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City officials, survivors’ agencies urge stronger coordination and housing for human‑trafficking survivors
Summary
The Department on the Status of Women reviewed the 2021 human‑trafficking report and recommended reorganizing the mayoral task force, investing in community‑based capacity and closing service gaps (notably housing). Survivor‑led agencies described long wait lists and a recent property purchase for transitional housing.
The Department on the Status of Women presented the 2021 human‑trafficking report to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Feb. 8 and urged the Board to strengthen coordinated response, invest in community‑based capacity building and address gaps in housing and long‑term services for survivors.
Director Kimberly Ellis summarized the report’s methodology and key findings: the department’s 2021 analysis used the federal definition of human trafficking and aggregated data from public and nonprofit service providers; it found that a…
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