sexual violence & exploitation prevention | advocate | donut obsessed | program manager @MissingKids | tweets are my own | pronouns: she/her/hers
Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2019
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Dealing with #sextortion is scary and overwhelming. When we talk to people who have gone through this and come out on the other side, they often say, “I wish I had reached out sooner.” Find resources here: thorn.org/blog/identify-sext…
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A10. Research a new game’s content, ratings and reviews. Use the game’s parental control feature to restrict certain content. Teach your child about online etiquette, not sharing personal information and how to handle online interactions with strangers.
#BackToSchoolSafe
Q10. Parental involvement is critical when it comes to helping children game more safely. How can parents and guardians take an active interest in the games that your children play or want to buy? #BackToSchoolSafe
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A7. Talking to kids about sextortion involves open conversations and education. Common sextortion tactics include manipulation, threats and coercion. Reinforce that, no matter what happens online, you’re there to help and support them. #BackToSchoolSafe
Q7. How can we talk to our kids about the threat of sextortion and empower them to recognize the signs? #BackToSchoolSafe
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A6. A “Trusted Adult” can listen, discuss and help create a plan to address cyber bullying. Identifying this as a situation that needs intervention is a good first step. #BackToSchoolSafe
Q6. What are the signs that a child might be experiencing cyberbullying and how can trusted adults help? #BackToSchoolSafe
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On our Street, we celebrate inclusion, belonging, and freedom of authentic self-expression. Happy #PrideMonth to all the people in our neighborhoods! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗🤍🤎🖤
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To our #LGBTQ+ loved ones everywhere: you are loved just as you are. 🖤🤎🩷🩵🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
No amount of harmful rhetoric can stop us from showing up and speaking out for this beautiful community of people. #ProtectTransKids #LeadingWithLove #PFLAGProud
ALT You are Loved! in big letters on a teal green background. Two masculine presenting people hugging and smiling. A red heart with "leading with love" at the bottom of the image and the PFLAG logo.
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Report any concerns of child sex trafficking to the CyberTipLine or call 1-800-THE-LOST & share the page with youth in your life and let them know they can report too! Youth are on the front lines of combatting CST by knowing how to report concerning activity online. #HTAD2023
Q11 What are some of the ways you have been able to successfully educate the general public on the realities of sex and labor trafficking? Drop your resources! #HTAD2023
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Awareness! Awareness! Awareness! People don't know what they don't know.
We hope that through key partnerships we can increase awareness so that organizations like ours are national not only by reach, but by engagement as well! #HTAD2023
Q9 As a field we have struggled to raise awareness and increase resources and funding for survivors of labor trafficking. How do we change that? #HTAD2023
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Q11 NCMEC offers an online child sex trafficking training that’s free and available to the public: connect.missingkids.org/lear…
Don’t let misinformation about what trafficking looks like keep you from seeing all the many versions of this crime. #HTAD2023 #EndTrafficking
Q11 What are some of the ways you have been able to successfully educate the general public on the realities of sex and labor trafficking? Drop your resources! #HTAD2023
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A8 One misconception is that sex trafficking happens in a vacuum and that the issue is separate from other forms of sexual abuse. The reality is that all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation are connected. #HTAD2023
Q8 We’ve all encountered a great deal of misinformation about human trafficking and how it happens, particularly on social media, over the last few years. What are some of the misconceptions you have been faced with and what has your response been? #HTAD2023
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Technology such as social media offers traffickers unique and instant access to vulnerable populations. This amplifies the need to increase prevention & education efforts related to safety on digital platforms, including social media websites or online forums. #HTAD2023
Q6 Based on the populations you serve, how has human trafficking changed with technology? #HTAD2023
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Another misconception is that there must be a trafficker in cases of child sex trafficking. Rather, anyone buying sex with a minor is child sex trafficking, whether or not there was a trafficker coordinating with the buyer and the victim. #HTAD2023 @MissingKids @Polaris_Project
A misconception we often face is the belief that trafficked people are kidnapped or "taken". The reality is that victims often know the trafficker before being exploited. #HTAD2023
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A8 Social media has many positive benefits - but like with any technology, time, attention and active conversation are the best tools to protect your children online.
Start the online safety conversation early and have it often. #HTAD2023
Q7 With social media continuing to play a large role in how we all build community and interact with others, what are some of the dangers and/or benefits of social media that you have seen in your work? #HTAD2023
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A7 Social media is a great tool to spread awareness of child sex trafficking and highlight prevention tools for youth. However, misinformation, especially when it goes viral can negatively impact victims. If you see something concerning, report it, don’t share it. #HTAD2023
Q7 With social media continuing to play a large role in how we all build community and interact with others, what are some of the dangers and/or benefits of social media that you have seen in your work? #HTAD2023
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A7 We've seen social media used in many ways - as a recruitment tool for both sex & labor trafficking & as a means of control, but also as a tool for survivors to communicate with loved ones & receive support to exit their situation or build community afterwards. #HTAD2023
Q7 With social media continuing to play a large role in how we all build community and interact with others, what are some of the dangers and/or benefits of social media that you have seen in your work? #HTAD2023
Tina retweeted
A misconception we often face is the belief that trafficked people are kidnapped or "taken". The reality is that victims often know the trafficker before being exploited. #HTAD2023
Q8 We’ve all encountered a great deal of misinformation about human trafficking and how it happens, particularly on social media, over the last few years. What are some of the misconceptions you have been faced with and what has your response been? #HTAD2023
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These barriers are almost too numerous to name. We are fortunate to have a database of resources across the nation that help us create situation-specific and trauma-informed plans for each individual who reaches out during or before a crisis... #HTAD2023
Q5 Children being sold for sex can face barriers that prevent them from seeking help. Likewise, children no longer being trafficked face challenges moving on. What are some of the barriers and challenges you’ve encountered? #HTAD2023
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We recognize that different states have different laws/barriers, so we will continue to rely on the localized expertise of our national partners. The importance of being able to access resource in your own community cannot be overstated! #HTAD2023
THIS. Can’t say it enough - if we want to prevent trafficking, we have to make sure young people’s most basic needs, like safe and stable housing are met.
Traffickers target unhoused youth.
Our research shows that 68% of youth who had either been trafficked or engaged in survival sex had done so while homeless.
bit.ly/FightTraffickingNow
#YouthHomelessness #EndTrafficking #EndYouthHomelessness #HTAD2023
