To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Proclaim January 2025 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution declaring January 2025 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Contra Costa County as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
January is designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the widespread and devastating issue of human trafficking since the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) in 2000.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January 2025 will continue to raise awareness about the scope and complexity of human trafficking prevention. During this month, organizations, government agencies, and advocacy groups focus on educating communities about the signs of trafficking, offering support services to survivors, and strengthening prevention measures. The observance underscores the ongoing need for a coordinated response at local, national, and global levels to combat trafficking, increase victim identification, and improve survivor rehabilitation and legal protections.
The theme for Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2025 is Connecting the Dots. Strengthening Communities. Preventing Trafficking. This theme highlights the importance of a holistic approach to preventing human trafficking, recognizing its intersection with other forms of violence and social issues.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
This resolution supports all five of Contra Costa County's community outcomes of the Children's Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3)"Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Familie...
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