For more than 30 years, Catholic Charities agencies have been providing services to human trafficking victims across the country, and are leading efforts to offer employment services, family counseling and legal advocacy to trafficking victims from all walks of life. In the past year alone, 29 Catholic Charities agencies reported providing services to 239 victims of sex, labor, drug and organ trafficking.
To support this work, CCUSA commissioned the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University to conduct a research study of Catholic Charities agencies currently providing services to victims of human trafficking. The research assessed the characteristics of trafficking victims served by Catholic Charities agencies, the types of services provided to these victims, the sources of funding the agencies receive, and other challenges and barriers they face in providing services and raising awareness for human trafficking in their communities.
For additional findings, please see the research summary, press release, and full report. CCUSA will hold a webinar on Tuesday, September 24th at 3pm EST to share the findings and identify next steps for local and national anti-trafficking efforts. Register here.
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