Human Trafficking Prevention & Intervention
Training and Technical Assistance
Training and technical assistance is available for medical professionals, law enforcement, hospitality providers, and other community agencies.
Community Outreach and Education
Human Trafficking Awareness presentations are available for community groups and anyone interested in learning more about Human Trafficking.
Survivor Services
Trauma-informed support and advocacy is available through our crisis response program, community-based advocacy and emergency shelter program for adult survivors of human trafficking.
Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force
Lighthouse Project
The Lighthouse Project aims to build capacity to support foreign nationals who have experienced labor trafficking within the Central Coast region of California.
Survivor Services
Trauma-informed support and advocacy is available through our crisis response program, community-based advocacy and emergency shelter program for adult survivors of human trafficking.
Human Trafficking in the Region
Human Trafficking can happen to anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, age, sexual orientation or immigration status. Some individuals may be more vulnerable than others due to risk factors such as recent migration or relocation, substance use, mental health concerns, involvement with the child welfare system and being a runaway or homeless youth.
Human trafficking does happen in Ventura County in industries such as agriculture, hospitality, domestic services and others. More than 1,300 cases of human trafficking were identified in California in 2021 (National Human Trafficking Hotline) Ventura County’s location along the 101 freeway makes it a corridor that provides human traffickers with fast transport and easy access across multiple counties.
