How You Can Help

Learn about a variety of ways you can directly or indirectly help in the fight against human trafficking, including reporting suspicions, identifying red flags, trainings, and conscious shopping choices.

Report Trafficking Suspicions

Anonymous Tip Lines

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Call: 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 771)

Text: 233733 (BEFREE)

San Antonio Police Department

SAPD

Traffic Investigations Detail: 210-207-7385

Youth Services/Missing Persons: 210-207-7660

UTSA Police Department

UTSA PD

Emergency: 210-458-4911

Non-Emergency: 210-458-4242

UTSA Silent Witness

Know the Signs

One of the most important steps in preventing and combatting trafficking is recognizing the red flags that serve as common indicators of human trafficking; learn these red flags from the Institute to Combat Trafficking.

Sex Trafficking

History of prostitution, internet use, trafficker control, medical indicators, and tattoos/branding can all serve as identifiers for possible sex trafficking victimization.

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Labor Trafficking

Recruitment, payment, living & working conditions, medical conditions, and certain behaviors may all signify potential labor trafficking victimization.

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Illicit Massage

Administrative patterns, practices, physical features, and victim behaviors can all indicate telltale signs of illicit massage trafficking victimization.

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Take Action

These toolkits/programs are a great step for colleges, businesses, and health care providers to take an active stance against trafficking.

College & University Toolkit

The Blue Campaign's Student Advocate Toolkit offers informational and educational resources and opportunities for student action to combat trafficking on college campuses.

Business Training

The Department of Labor's Social Compliance System training provides businesses with tools to ensure fair labor practices including risk assessment, code of conduct development, supply chain communication, and reports.

Health Care Professionals

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Stop, Observe, Ask, Respond (SOAR) provides training to prepare health care and social services professionals to adequately identify, treat, and respond to human trafficking victims.