Associate - Human Trafficking, Southwest FL Promise Zone

The Service will take place at Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc (ACT.) To date, ACT has assisted over 75,000 women, men, and children in Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties. ACT has counselors traveling throughout these SWFL counties to address the needs of human trafficking victims and survivors. Those reaching out for assistance are people from all socioeconomic backgrounds, education, ethnic, and sexual orientations. The VISTA will organize and develop community engagement activities and education within the communities of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties. Create fundraising events to increase awareness and funding for education. This is a great opportunity to create awareness and education on the issues and problems of human trafficking and how the community can assist in identifying victims of human trafficking. Opportunity exists to create education in these areas along with education to local law enforcement and schools and professional organizations. Recruit volunteers to assist in capacity building and create partnerships and Memorandums of Understanding with various community members. Market presentations as well though media both broadcast and print.

Member Duties : Develop and present community and professional education to various levels of the communities of Hendry and Glades Counties. They will create fundraising events and recruit volunteers to train and assist with all duties to build capacity and education on the issues of human trafficking. On the average, 6,000 fall victim to trafficking each year in the Hendry, Glades, and Lee county area. The VISTA will also develop community partnerships to assist in combating human trafficking by introducing themselves to law enforcement, medical professionals, clubs and organizations, places of worship, schools/college and other entities and discuss the goals for the year. The VISTA will also attend meetings related to trafficking issues, and develop relationships with local media outlets and community partners for the purposes of awareness projects and advertisement of local community events regarding human trafficking.

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