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Hotline staff are trained to:
To get help, you can call 1-888-373-7888, text HELP to BEFREE (233733), email help@humantraffickinghotline.org, or chat online.
The hotline provides assistance to individuals in crisis through safety planning, emotional support and/or immediate connections to emergency services through our network of trained service provider and law enforcement partners.
To report trafficking, you can call 1-888-373-7888, text HELP to BEFREE (233733), email help@humantraffickinghotline.org, or chat online.
The hotline takes tips about potential situations involving all forms of sex and labor trafficking and facilitates reporting to specialized human trafficking task forces, federal authorities, local law enforcement, and service providers throughout the country.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline is completely confidential — read the confidentiality policy for more information.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and is operated by Polaris, a Washington, D.C.-based nongovernmental organization.
Since 2007, the Hotline has:
The Hotline also has resources for referrals and information, and ways for communities to get involved.
The National Human Trafficking Referral Directory is designed to provide access to critical emergency, transitional, and long-term social services for victims and survivors of human trafficking, and to connect individuals with training and technical assistance and opportunities to get involved in their communities. Frequently requested service referrals include case management, shelter, transportation, legal services, mental health and counseling services, and much more.