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Education Resources

The purpose of this page is to empower anti-human trafficking advocates to "hit the ground running." Each section includes training videos and interviews with experts. To start, please see this video: that introduces this section. Here is our YouTube channel: (114) Winning the Fight Against Human Trafficking - YouTube 

Domestic Sex & Labor Trafficking

How Pimps Trick Their Victims

In this video, two community leaders share the approaches the sex traffickers use to trick their victims.  You can find the video here.

How the Business of Sex Trafficking Works

 There is a lot of talk about sex trafficking.   But how does the business really work?   In this video you will not only learn how the business works, you will begin to understand what you and the community can do about it!  The business of human trafficking is thriving because to the average person, this crime is invisible.  In the meantime, there are individuals as young as 12 who are suffering through a life that is unimaginable in terms of its brutality. Here is the video. 

How the Business of Sex Trafficking Works

 There is a lot of talk about sex trafficking.   But how does the business really work?   In this video you will not only learn how the business works, you will begin to understand what you and the community can do about it!  The business of human trafficking is thriving because to the average person, this crime is invisible.  In the meantime, there are individuals as young as 12 who are suffering through a life that is unimaginable in terms of its brutality. Here is the video. 

Engaging Men is the Key to Ending Sex Trafficking

Men are the main buyers of sex. If there was no more sext buying, there would be no more sex trafficking!  What it will take to have men stop buying sex is to engage them so that they educate each other that the majority of prostituted people are victims of sex trafficking.  The eight men on the panel for this video are all national and international leaders that are engaging men in the fight against human trafficking.  You will have the opportunity to  learn from powerful leaders what works to get men involved. Here is the video.

The Difference an Aware Father Makes in the Prevention of Sex Trafficking

This inspiring video is cohosted by two world class speakers on Fatherhood.   Patrick Erlandson is a national speaker. on fatherhood and human trafficking..  Alan Smith is the author of the book "Prized Possession, a Father's Journey in Raising His Daughter."  Here is the video.  

Sex Trafficking 101

in this presentation, Tera Hilliard covers vulnerabilities that make one more likely to becoming a victim of sex trafficking..  She then addresses how the church can reduce those vulnerabilities.  This video is from an event that was hosted by The National Black Faith Coalition Against Human Trafficking.  You can find the video here.

3 Part Series: Sex Trafficking, Victims, Buyer and Pimps

In every Business model, there is Supply, Demand and the Middle Man. If any one of these components is missing, the business crumbles.  With sex trafficking, the supply are the victims, the middle man is the pimps or traffickers and demand is represented by the buyers. These 3 videos will give you an insight into how these 3 components work together.  This is key to understanding sex trafficking.   All three videos will be up by the end of 2022.   "Sex Trafficking: Who are the Victims" video. can be found here.  "Sex Trafficking, Who are the Buyers" video can be found here. . "Sex Trafficking, Who are the Pimps" video.

The Impact of POP Culture on Sex Trafficking

In this video we look at how pop culture has made the grooming process so much easier for human sex traffickers.  Here is the video.

Future Videos for this Section

Domestic Labor Trafficking

Who are the Recruiters

Sexual Exploitation of Minors by Pedophiles

The Sextortion of Minors, The Hidden Pandemic Every Parent Needs to Know About

 In this video, Opal Singleton, a National Cyber Exploitation Expert brings our awareness to the crime of the Sextortion of Minors, which many consider to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the world.   Sextortion of Minors is when a pedophile blackmails a child or teen into making and sending them child porn. The shame these minors endure is unimaginable.   They will never tell their parents.  Sometimes they will commit suicide to escape the pain.  This crime is virtually unchecked because of the lack of awareness.  For that reason, it is important that you share this video.   You can find the video here. 

The Danger of Pedophiles Rebranding Themselves as MAPS, Minor Attracted Person

In order to gain legitimacy, Pedophiles are rebranding themselves as MAP, Minor Attracted Person.   Maps is being taught as a gender identity in some colleges.  We need to stop this campaign.!  Here is the video.

The Power of the Church to End Human Trafficking

How to Create a Dynamic Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry

 Many people in the faith community feel called by God to end this cruel exploitation of people. and want to set up a group at their church.  However they don't know where to start or what works to set up this type of ministry.  This video outlines what successful churches are doing that is making a difference.  You can find  Video 1   of this 3 part series here.

How the Church Can Take Action in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

This presentation outlines actions that make a big difference in the fight against human trafficking that a faith community can easily implement.. The Video   reviews ways to engage your men's groups, youth groups, etc. Here is the Fair Trade handout and the Professional Training handout mentioned in the presentation.   

Freedom Sunday

This video outlines how one task force has engaged over 50 churches in doing an event that engages the whole community in taking action against human trafficking.. Here is the video.

Building Successful Anti-Human Trafficking Ministries

In this video 18 people from 12 different states came together to discuss how to build a strong and enduring Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry.  The conversation was very powerful and everyone learned a lot. Here is the video.

Churches Bringing Jesus to the Pimps

This video is an event that was coled by Bishop Gale Oliver and Armand King.  Armand King  spoke from personal experience as to the destructive path that pimping is and Bishop Gale Oliver who when he found out his niece was being trafficking, met with her pimp to convince him to let his niece go.  Here is the video.

How to Set up a Church effort to Raise Money for Non-Profits

In this video a church that has been very successful at raising money for non-profits who work with survivors of human trafficking covers how they organize their efforts and some of the types of events that they do.   Here is the video.

Successfully Promoting Your Church Hosted Anti-Trafficking Event

It is important that your promote your event in a way so that people feel that there is something in it for them..  This video has some key point to support you in doing that.  Here is the video.

Protecting YOuth From Exploition

How Parents Can Protect Their Children from Pedophiles and Sex Traffickers Part 1

.This presentation covers all the ways sexual predators trick children into becoming victims of child sextortion and sex trafficking.  Here is the presentation in PDF format.   Here is the video.

Tools for Parents to Prevent Sexual Exploitation Part 2

 This presentation covers the tools to prevent exploitation. This video also addresses how to talk to children who are engaged with an online "boyfriend."  Please see part 1  for the PDF presentation. Here is the video.

Teen Presentation

.We don't have a video for this one but we do have a PDF presentation so youth pastors have something they can use or edit for their own personal use.  Please note that videos can not be embedded in PDF. We provided the name of the videos so you can find them at You Tube.  You can use the contact us form to email us to ask for the PP version.. Here is a great handout from Sowers Education that you may want to use.  

Sex Trafficking: How We Protect Those Most at Risk

This Video is an interview with Hannah Arrowood, the director of Present Day Ministries who works with at risk girls to prevent their victimization.   This non-profit created a brilliant game that engages girls who under normal circumstances would not participate.  The strategies they use in working with these girls are really making a difference.  You can find the video here.

Powerful Ways to Engage the Youth in the Fight Against Sex Trafficking

It is important that our conversations with youth regarding preventing exploitation be ongoing.  In order to do that, we need to find ways to engage them over and over again, as according to the FBI, there are over 700,000 predators online.     This video offers many ideas as well as a look at how the teen brain is set up, so we understand more completely what is important to them.   Our speakers were as follows:  Hannah Underwood who is the founder and director of Present Age Ministries.  Ken Henry who is the Director of Collaboration and Strategy for United Against Human Trafficking.  Alfred Lomas who is the founder and director of Inner City Visions.  Our MC is Joe Baldo who is the founder and director of Higher Ground who has worked with over 3500 youth. . You can find the video here.

Preventing SEx Trafficking

Preventing Sex Trafficking: 17 Ways to Reduce Sex Buying

No buyers, no business. This video summarizes in 14 minutes, all the strategies and tactics that we know works to reduce sex buying.  

Disrupting Demand Through Strategic Intercession

Joe Madison, Director of Demand Disruption, shares with our Engaging Men in the Fight Against Human Trafficking Workgroup, the strategies his non-profit uses to prevent sex buying and how they work with sex buyers so they never buy again.  The video is here.

Teen Porn Addiction: How One 15 Year Old Created a 500 Person Anit-Porn Event at His High School

Porn viewing creates fantasies that motives users to buy sex in order to fulfill those fantasies.  If we are going to prevent porn addiction, we need to reach the youth.  In this video you will learn how a teen youth group inspired 500 teens to come learn about the destructive nature of porn.  Here is the video.

The Danger of Pedophiles Rebranding Themselves as MAPS, Minor Attracted people

This presentation examines how we reduce the drivers for child exploitation and protect our communities from pedophiles and all their tactics like the sextortion of children.   Video should be up by end of 2nd quarter 2022

Equipping Black Churches to Fight Sex Trafficking

In Order to Reach Pimps, Churches Need to Understand Pimp Culture

In this video, 3 leaders from the black community address how churches can address the normalization of pimping in the black community.  You can find the video here.

The intersection of Black Boys, Risk Factors and Human Trafficking from a Trauma Perspective

Dr. Brenda Ingram, a national expert on human trafficking, shares about the challenges the black community and those who work in the black community,  need to address in order to save black youth from both becoming victims and perpetrators of Human Trafficking. Here is the video. 

The Power of the Black Church to End Sex Trafficking in Their Communities

In this video you will have the opportunity to hear from Rev. Rafer Owerns a former deputy sheriff and community leader who brought sex trafficking to a standstill in Compton, California.   He saw that in order to stop human trafficking, the traditional methods of policing were not enough.  So he invited his church and got other churches involved in street outreach, church run diversion programs, working with black youth and other actions that made a real difference in his community.  You can find the video here. 

Bringing Jesus to the Pimps

Pimps need Jesus to and many want to get out of the life, but need an outreach by the faith community to help them take the first step  Here is the video. .

Code Black - A Mentoring Program for Black Youth

In this video Ken Henry shares about his mentoring program that deters black youth from the glamorization of pimping and provides them a path to success.  You can find the video here.

The Impact of Decriminalizing Prostitution on the Black Community

This video is from an event hosted by the National Black Faith Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Proponents of decriminalizing prostitution are claiming that we need to decriminalize prostitution in order to stop victimizing the black community.  For that reason, a panel of black community leaders and pastors share how decriminalizing prostitution will hurt the black community and increase the number of victims and the recruitment of black boys to become pimps..  You can find the video here.

Equipping the Hispanic Church to Fight Human Trafficking

About This Section

This section is being built.  We will be adding videos to support the Hispanic Church over the next few months including a power point for parents in Spanish.  

How Parents Can Protect Their Children from Pedophiles and Sex Traffickers Part 1

We will have this presentation in Spanish by October 2022.   You can find it in the Prevention Section in English. This presentation covers all the ways sexual predators trick children into becoming victims of child sextortion and sex trafficking.  The power point  in Spanish is here for both part 1 & 2.   Here it is in PDF format.  Please download to your computer and save, before you make any changes.  We recommend that you watch the video.

Preventing Human Trafficking in Gang Communities

Alfred Lomas, a former gang leader,  has saved hundreds of minor from becoming victims of human trafficking is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Los Angeles,   His story is compelling.  Here is the video.

Flyers in Spanish for an Awareness Table.

Here are some great flyers in Spanish.  This one is from Sower's education on Pimp Tactics.  here is one from the Polaris Project .  Here are 2 from the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This one addresses how brutal sex traffickers are. This one addresses the average age of entry being 13.  This is a wheel that reviews all the methods traffickers use to exploit people. 

Mobilizing the Community

The Power of Community Engagement

This video outlines how to raise awareness, how to be a powerful advocate, Here is the Fair Trade handout.  Here is the video

Anti-Human Trafficking: Training For Professionals

This video addresses how we can support non-profits  and where professionals like teachers, health professionals, attorneys, cities, etc. can find training.  Here is the handout. that lists the organizations that offer training.  Here is the video. 

How to Raise Money and Have Fun Doing It

This video provides lots of fun and creative ideas for raising money. Here is the video. 

How We Drive the Human Traffickers Out Of Our Communities

This video provides signs to look for so that we know when to report suspicious activity in our neighborhoods and communities.  Human Traffickers will leave if they keep getting arrested in a community.   You can find the video here.

How The PTA Can Fight Human Trafficking

PTA's are a powerful force in schools.  They are in a position to really drive awareness raising and this video shows what they can do.

How Uber & Lyft Drivers Can Fight Human Trafficking

Sex Traffickers use ride share services to drive their victims to their dates and sometimes to "the track."  In this video we review the kind of training available to Uber drivers and the importance of their role in the fight against human trafficking.  Here is the video.

Future Videos

Bikers Against Child Abuse

Addressing the Needs of Victims of SEx ABuse & Trafficking

Becoming a Trauma Informed Church

Close to 60% of our population has suffered a traumatic event, like sex and/or  physical abuse, being in prison, growing up in a gang community, etc, Jesus calls us to be a healing community.  When we are trauma informed we are better equipped to answer the call to be a healing community to those who have suffered trauma or abuse.  Here is the video..

Churches Being a Healing Community for Men

1 in 6 men has been sexually abused  All that unresolved pain leads to alcohol and drug addiction, becoming a domestic violence abuser and even suicide.  On May 13th, 2023, we will address how churches can make it safe for men to come forward and share their abuse, which is the first step to healing.  The video of that event will be uploaded here by May 15th. 

The National Black Faith Coalition Against Trafficking: The True Reality of Pimping and Prostitution

The purpose of this event is to provide “ammunition” so to speak, for those in the anti-human trafficking movement to discourage people from entering into the life of prostitution. The other purpose is to provide the faith community with an understanding of how exploitative the life of prostitution is, so that they are better equipped in their outreach ministrieHere is the video. 

Drop in Centers: Rescuing Victims of Sex Trafficking

Churches can partner with a non-profit to provide a drop in center in areas where street prostitution occurs.  These centers have been responsible for rescuing hundreds of victims.  Here is the video..

Run to Rescue: Church Hosting of Sex Trafficking Victims

In this video, you will learn from Shannon Forsythe, the Director of Run 2 Rescue, about an outstanding program that equips churches to work with survivors of human trafficking.  Run to Rescue provides training and partners with churches to make it all work.  It is important that churches get involved in providing a community for survivors to be part of.  Without that community, close to half will return to the life of prostitution where they will be victimized again. To find out more, please visit their website: www.run2rescue.com.  You can find the video here:  

Churches Partnering with Non-Profits to Support Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking

In this video we look at practical things churches can do to support non-profit that take care of minor victims .of sex trafficking.  Here is the video.

How Churches are Creating Homes for Survivors of Human Trafficking

There are thousands of victims of human trafficking in the U.S., yet there are very few beds for them.   In this video two best friends got together and with the support of their church, created several church run homes for survivors of sex trafficking..  Here is the video.

How I got my Daughter Away from Her Sex Trafficker

You will be moved to the depths of your being by Savanah's story.  The reason why this video is in this section is because Savanah has become a parent advocate for a parent empowerment program that serves parents whose children have been trafficked. Here is the video.

We Prevent Sex Trafficking by Changing the Narrative

In this video Tera Hilliard gives us an insight into the mind set of sex trafficking victims, how street prostitution is set up and what churches need to know about approaching victims  As a result of a lack of understanding, sometimes well meaning people actually increase the pain of sex trafficking victims and Tera explains why that is.  When we better understand the "culture" that sex trafficking exists in,  we change the narrative and as as a result, we become more effective in our efforts to reduce sex trafficking.  Here is the video.

How the Church Can Bring Gods Love to Women in the Sex Industry

In this video, Marlene shares about Pearls outreach ministry to women who work in strips clubs.  When Marlene talks about bringing Jesus to these women, it will move you to tears.  If you have ever thought about being part of a ministry like this, this video is a must see!  You can find more information at their website: www.weareapearl.com   Here is the video.

Future Videos

Equipping Survivors with job training

Church Run Diversion Programs That Support Survivors to "Get Out of the LIfe"

Best Models for Church Run Street Outreach

Training for Pastors on How to Talk to Victims and Their Family

3rd World Sex & Labor Trafficking

How We Prevent Child & Labor Trafficking in the 3rd World

In this Power Point and Video, We will examine how through advocacy and being responsible for our purchases can reduce poverty in the 3rd world which impacts both sex and labor trafficking.  Coming August 2022.   Here is a flyer to use when serving fair trade coffee and tea.  

How You Can Rescue a Child From 3rd World Sex Trafficking

Cory Nichols from Destiny Rescue will share how sex trafficking happens in the 3rd world, how rescues happen and what organizations like Destiny Rescue are doing to heal victims and educate people to protect them from being tricked by the traffickers.. Here is the video.

How Your Coffee Can Save a Family from Labor Trafficking in the 3rd World

In this video, Fair Trade LA will share how they established the largest fair trade city in the world!  Elisha will also share how to create a fair trade church and how fair trade coops work in the 3rd world.  Here is the video.  Here is a flyer to use when serving fair trade coffee and tea. 

For Speakers, Task Forces and Community Leaders

Community Task Forces are Key to Ending Human Trafficking

When we come together as professionals, the faith community, law enforcement, non-profits, etc. we become a force to be reckoned with.   it will take that kind of power to end human trafficking.    Here is the video.

We Prevent Sex Trafficking by Creating Big Dreams

Contrary to popular belief, when prostituted people, many of whom are sex trafficking victims, are given the opportunity to leave and rebuild their lives, most refuse.  This is because they don't believe there is anything else they can do.  This video offers several innovative solutions that communities have used to provide more opportunity to those in poor communities, which reduces their vulnerability to becoming human trafficking victims You can find the video here.

Dynamic Speaker Training for Social Justice Issues

If you feel called to be a speaker, Toastmasters can provide great basic training.  However if you want to speak on social justice issues like human trafficking, there are dynamics that you need to understand to truly be an effective speaker.   This presentation outlines the key points.   Here is the presentation in PDF format.   Here is the video which provides more detail. 

Preventing Human Trafficking in Gang Communities

Alfred Lomas, a former gang leader,  has saved hundreds of minor from becoming victims of human trafficking is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Los Angeles,   His story is compelling.  Here is the video.

How We Stop the Sex Trafficking of Teens

In this video is a strategy that task forces have taken on that is working to reduce the sex trafficking of teens through addressing laws and a powerful campaign to raise awareness. Here is the video.

The Difference Law Enforcement Can Make with Victims of Sex Trafficking

One of the challenges in working with victims of sex trafficking is that they don't identify as victims.   They often identify as prostituted people who are "helping out their boyfriend" and are very hostile to the police.  In this video, you will learn how well-trained law enforcement can pierce through that barrier and make a difference in the lives of sex trafficking victims .Here is the video.

A Brilliant Way for Cities to Rid Themselves of Illegal Massage Parlors

Many Cities have taken on closing down their illegal massage parlors.   There is one city that completely succeeded in closing down every single one, They went from 72 massage parlors to 35 in 3 years.   In this video you will learn their brilliant strategy.  

Jamming the Johns. A Brilliant Strategy to Reduce Sex Buying

 In this video you will learn about a brilliant strategy that law enforcement is employing that is making a real difference in discouraging sex buying in the cities where this strategy is being used.    Here is the video.

Powerful Advocacy Tools for the Faith Community

 This event is about equipping faith communities to leverage already existing platforms to mobilize communities to protect the most vulnerable from exploitation.  The video will be available end of June 2023

Future Videos

How to Motivate Groups to Take Action

Jamming the Johns, a Proven Strategy to Reduce Sex Buying

How We Win in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Traffick Free Zones

A Dynamic Model for Community Task Forces

How to Market Oneself as a Speaker 

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