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When service providers assist survivors of sex trafficking, they often ask themselves, what holds survivors back from overcoming their trauma? A common invisible force that survivors face is victim blaming. As a societal norm, victim blaming

Sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children has been reported in every one of Florida’s 67 counties. Florida ranks third across the United States for prevalence in reported human trafficking cases. Anyone can be

In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Voices for Florida and the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking are proud to present Science & Society: The Impact of Trauma on Human Trafficking Survivors Virtual Panel Discussion on

The saying “may you live in interesting times” certainly rang true in 2020. Though the COVID-19 pandemic brought unexpected challenges, we are grateful for the opportunities it has brought us to innovate in the face

We’re thrilled to announce Robyn Metcalf, our Open Doors Statewide Director, has been selected as a 2020 Notable Nole by the Florida State University Alumni Association! The Notable Noles program recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of

We are so excited to announce that Chanel Dionne Toleston, Open Doors Survivor-Mentor, was presented the Survivor Advocate of the Year Award by Attorney General Ashley Moody at the 2020 Human Trafficking Summit. Chanel has