First Lady Cecilia Abbott launches 5th annual GRACE Week of Prayer to end human trafficking in Texas

First Lady Cecilia Abbott and state officials on Thursday kicked off the fifth annual GRACE Week of Prayer to End Human Trafficking, urging faith communities across Texas to use posted daily prayer intentions and DFPS resources to spot and report exploitation.

“Nothing is more powerful than Texans helping Texans,” First Lady Cecilia Abbott said, inviting viewers to follow the week’s daily prayer intentions and a new video series of faith leaders on the Governor’s Facebook page.

Janet Casper, administrator of the Governor’s Office Child Trafficking Team, framed the initiative as a partnership among the governor’s office, state agencies, faith-based groups and survivor leaders, and said the scheduled events are timed to coincide with Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services released a 2025 Human Trafficking Prevention Month participation guide that staff said can be used as a full packet or as individual flyers for congregations and community groups. "The guide will offer you opportunities where you too can join in the fight," DFPS human trafficking director Blanca Denise…