January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

January is dedicated to increasing public consciousness of human trafficking. Throughout the month, you can find content on this site and on the Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok to learn more about human trafficking locally and nationally. Help spread awareness by sharing content with those in your personal and professional circles!

January 1

Welcome to National Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Month 2024!
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The History Behind the Month
Human Trafficking
What Can I Do?


​January 5

Tips & Tricks to Keep Yourself Safe From Online Creeps

January 8

Myths & Misconceptions Monday!

January 13

​Differentiating Types of Trafficking (Labor vs Sex)

January 2


What the Bureau of Justice Statistics report can tell us about HT prosecutions nationwide




January 6

Human Trafficking and Disability Justice

From the National Human Trafficking & Disabilities Working Group (NHTDWG)

January 11

Human Trafficking Awareness Day - also known as #WearBlueDay
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January 16

Undocumented Minors and Their Vulnerability to Human Trafficking in Cook County

January 3

5 Common Myths about Healthcare
​and Human Trafficking
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68% of HT survivors were seen by a healthcare professional at some point while being trafficked (Chisolm-Straker, et al. 2016)

January 7

3 Common Myths & Misconceptions

January 12

Ethical Supply Chains - The DOL Sweat & Toil App
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January 17