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Santa Rosa County proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month; survivors urge training, local enforcement options
Summary
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Survivor leaders urged the board to expand training for teachers and law enforcement and to consider local measures to help identify and respond to trafficking, while also proposing community reuse of the old courthouse to support survivors.
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners formally recognized January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month on Jan. 22 and invited local survivor leaders to tell the board about services and prevention needs.
A survivor‑services leader who identified herself as representing Survivor Lehi Solutions and the Blessing Boutique said local groups provide immediate needs and referrals and urged broader prevention work. “We worked with 2,000 women last year in 2025 in our area,” the presenter said, describing clothing, referrals and mental‑health connections her group provides.
Rhonda Fisher, who said she is the first survivor to serve on the executive board of the Circuit 1 Human Trafficking…
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