
OC Task Force Event educates 500 middle schoolers
ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE EDUCATES HUNDREDS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ON RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING Aligning with state youth

STAT II working the Know More Do Better 3.0 education event for 500 middle school students
Soroptimists from multiple clubs collaborated with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force to educate 500 students from 21 middle school on Thursday, January 30th.

Press Conference Strengthening Cross Region Collaboration & HT Events Schedule
Press Conference New Initiative Opening Path to Safety for Underage Survivors of Sex Trafficking Launches Across Southern California Tuesday’s press conference with community partner Olive

FREE WORKSHOP By SI Riverside
CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE 3933 Mission Inn Ave. Suite 102, RIVERSIDE, CA FRIDAY, 24 JANUARY, 2025 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Contact us SIRIVERSIDE@SOROPTIMIST.NET Visit our

Human Trafficking Awareness Day Today
Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is a day when ordinary people worldwide become extraordinary advocates for freedom. A day to shine a light on

National Human Trafficking Awareness Month “Liberation: From Captivity to Resilience and Hope”
As January marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we invite you to participate in a pivotal event aimed at educating our community about the dangers

APATHY EFFECT Exhibit and Training in Simi Valley
Simi Valley Soroptimists and Adventist Health in Simi Valley are presenting a free APATHY EFFECT exhibit tour and training session focused on recognizing the signs

STAT II to host annual HT Awareness event on January 23, 2025
Save the date to join our zoom meeting with Soroptimists from 4 counties. This year, we focus on labor trafficking. More details to come…..

Liberation: From Captivity to Resilience and Hope, SI Riverside Event
On January 24, 2025, Soroptimist International of Riverside (SIR) will host a pivotal event dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking and fostering community action
Sandra Morgan made the list as one of the top 125 most influential people in OC
STAT II congratulates Sandra Morgan on her accomplishment! Dr. Morgan, the executive director of the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University, in

Ensure Justice Conference March 7 & 8, 2025
Ensure Justice 2025: Safety nets! This essential conference focuses on protecting children from dangers like labor trafficking, online grooming, sextortion, gang involvement, and more.

Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
Human trafficking affects millions across the globe. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized each year on January 11. In recognition of this important day,

All About SI Simi Valley Anti-Trafficking Efforts
Every January, we host our annual STOP! Human Trafficking public awareness community event, which typically draws some 350 community members. We seek to educate, raise

OCHTTF News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASED BY: Public Information Officer Sgt. Matt Sutter Anaheim Police Department Contact: 714-321-6807 Public Information Officer Kimberly Edds Orange County District Attorney’s

California counties : Human Trafficking News
Kern County: 32-year-old Darrell Meeken who repeatedly threatened and beat a woman he trafficked on Union Ave. in Bakersfield was sentenced to 21 years and

Know More Do Better 3.0 For 7th & 8th Graders
Soroptimists Together Against Trafficking II is once again on the planning committee and a Resource Fair Participant for year 3 of this critical education event

Dinner Club with HT Survivors
Soroptimists and other Task Force volunteers became ‘chefs’ on Saturday night, creating an evening of fun, food and conversation at The Salvation Army Dinner Club

STAT II Committed to HT Youth Education
On January 31, 2024, STAT II members from numerous clubs joined in an HT Awareness and Education Event, Know More, Do Better, 2.0. More than

Soroptimists Join A21 Walk for Freedom – October 19
WALK FOR FREEDOM IS A DAY DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS THAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING STILL EXISTS BUT TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGE THAT. FOR OVER A DECADE,

SI Brea LaHabra plans to continue HT Awareness and Education at local mall
Soroptimist of Brea-La Habra is planning on returning to the Brea Mall, hopefully in January. We plan to have a table with HTA materials, very

Soroptimists provide women-power for Fair Trade Fashion Show!
On Thursday, October 17th, Soroptimists from seven different Southern California clubs were on hand at an event to raise awareness of labor trafficking. Vanguard University’s

Artwork available for STAT II members
If you are looking for a jpeg file to print materials or make a T-shirt or tablecloth, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a look at

STAT II Work – Featured on pg 24 – Task Force Victim Report
As a community partner of our local task forces, we are able to engage with service providers who provide care and support to human trafficking

SB 1414 Signed into law!
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law four new human trafficking bills to create stronger penalties for human trafficking and supporting victims. SB1414 increases penalties

Soroptimists of the Americas 48th Biennial Convention
The 48th Biennial Convention of Soroptimist International of the Americas was an unforgettable experience! Held from July 24-27, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT FEDERAL CUTBACKS
Waymakers and other service providers are losing 45 percent of their funding. California advocates and legislators are working hard to get funding before services are

Human Trafficking Advocates insist Exploited Children shouldn’t be Treated like Criminals
Picture a boy, maybe 15 or so, selling drugs or stealing cars or breaking into a department store and running out with everything he can

Why is the passage of SB1414 so important?
Under existing law, a person who solicits, or who agrees to engage in, or who engages in, any act of prostitution with the intent to

Illuminating the Dark World of Human Trafficking in Southern California
Southern California may be known for its sunny beaches and vibrant nightlife, but what many are unaware of is its unflattering status as a major

Fight to end human trafficking gets new app
By Andre Mouchardamouchard@scng.com A new bit of technology, created by a grad student at UC Irvine and financed by one of Orange County’s leading philanthropists,

Report: Forced labor rate not falling
By Andre Mouchard A decade of public awareness campaigning has yet to slow the flow of forced labor, also known as human trafficking, in Orange

California Assembly Public Safety committee forced to pass child sex trafficking bill
July 13, 2023 Sacramento, Calif. “Days after blocking a bill that would have classified child sex trafficking as a serious felony in California, the state’s

Governor Newsom steps in to help revive the bill that would increase penalties for child trafficking in California
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped in on Wednesday to help revive a bill in the state Legislature that would increase penalties for child

This is so sad: Key California Assembly committee blocks bill to make child trafficking a ‘serious felony’
California lawmakers in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday blocked a measure that would have classified human trafficking of a minor as a serious