Human Trafficking
Regional Navigator
Human Trafficking
Regional Navigator
CARE Healing Center has joined Maryland in the fight against human trafficking. With the development of our Regional Navigator program, we now provide awareness, education, and support to those affected by human trafficking.
In 2019 Maryland passed the Child Sex Trafficking Screening and Services Act which required each county in the state to develop a response to human trafficking. The Regional Navigator ensures that all victim-survivors of sex and labor trafficking, and their loved ones, are provided with information, support,and services to help them navigate their situation. While the initial Act was for youth up to age 24, the CARE Healing Center assists any survivors of human trafficking, regardless of age.
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In additional to providing direct service to survivors, our Regional Navigator leads a multidisciplinary response group amongst providers, law enforcement, legal services, and other community partners in Carroll County, called the Human Anti-Trafficking Response Team (HART). The HART meets approximately once per month to discuss current cases and develop best practices for county response to human trafficking. By collaborating with these partners, the county can ensure that wraparound and trauma-informed services are being provided to those we serve.
If you have any questions regarding our Regional Navigator program, please contact our office at: 410-857-0900 to speak with our Regional Navigator.
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Task Force
CARE Healing Center is in the process of developing Carroll County’s Human Trafficking Task Force and more information will be coming soon. If you are interested in joining Carroll County’s fight against human trafficking, please contact our Regional Navigator at: 410-857-0900.
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Human Trafficking FAQs:
Human trafficking can include sex or labor trafficking. Human trafficking involves forcing a person to provide labor services or participate in commercial sex. For those under the age of 18, any exchange of something of value for a sex act is considered child sex trafficking.
There are a few options. If you believe the individual is in immediate danger, please call 911. You can report suspicions of human trafficking to your local law enforcement agency, or CARE’s 24/7 helpline at: 410-857-7322. Reports of human trafficking involving a child or vulnerable adult should be directed to Child Protective Services or Adult Protective Services at: 1-800-917-7383. The National Human Trafficking Hotline also accepts non-emergency reports and assistance at: 1-888-373-7888.
YES. There is no jurisdiction that is immune to human trafficking.
NO. Most human trafficking involves grooming by a known, trusted individual. Often, sex trafficking victims may see a trafficker as their significant other, friend, or confidant. Labor trafficking victims may have been deceived into the lifestyle by false promises for a better life or job opportunity. Traffickers can be anybody, including a family member.
NO. There is no such thing as a child prostitute. Children cannot consent to sex and cannot consent to being prostituted. For those under 18, any exchange of something of value for a sex act is considered child sex trafficking.
NO. Often, human trafficking includes psychological restraints, which can be just as strong. The internet, shows, and movies can aid in this common misconception.
NO. Human trafficking does not need to include any transportation. There is a common confusion between human trafficking and human smuggling. Even an image of people in the back of a semi-truck is often shown to portray human trafficking, which can aid in this confusion. Human trafficking is a crime against the person, while human smuggling is a crime against the border.
Interested in learning more or have questions?
Please contact CARE Healing Center’s office at 410-857-0900 to speak with the Regional Navigator.
Additional Resources
National Human Trafficking Hotline:
Polaris Project:
Website: Home – Polaris (polarisproject.org)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:
Website: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (missingkids.org)
24-Hour Call Center: 1-800-843-5678
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