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Human-trafficking task force maps gaps in shelter, legal aid and long-term care; agencies report new grants and expanded navigation
Summary
State and nonprofit providers told the interim committee that North Dakota needs more shelter space, longer-term trauma-informed care, consistent data and expanded legal assistance to serve trafficking victims and to respond to emerging online recruitment patterns.
The Legislative Management Study Committee heard a series of presentations on Sept. 30 on human-trafficking victim services, grant awards and service gaps in North Dakota.
Legislative staff summarized the federal statutory framework and North Dakota's chapter 12.1-41 implementing the Uniform Act on Prevention and Remedies for Human Trafficking. The Attorney General's Office described the 2023'025 human-trafficking grant awards and the reimbursement process for subgrantees.
YouthWorks, 31A Project, the YWCA, and other subgrantees described operational needs and service activity. Anna Frizzell (YouthWorks) said the organization has provided navigation, short-term shelter and transitional…
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