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Santa Barbara proclaims January 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Month; local groups highlight prevention efforts
Summary
The council issued a proclamation recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Local service providers described prevention and survivor-support activities and announced community events and fundraising goals.
Mayor Randy Rouse proclaimed January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Santa Barbara during the council's Jan. 14 meeting, and local providers described outreach, prevention and survivor-support efforts.
Why it matters: Local organizations told council that human trafficking occurs in multiple forms and can affect youth and adults in the county. Providers urged the community to recognize signs of trafficking and to support countywide education, prevention and survivor services.
Local provider testimony: Representatives from the district attorney's Human…
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