Who We Are We are a coalition of state, civil society, and citizen organizers committed to the prevention of human trafficking in the Greater New Orleans area through education, outreach, collaboration, and research.
The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force is funded by a U.S. Department of Justice Enhanced Collaboration Model to Combat Human Trafficking Grant to establish a Task Force. The group's primary goal is to collaborate in sharing and disseminating information, contacts, and protocols related to the existence, prevention, and response to human trafficking in Greater New Orleans. OUR MISSION • Combat human trafficking through seamless collaboration between law enforcement and social service providers; • Use a victim-centered approach in proactively investigating and prosecuting human trafficking crimes; and provide comprehensive, high-quality social services to all victims of human trafficking.
CORE TEAM LEADERSHIP The Core Team consists of funded and unfunded partners under the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking grant. • • • •
Covenant House New Orleans (lead victim services provider) Homeland Security Investigations Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Office (lead law enforcement partner) United States Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Louisiana
FUNDED TASK FORCE PARTNERS • • • • • •
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Covenant House New Orleans Eden House Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Modern Slavery Research Project, Loyola University New Orleans Family Justice Center