HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCES
Below you will find some National, State and Local resources that may be helpful to crime victims, as well as some other webpages/articles that may be of interest.
NATIONAL:
Polaris (National Organization)
U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline: (888) 373-7888
General Inquiries: (202) 790-6300
https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/
STATE:
South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force
Contacts for the Task Force: https://www.scag.gov/human-trafficking/contacts/
Task Force Website:https://www.scag.gov/human-trafficking/
Local Organizations
Upstate:
Foothills Alliance
The mission of Foothills Alliance is working in collaboration with community partners to prevent sexual assault trauma and child abuse and neglect by providing education, advocacy, and treatment services in Anderson and Oconee counties.
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (864) 231-7273 or (800) 585-8952
Foothills Alliance Main Office: (864) 231-7273
Foothills Child Advocacy Center: (864) 261-6111
Email: info@foothillsalliance.org
Jasmine Road
Jasmine Road is South Carolina’s first two-year residential program for adult women
survivors of human trafficking, prostitution, and addiction.
Phone: (864) 325-6916
Email: info@jasmineroad.org
Web: https://www.JasmineRoad.org
Julie Valentine Center
The Julie Valentine Center is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides free, confidential services to victims of sexual assault and child abuse.
Serving: Greenville County
Phone: (864) 331-0560
24/7 Crisis Hotline: (864) 467-3633
Website: https://www.julievalentinecenter.org/
Switch
SWITCH is a grassroots organization, leading a movement to end human sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Upstate of South Carolina.
Phone: (864) 350-0281
Email: info@switchsc.org
MIDLANDS:
Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center
Phone: 803-358-7200
Website: https://www.dickersoncac.org/
Lighthouse for Life
Lighthouse for Life is a 501c3 non-profit organization seeking to take steps against sex trafficking. We desire to see everyone joined together to put a stop to the trafficking of our loved ones around us. We also desire to provide grace and restoration to victims being rescued from trafficking.
Phone: (803) 900-0907
Website: https://www.lighthouseforlife.org/
Pathways to Healing (Formerly Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands)
Pathways to Healing advocates for and supports survivors of sexual assault and abuse in Richland, Lexington, Newberry, Clarendon, and Sumter counties and educates the community to identify and prevent sexual violence.
3830 Forest Drive, Suite 201
Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Phone: (803) 790-8208
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (803) 771-7273
Website: https://pathwaystohealing.com/
The Child Advocacy Center of Aiken
Phone: (803) 644-5100
Email: info@cacofaiken.org
Website: http://www.childadvocacyaiken.org/
Low Country
Formation Project
The Formation Project is a survivor-led non-profit organization in Charleston, SC. We work to fight human trafficking.
Phone: (843) 375-6635
Email: info@theformationproject.org
Web: https://www.theformationproject.org/
Doors to Freedom
Doors to Freedom provides a safe place for survivors of sex trafficking to experience a transformed life.
Phone: (843) 879-3924
Email: info@doorstofreedom.com
Web: https://www.doorstofreedom.com/
Hopeful Horizons
Hopeful Horizons is a children's advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center. Together, we create safer communities by changing the culture of violence and offering a path to healing.
Business Phone: (843) 524-2256
24-Hour Support Line: (843) 770-1070
Web: https://www.hopefulhorizons.org/
LAST (Legal Assistance to Survivors of Trafficking)
Phone: (803) 782-4100
Email: communications@murphygrantland.com
Web: https://www.murphygrantland.com/legal-assistance-for-survivors-of-trafficking/
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center
Phone: (843) 723-3600
Email: info@deenortoncenter.org
Website: https://deenortoncenter.org/
Dorchester Child Advocacy Center
Phone: (843) 875-1551
Email: info@dorchestercac.org
Website: https://dorchesterchildren.org/
Additional Resources
SC Human Trafficking Task Force: Online Resource Library
Department of Homeland Security: Human Trafficking 101 Information/Fact Sheets (multiple languages)
Department of Homeland Security, Blue Campaign (This article includes myths, misconceptions and indicators): What is Human Trafficking?
Department of Homeland Security: Faith Based and Community Toolkit