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Wichita proclaims January 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Month; ICT SOS recognized
Summary
The City of Wichita proclaimed January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and recognized ICT SOS’s 15 years of anti‑trafficking work; ICT SOS executive director Jennifer White urged community partnerships and thanked staff for placing the proclamation on the agenda.
The Wichita City Council proclaimed January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and recognized local survivor‑support and prevention work, citing a Kansas statute definition included in the proclamation.
Mayor read the proclamation emphasizing a multidisciplinary response to trafficking "integrating prevention, intervention and restoration through the dedicated partnership of nonprofit organizations, medical professionals, law enforcement, and social service agencies." The proclamation referenced "Kansas statute 21 54 26" in defining human trafficking in the text provided to council.
Jennifer White, executive director of ICT SOS, accepted the recognition on behalf of the organization and highlighted the group's 15 years of local work providing education, advocacy and survivor services. White thanked city staffer Norma Ramos for assistance getting the proclamation on the agenda and urged residents to "connect with these organizations, learn how they are serving, where the gaps are, and how we can come together as a city to see an end to the exploitation of our neighbors."
The proclamation is symbolic recognition and carries no direct fiscal action. Council did not take a separate vote beyond adopting the proclamation during the awards and proclamations portion of the meeting.
