In Our Backyard

The purpose of our Convenience Stores Against Trafficking program is to engage the convenience store industry in the fight against human trafficking. Convenience stores are uniquely positioned to recognize and safely report human trafficking in the communities they serve. Convenience stores serve half the U.S. population every day, have longer hours of operation, and victims have described visiting convenience stores as part of their daily routines. This program is leading to tangible reports of recovery of victims and increased public awareness.

The purpose of Freedom Stickers is to bring public awareness and a lifeline of hope to victims of human trafficking. Not only are Freedom Stickers the number one way to increase arrests of traffickers according to research, but they also allow trafficking victims a chance at recovery since a public restroom is one of the only places victims are alone and safe enough to call for help. Freedom Stickers are placed in all 50 states.

The purpose of our general programs is to take awareness and turn it into action. We do this through training and speaking, legislative advising, prevention education, and survivor advocacy. We provide awareness and prevention education to middle and high school students in Oregon to keep them from being trafficked. We travel the country training and speaking to educate and mobilize the public around human trafficking. We connect survivors to vital services in their process of recovery. Lastly, IOB testifies and provides advisement on legislative issues surronding human trafficking.