Volunteers of America fighting Human Trafficking
Listen here: https://wmmr.com/episodes/volunteers-of-america-fighting-human-trafficking/ Amanda Leese, SVP of Program Operations, Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, and Alison Accettola, Senior Vice President for Government Relations, discussed the Volunteers of America programming fighting human trafficking. While trafficking can involve forced labor VOA focus on sex trafficking, of women, children and men. Everyone is vulnerable, through fraud and coercion or by threats of violence to the victim and their family. They discussed their close work with local law enforcement to protect the victim, and the reentry programming they offer. They stress that education and awareness is vital for children and their…