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Center for trafficking survivors joins school of public health

By Alexander Tuerk  A center for survivors of sex and labor trafficking will join the school of public health (SPH) this month, bolstering the center’s mission with the university’s research capabilities. The Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment, or SAFE, Center announced the move on March 12. According to their website, the SAFE Center provides “survivor-centered and trauma-informed services” for survivors of trafficking, as well as … Continue reading Center for trafficking survivors joins school of public health

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SAFE Center educates students about human trafficking

Tuesday night, the UMD SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors partnered with UMD Students Ending Slavery to host an awareness event in the Margaret Brent room of the Stamp Student Union. Federal law defines human trafficking as”the illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.” Julia Balageas, a senior communications major, was integral in the planning of the event. Balageas … Continue reading SAFE Center educates students about human trafficking

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