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Kingsport proclaims January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month; local services highlighted
Summary
Mayor Paul W. Montgomery proclaimed January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Kingsport. Gracie Delaney of Grow Free Tennessee described survivor services, training opportunities and a comfort‑kit donation drive for local drop‑off sites.
Mayor Paul W. Montgomery read a proclamation at the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Jan. 20 declaring January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Kingsport and urging residents to support survivors and prevention efforts.
The proclamation cited regional figures and the need for a unified community response. Gracie Delaney, identified in the meeting as a regional coordinator with the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking (Grow Free Tennessee), told the board the program serves all 33 East Tennessee counties, provides aftercare services for survivors regardless of when or where trafficking occurred, and offers free trainings for law enforcement, health care providers and others who may encounter victims. Delaney also announced a comfort‑kit donation drive with local drop‑off locations at the Branch House Family Justice Center in Blountville and the Johnson City/Washington County Family Justice Center.
The mayor presented the proclamation to Delaney; the city encouraged residents to learn about prevention resources and to participate in donation and training opportunities. No formal action beyond the proclamation was required; the meeting proceeded to other agenda items.
