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Victim Blaming: The Invisible Force Holding Back Sex Trafficked Individuals
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

Local Partnerships Bring the End It Movement to Florida
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

Expert Panel to Discuss the Impact of Trauma on Human Trafficking Survivors
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

In an Upside-Down World, We’re Thankful for Innovation
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

Robyn Metcalf Honored for Innovative Approach for Helping Sex Trafficking Survivors
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

Open Doors Survivor-Mentor Recognized at Statewide Human Trafficking Summit
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