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Why it matters: Williams and law enforcement partners described the operation as a multi‑agency, multi‑disciplinary effort led by Deputy U.S. Marshal Mario Price and including local law enforcement agencies, survivor mentors, nonprofits and medical providers. A law enforcement representative added that some of the children located had been missing seven to eight months and that arrests followed from leads developed during the operation.

Services and outcomes: Participants said the operation provided immediate medical and psychiatric care without routing children through emergency rooms, arranged mentoring and advocacy services on site, and opened new reports including physical‑abuse and exploitation leads. \"They were able to get everything in the spot without having to go to the emergency room,\" Williams said. A law enforcement representative said several criminal arrests resulted from the operation and said agencies plan continued collaboration.

Ending: Commission members praised the collaboration and said they support repeating the operation; no specific funding or policy changes were proposed during the July 24 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission on Human Trafficking - 7.24.25","oneSentenceSummary","Commission members and law enforcement credited a June multi‑agency operation led by U.S. Marshals with locating 60 missing at‑risk children and providing on‑site medical and support services; the operation included local sheriff's offices, police departments, NGOs and survivor mentors.","taxTitle","Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",2865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6156190,"Steering committee outlines emergency‑housing RFP, survivor speaker funds and budget timing",533,1878000,2411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5471401-c379c9abd062f632b69c514746f64202&start=1878&end=2411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5471401-c379c9abd062f632b69c514746f64202/thumbnail_1878000.jpg","/articles/6156190/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Steering-committee-outlines-emergencyhousing-RFP-survivor-speaker-funds-and-budget-timing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156190-b0519d2caf288f4a83e3adef27b6871f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111414&Signature=KU-b5xH4Fk3SeRdY8fR67fAERKWUIu1W1Z4AYSVmap6mMpmr~l8k1mg6OLUhdgo3gC041V5peJpv~Kg8GGdNlRorDjX3oBCrGB6gWNe9gYIy10zen-d-jtTD9U3VO-ODdulda~otdK9FJfhNLQlbT33xn9iIMgRh3hrpdZ5ql8P4Jtk40jLSKdBIOPybNcykSR-Zdz3Ax~Az82v4puYkHANel4TeHF7f-IeGeeyRtcj~8CBFIK292V3eziCXoH3Y9Px4OhmqLmfP5pZHsjy2bsellRIenJb1lKM9YHbR-0zgCzxuGtAVtJh8ZgvHWKfUHGCHBZUmbOTuz2Xv1COKQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission staff reported July 24 that the steering committee voted to set aside funding to pay survivors who present at trainings and that it is preparing a request for proposals (RFP) to buy emergency housing and counseling services. \"There was a motion and it passed unanimously. And it was to allocate $5,000 for the fiscal year 2025 to be able to have funds budgeted to pay survivor speakers for our upcoming judicial training session,\" a staff speaker said.

Why it matters: The steering committee discussed multiple uses for remaining FY25 funds, including survivor speaker payments, emergency housing vouchers or motel placements, and additional emergency communications devices. Staff said only $100,000 of the commission's funding has been approved for submission to the Board of County Commissioners' FY2026 budget and reminded members that the county's budget reconciliation meeting is July 30 and the final budget adoption hearing is Sept. 18.

Budget context and available funds: Staff recapped FY25 figures in the meeting packet: $860,000 in the commission budget for FY25 with a remaining balance of about $432,000; of that remaining balance, $229,866 is encumbered and $202,727.96 is unspent and available for allocation, according to the staff update. Staff also said there is a $30,000 funding line that could be used for emergency housing with counseling services, depending on procurement timing and need.

Hotel/motel model and partners: The steering committee discussed using a hotel/motel voucher model based on a previously successful partnership with The Spring of Tampa Bay. Staff said the Hotel and Motel Association and local partners have existing relationships and a tested service model. Separately, the Lotus Coalition was identified as a county partner that currently holds a one‑time county contract of $100,000 that supports a drop‑in center and case management; that contract \"sunsets\" in September and staff encouraged coordination to avoid duplicative funding.

Procurement and schedule: Staff said an RFP for emergency housing and counseling is under development with county purchasing; staff hoped to post the RFP soon but did not commit a specific posting date. Staff also noted that invoices and requisitions must be submitted by mid‑August to use remaining FY25 funds.

Ending: The commission voted to reaffirm actions taken earlier in FY25 and asked staff to continue work on the RFP and to circulate language for committee review. No vendor awards or contract authorizations were made at the July 24 meeting.","Commission staff reported that the steering committee unanimously approved budgeting $5,000 in FY25 to pay survivor speakers and recommended an RFP for emergency housing and counseling services; staff said $100,000 has been proposed for the commission in the 2026 county budget and listed key fiscal dates for reconciliation and adoption.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6156195,"More2Life describes survivor-led services, trauma‑responsive curriculum and demand‑reduction program",396,1313000,1709000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5471401-c379c9abd062f632b69c514746f64202&start=1313&end=1709","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5471401-c379c9abd062f632b69c514746f64202/thumbnail_1313000.jpg","/articles/6156195/Hillsborough-County/Florida/More2Life-describes-survivor-led-services-traumaresponsive-curriculum-and-demandreduction-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156195-451d48fdaadce14a3dfaf54cae823142/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111414&Signature=lpw20hcprH3Yf2mzDvot-GzxncdeL66LTspaIr-gNKLZjuEFwwkfejZLbF59iLD43aXfkPpG3yiiWGd5cXi2AhpouvtB5yFPoKH9qv9gaOelBgjV8iuO5Y~E12~gaANy3~f1RqggqcEWQkiIXm2RzH4YUFxz0sfbR-JOSvQGoDvRx1YKVtvfRKVqyyQbxZWVEf~ZHKAozEbzOeLWHR-A-AlROhMdadArdglsTsjQg5eYmEv0xQBOkIoQzdBiiBd1zIgupgVuLT9O84NtgIT-URUJ0m4se35ZNClEM08NKSNv8y63dPwjZPSmvdNnr53SgxUqu8QNFgSDUNe7yPBv1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dawn Sachs, executive director of the nonprofit More2Life, told the Commission on Human Trafficking on July 24 that her organization provides wraparound services for people exploited by trafficking and has expanded across six counties including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Miami‑Dade. \"We don't settle for temporary fixes. We focus on building identity and self worth, providing care that heals and not just responds, and reeducating offenders instead of recycling harm,\" Sachs said.

Why it matters: More2Life said its model uses survivor mentors, clinician advocates and long‑term case management to support clients from about age 10 through 28, and that its services include housing support, behavioral‑health coordination, life skills, prevention education and restorative‑justice programming aimed at people who purchase sexual services. The commission heard that the group developed a trauma‑responsive curriculum after finding that standard trauma‑informed trainings were not consistently implemented at service sites.

Sachs said the trauma‑responsive curriculum was developed with input from survivors and is available for case managers, law enforcement and others. \"This curriculum was really developed by survivors,\" she said, and the work was supported by \"appropriations through the state of Florida.\" She said More2Life can share the curriculum with county partners.

Kim Figueroa, identified in the meeting as More2Life's law enforcement advocacy specialist and a survivor mentor, described work alongside police to improve victim‑centered responses. \"The partnership wasn't there...and so just really being able to come alongside them and partner with them and just give them the information from a victim's perspective,\" Figueroa said, adding that the role includes in‑field guidance, court accompaniment and training to improve investigations and prosecutions.

Sachs also described a restorative justice course intended to address demand. She said the program is being developed in partnership with other offices and has run in some circuits, with a goal of broader rollout. \"Our Restorative Justice to In Demand. This is a course that is, for men, for perpetrators,\" she said.

The commission did not take action on any More2Life proposals during the meeting. Commission members asked that More2Life share its curriculum and said they would explore partnership and outreach opportunities. More2Life said it is undergoing rebranding and will provide updated one‑page materials when available.

Ending: Commissioners and staff asked More2Life to provide materials and indicated interest in further conversations about training, the restorative‑justice curriculum and using survivor mentors in local cases. No procurement, contract awards or spending decisions were made at the July 24 meeting.","More2Life executive director Dawn Sachs told the Hillsborough County Commission on Human Trafficking on July 24 that the nonprofit provides wraparound services across six Florida counties, has developed a survivor‑informed trauma‑responsive curriculum for providers and is launching a restorative‑justice program aimed at reducing demand.","actionData","errors"]

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Operation Dragon Eye locates 60 missing at‑risk children, law enforcement and partners say

Steering committee outlines emergency‑housing RFP, survivor speaker funds and budget timing

More2Life describes survivor-led services, trauma‑responsive curriculum and demand‑reduction program