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 Sheriff'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
Our Impact: By the Numbers The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force provides key leadership to combat human trafficking in the Greater New Orleans region.
Survivor Services
170
human trafficking victims served
11,712 Units of service provided to trafficking victims
450
Crisis/ emergency 24-hour services provided
Services provided include: ongoing case management, housing/shelter provision, medical and dental services, mental/emotional health treatment and services, legal services, immigration services, protection and safety planning, childcare, transportation, criminal justice advocacy, and more!
WHO WE’VE SERVED: • • • • • • •
Law Enforcement
51
Confirmed victims recovered
151
Human trafficking investigations conducted
U.S. citizens Foreign nationals Children and youth Females Males Transgender/ non-binary individuals Children accompanying trafficking victims
32 Human traffickingrelated arrests
Law enforcement partners have collaborated across local, state, and federal agencies to share expertise and conduct joint operations. The Law Enforcement Working Group created a protocol in enhance information sharing across agencies.
Collaboration
80
Member organizations/ agencies in the Task Force
42
Training and outreach activities hosted by Task Force partners
540
For more information on the Task Force, visit our website: nolatrafficking.org
Community members trained by Task Force partners
The Task Force’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 and around New Orleans.
The production of this content was supported by grant number 2015-VT-BX-K004, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.