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Nashville partners plan citywide human-trafficking awareness campaign; funding and scale remain open questions
Summary
Nonprofits, Metro staff and Council allies discussed a proposed city-hosted landing page, restroom and transit placements, training rollouts and outreach tactics for Human Trafficking Awareness Month; officials warned the campaign could increase demand on services and called for a February follow-up and budget planning.
City and nonprofit partners outlined a coordinated public-awareness campaign for Human Trafficking Awareness Month and beyond, proposing a metro-hosted landing page and broad outreach placements while flagging funding and service-capacity concerns.
The effort—framed around a single resource hub and simplified access—was presented by Office of Family Safety staff and local service providers who said the campaign should make it easier for survivors to find help. "No one heals alone; it takes a community of support to help survivors of human trafficking find the resources, support, and opportunities," said Tasha Kennard of Thistle Farms, who described an op-ed and a convening event in January.
Organizers showed a mock landing page designed by Tatiana, the group's marketing and events coordinator, and proposed a single-QR-code approach to avoid multiple phone numbers on printed materials.…
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