Let us know what events you are planning to host! To include your event in our calendar, please submit event title, organizer, date & time, location, description, contact and associated flyer/image/links to SFCAHT Coordinator at antonialavine@sfcaht.org.

​Please Note:
This calendar is offered as an awareness-raising service to the community. For additional details about specific events, please contact the hosting agency/individual named in the listing. Events hosted, sponsored or endorsed by the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking include the acronym "SFCAHT."

Outreach Campaign to promote the services of the 24/7 Hotline

In August 2024 we launched our third marketing campaign to promote the services of the San Francisco Bay Area 24/7 Hotline for survivors and community. As part of this campaign, the MUNI has been displaying the hotline phone number and image on busses' exterior and interior. Help us promote the hotline among communities and professionals across the Bay Area! 

UNODC Global Report on Human Trafficking:
25% increase of identified victims and more children being exploited

Child trafficking, trafficking for forced labour and forced criminality are rising as poverty, conflict, and climate change leave more people vulnerable to exploitation, according to the 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
The Report presents a global picture of the patterns and flows of trafficking and regional analyses in the aftermath of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The 2024 edition covers 156 countries from all regions and subregions of the world, registering the best country coverage for the report since its first edition in 2009. The Report also features a chapter dedicated to Africa.
The full text of the report is available HERE. 

2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 
US Department of State

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken 
released the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) on Monday, June 24 with Cindy Dyer, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Ambassador Dyer briefed FPC journalists on the report, which represents the world’s most comprehensive resource of anti-trafficking efforts around the globe. The Report is mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and exemplifies the United States’ longstanding bipartisan commitment to combating human trafficking. This year’s Report, the 24th edition, includes narratives for 188 countries and territories, including the United States. The Report also documents several emerging global trends including the continual growth of forced labor in online scam operations.

Schedule a Training with WestCoast Children's Clinic ​

​Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) training

WestCoast Children’s Clinic is excited to offer free Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) training to any organization serving Bay Area youth. Sponsored by the SF Bay Area SOL Collaborative, a limited number of training slots are available. WestCoast Children’s Clinic research shows:
1 in 10 vulnerable youth show clear signs of exploitation.
75% of youth experience exploitation for 2 or more years before providers intervene.
75% of youth do not disclose exploitation.
 
Start screening at your organization! We have three versions of the CSE-IT and offer specialized training for child welfare hotline, healthcare, and education settings. Training can be accessed monthly via our self-paced platform, or live on zoom on December 7th, January 23rd, and more!
 
Spread the word! Reach out for more information and to schedule your training at no cost to your organization. Complete the CSE-IT Inquiry Form or email us at screening@westcoastcc.org.
Advanced CSEC Caregiver Training
WestCoast Children’s Clinic
Please reach out to csectraining@westcoastcc.org for specific dates!
Training takes place on Zoom
 
This 16-hour training series provides a comprehensive curriculum for caregivers to recognize and respond to youth that are commercially sexually exploited. You will also get the chance to connect with survivors with lived experience and other caregivers going through similar challenges. Any caregiver based in California is welcome to join. Caregivers include parents, foster parents, relatives, friends of the family, providers in a caregiver role, and more!
CSEC 102: Advanced Curriculum
WestCoast Children’s Clinic
Please reach out to csectraining@westcoastcc.org for specific dates
Training takes place on Zoom  
 
In this 16-hour training, we will build on the skills and concepts learned in CSEC 101, including but not limited to: an exploration of common dynamics when serving and supporting commercially exploited youth and how these dynamics impact the work and the providers. Any provider based in California is welcome to join. Providers can be from any type of youth service organization (child welfare, probation, law enforcement, youth advocate, therapist, etc)

40-hour Comprehensive Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate Training 
San Francisco SafeHouse

SafeHouse is once again offering its 40-hour comprehensive human trafficking advocate training in accordance with California Evidence Code 1038.2(b). This training does fulfill the training requirement for the Human Trafficking Caseworker Privilege; however participant must work for an organization that qualifies under 18294 of the California Welfare & Institutions Code to claim the privilege.
The training is conducted by SafeHouse staff along with guest facilitators from partner agencies in the city who support survivors. Training opportunities are offered to community members, partner agencies, and SafeHouse volunteers/interns. 
The training curriculum topics include but are not limited to:
  • History and Societal Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking
  • Peer Counseling Techniques
  • Civil and Criminal Law Related to Trafficking 
  • Resources (housing, public assistance, financial resources, etc.) for Trafficking Survivors
  • Privileged Communication
To get the training and for further information visit: http://www.sfsafehouse.org/training.html

Schedule a Training with MISSSEY's Training Institute ​

Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY)

​Our training and workshops provide a broad overview of trafficking that includes a discussion of youth pathways and risk factors, prevention and how to support trafficked youth. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of this complex issue.

After attending a training they will also be able to identify red flags, understand how to refer youth to support services and impact how their community addresses the sexual exploitation of youth.

Youth providers will receive guidance on how to engage youth in simple safety planning. Youth training and workshops are informed by the lived realities of the youth that we serve. All facilitators have developed, trauma- and healing-informed and strengths based approaches to engaging and supporting youth participants. 

Our trainings have reached more than 10,000 adults, youth, health, and mental health professionals, including staff of local and national public and nonprofit service agencies, the City of Oakland, and school districts in Oakland and West Contra Costa County.
The trainings cover: introduction to and defining of trafficking; pathways and intersections of risk factors; red flags and victim identification; survivor realities and experiences; societal realities, systemic issues, and demand; safety planning; stages of changeImpacts of complex trauma; best practices for intervention and response; advocacy and case management; strength-based youth leadership development; and cross-sector collaboration and coalition building.

Learn more about MISSSEY's trainings HERE.

Email training@misssey.org to discuss your training needs or to request a workshop or presentation.

NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 24/7 San Francisco Bay Area Human Trafficking Hotline is up and running!

Call 📞 ​415-907-9911

Interpretation in over 240 spoken languages available 24/7
The San Francisco Human Trafficking Hotline (SFHTH) confidentially and safely connects survivors of human trafficking and their support networks with resources and protections. Through its services and collaboration with the local and national stakeholders, the hotline empowers survivors to regain control, navigate their options, and determine their next steps.
Please note: If you are in immediate danger,  call 911 for an immediate response.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 MODERN-DAY ABOLITIONIST AWARD! 

Modern-Day Abolitionist Award
for Outstanding Advocacy and Service to Survivors
ELIZABETH QUIROZ, M.A.
Survivor-Leader
Co-Founder of Redemption House of the Bay Area
Bio
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award
for Outstanding Policy and Leadership
BEVERLY MAY
Director Governmental Affairs,
Human Trafficking & IT
California Massage Therapy Council
Bio
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award
for Outstanding Advocacy and Collaboration
SISTER RITA JOVICK
Northern California Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking 
Bio

Congratulations to the winners! 2025 SFCAHT Teen Poster, Writing and Music Contest

The 2025 Contest for middle and high school students attending public, private, or home schools in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area concluded on March 1st. 

We presented
​the following prizes to the winners: 
1st place: $500
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $100

2025 Contest Theme:
“Stolen People, Stolen Dreams”

Click HERE to see the contest rules and details.
​
​See the 2025 winning poster below:

To get your free printed posters in three languages, please email us at info@sfcaht.org or call
​(415) 346-4600

SFCAHT Co-Chair 
the Hon. Judge Susan Breall receives Hannah G. Solomon Award 

At a ceremony on August 30, 2020, the National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco presented the Honorable Superior Court Judge Susan Breall with Hannah G. Solomon Award, the highest honor awarded by the Council, in recognition of her distinguished leadership and service.

​Congratulations to the Honorable Judge Breall for this well deserved recognition!

Must-See Video


​At the SFCAHT's 2013 Human Trafficking Conference, the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women released an original video on the life of one San Francisco girl trafficked on streets throughout the Bay Area and Las Vegas.  Click here to watch it now.

For more information about using this video in counseling, education and outreach efforts, please visit Child Sex Trafficking: A San Francisco Survivor's Story. 

San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking's 
Directory of Services 

The Directory of Services is available as a web resource  at http://sfcaht.org/directory-of-services.html.

Contribute to the Directory by sending your agency’s information or by suggesting other agencies that should be included to info@sfcaht.org.  

SFCAHT Committee Recruitment

SFCAHT is recruiting members for the following committees:
Inter-Faith Committee
Reaches out to the San Francisco Bay Area interfaith community for collaborative action against human trafficking.
Education Committee
Develops and coordinates SFCAHT training activities utilizing the Collaborative's multi-agency resources. 
Policy Committee
Oversees policy initiatives of SFCAHT and legislative updates.

    To sign up for any of these committees, please fill out this form:

​HIGHLIGHTS

General Meeting
SFCAHT

May 2, 2025
Via Zoom

At this meeting, we present federal and local efforts aimed at improving legislation, combating human trafficking and protecting the survivors. The meeting program included:

Overview of the California State Assembly Bill 381 - Human Trafficking Procurement Prevention Act (Assemblymember Stefani)  - presented by Professor Stephanie Richard, Loyola Law School, Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative
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Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Intertwined - presented by Beverly Upton, Executive Director, San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium
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Homeland Security Investigations Update - presented by Michael Kress, Acting Group Supervisor, Human Exploitation Investigations Group, HSI

Services and Referral Networks Assisting Women and Girls Survivors of Human Trafficking
SFCAHT Parallel Event at the
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women - NGO CSW69 Forum 

March 19, 2025
UN CSW 69 Session & NGO Forum, New York
​
In March, we participated in the United Nation's Commission on the Status of Women 69 Annual Session and Parallel NGO Forum. In partnership with the International Alliance of Women, United Nations Association - USA - San Francisco Chapter and National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco, we presented a virtual panel exploring local and international programs providing services and referral assistance to women and girls survivors of human trafficking. We also discussed successful collaboration models of law enforcement and government agencies with educational institutions, socially responsible businesses and faith-based organizations. Advocates from across the world joined us to share experiences and learn about our programs. Our featured speakers were:
Alison Brown, President, International Alliance of Women (IAW)
Antonia Lavine, Director of the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking and 24/7 Hotline for Survivors
Chanmya Aye, Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator, Asian Women's Shelter
Ana Cody, Section Chief (SC) Victim Assistance Program (VAP), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Headquarters. LeesaMaree Bleicher, MA CADC III, Lived Experience Expert
Marlene Capra, Founder and Executive Director of SpeakSAFE, Save Adolescents From Exploitation

The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking: International & Comparative Perspectives
SFCAHT 

March 6, 2025
Via Zoom

On March 6th, we discussed the transnational nature of human trafficking. The program featured presentations by law enforcement agencies' representatives, consular officials and international experts. Speakers included:
Hannah Manalili, Executive Director, Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines
Dina Dominitz, National Coordinator and Director of National Unit for the Combat of Human Trafficking, Prostitution, and Polygamy at the Israeli Ministry of Justice
Nova Maulani, Consul of Protocol and Consular Affairs, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in San Francisco
Troy Clausen, Attaché Brasilia, Brazil, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations
 Cintia Meirelles, Director of The Exodus Road Brazil, Member of INTERPOL’s Human 
Trafficking Expert Group
Claudio Delfabro, Director of Department 
of International Refugee and Migration Law, International Institute of Humanitarian Law based in Italy
View speakers bios HERE

2025 Teen Power Summit of SFCAHT
Honoring the Winners of the Teen Poster, Writing & Music Contest

March 1, 2025
San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium

At the closing of the 16th Annual Awareness Campaign of SFCAHT, we gathered to honor the winners of the 2025 Teen Poster, Writing & Music Contest and learn about youth achievements in human trafficking prevention. Students from across the Bay Area performed and shared experiences in anti-trafficking advocacy. The SFCAHT Student Alliance presented about its initiatives and achievements. Attendees learned how to join the movement locally and help create awareness of human trafficking in their own schools and communities.

SFCAHT Press Conference & Reception 
Kickoff of the 2025 Anti-Human Trafficking Month and Awareness Campaign

January 10, 2025
​Milton Marks Conference Center, California State Building, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco

​On January 10th, we gathered for our featured annual event with top law enforcement and government officials, survivors, leading anti-trafficking advocates and members of the press to kick off Human Trafficking  Prevention Month and honor the 2024 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award winners. The press conference speakers included:
The Honorable Susan Breall, California Superior Court Judge & SFCAHT Co-Chair
Daniel Lurie, San Francisco Mayor
Benita Hopkins, Northern & Central CA Liaison for DVULI & SFCAHT Co-Chair
Jeff Rosen, Santa Clara County District Attorney
Manohar Raju, San Francisco Public Defender
Pete Weldy, Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Region 9
Orchid Pusey, Executive Director, Asian Women’s Shelter
Norma Arreguin, Human Trafficking and CSEC Case Specialist, Community Violence Solutions
Ahmos Netanel, Chief Executive Officer, California Massage Therapy CouncilTatum King, Special Agent in Charge 
Homeland Security Investigations
Mike Sena, Executive Director, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center 
Dan Costin, Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Antonio Flores, Acting Lieutenant 
San Francisco Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit
At a special ceremony, we honored the winners of the 2025 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award. The reception followed.

General Meeting
SFCAHT

December 13, 2024
Via Zoom

At this meeting, we present federal and local efforts aimed at combating human trafficking and protecting the survivors. The meeting program included:

​Update on the work of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Francisco District -  presented by Linda Li, Lead Outreach & Education Coordinator
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Overview of Singleton Schreiber’s work in combating human trafficking, including pursuing civil cases against entities that enable or profit from the crime - presented by Meagan Verscheuren, Lead Attorney and Ashlee Baker, Resource Coordinator
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Report on the planning of the 2025 Annual Awareness Campaign of SFCAHT

2024 Annual Conference Innovative Anti-Trafficking Strategies
SFCAHT

November 7, 2024
Milton Marks Conference Center, California State Building, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco
​
On November 7th, we gathered for a for a full day conference with law enforcement agencies, businesses, survivors, service providers, and volunteers to explore innovative strategies and programs in prosecuting and preventing human trafficking and protecting the survivors. We learned about effective partnerships in the field and shared experience and networks with other professionals and volunteers fighting human trafficking. Featured speakers included:
The Hon. Anne-Christine Massullo, Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court
William Scott, San Francisco Police Chief
Manohar Raju, San Francisco Public Defender
​The keynote was delivered by Venecia Margarita, MSW, Children and Youth Counselor, Mediator at San Francisco United Family Court.
To see the full list of featured speakers and the conference's detailed program click HERE.