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Whitehall mayor proclaims January 2025 National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Summary
Mayor Michael T. Bivens read a proclamation recognizing human trafficking as a persistent public‑health and criminal issue; local nonprofit representatives and police described local incidence and the need for survivor services and public awareness.
Mayor Michael T. Bivens used the Whitehall City Council meeting on Jan. 21, 2025, to read a proclamation declaring January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Whitehall and to highlight local efforts to support survivors.
The mayor invited representatives of Still I Stand and Whitehall police to add context before reading the proclamation. Cara Austin of Still I Stand told council the organization and local partners serve survivors of domestic servitude, labor trafficking and sex trafficking and that awareness is critical because traffickers exploit vulnerabilities such as poverty, isolation and unstable housing. “If we don't acknowledge that it happens right here at home, we're not gonna…
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