The Polaris Project: Hotline and Text for Help for Survivors of Trafficking, Statistics by State (Trafficking)

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The Polaris Project is the National Human Trafficking Hotline 1(888) 373-7888

Polaris Project Website

TEXT Polaris for Help: BeFree or 233733

For over ten years, Polaris has been helping survivors of human trafficking rebuild their lives. We operate the National Human Trafficking Hotline and BeFree Textline to connect survivors with critical support to get help and stay safe and equip communities with tools to combat human trafficking. Based on this direct experience, Polaris shares strategies and resources with public and private sector entities to strengthen the safety net for survivors across the U.S.

In 2016, the Polaris Project handled 7,572 cases. Polaris receives both slave labor and sex slavery calls.

Check out your state trafficking statistics here

Infographic of all US states

Polaris uses Chatter to connect workers with files, data and experts. Salesforce, the provider of Chatter, analyzes the data trends.

WaPo article on the use of Polaris Technology shows how text messages help the Polaris Project zero in on human trafficking.