoring, court support, transitional housing
  • Case management as needed, continued life skills

Trafficking Hotlines

Colorado Human Trafficking Hotline

Call: 1 (866) 455-5075 | Text: 720-999-5075

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

Hotline: 1 (888) 373-7888 | Text: 233733 (Text HELP or INFO) | 24 hours, 7 days a week

National Child Abuse Hotline

Hotline: 800.422.4453  | Text: 800.422.4453 | Live Chat: https://www.childhelphotline.org/

Trafficking FAQ:

What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking can either happen in the form of coercion into labor or commercial sex. According to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, sex trafficking is “in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age.”

Does human trafficking happen in Colorado?

Unfortunately, yes. Colorado ranks #10 in prevalence for human trafficking, reaching a record high of 84 reports in 2023. Adams, Boulder, and Denver counties are where reports are the most common.

What are signs of human Trafficking?

  • A controlling “older boyfriend”
  • Inability to speak to the individual alone
  • Response seems coached and rehearsed
  • Signs of abuse, hunger, sleep deprivation or drug addiction
  • Does not have access to their own ID

Please note, the indicators above are not exhaustive and are not a checklist. If you are suspicious that an individual is being trafficked, do not intervene or put yourself in immediate danger. Instead, use your best judgment and contact one of the trafficking hotlines above to make a report.

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