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Burbank proclaims January 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Month; Zonta Club urges school training and survivor support
Summary
Burbank’s mayor issued a proclamation declaring January 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Month; Gloria Salas of the Zonta Club urged schools to implement AB 1227 training for grades 7–12, recommended survivor resources including Journey Out, and thanked the city for workplace posters and local advocacy.
The Burbank City Council declared January 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Month, citing ongoing global prevalence and the need for local education, survivor support and prevention efforts. Mayor Temila Takahashi read the proclamation and encouraged residents to join community efforts.
Gloria Salas, director of the Zonta Club of Burbank, described recent local observations and urged parents to ask schools whether students in grades 7–12 receive human-trafficking identification and prevention training as required by state law (AB 1227). She recommended community involvement in anti-trafficking coalitions and highlighted Journey Out as a local nonprofit resource for survivors.
Salas also thanked the city for an ordinance requiring businesses to display a statewide hotline poster and encouraged residents to use local referral services when encountering potentially trafficked individuals. Councilmembers commended Zonta and staff for their advocacy and noted the city’s ongoing collaboration with local and federal partners on awareness and response.
