Be part of the solution

Human trafficking happens right here in your community. The Alliance is dedicated to putting an
end to human trafficking through education, advocacy, and action. You can make a difference.

Our Mission

The Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in Southwest Louisiana seeks to create a community where every individual is valued and respected.

We support a working partnership between victim service groups, other non-governmental organization, and law enforcement to end human trafficking.

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FREE human trafficking awareness training

Free human trafficking awareness training is available for community organizations and agencies.

Participants will learn:

How to recognize the signs of trafficking
How to report suspected trafficking
Behavior and characteristics of traffickers
How to help victims of trafficking
How to monitor youth online
How to educate youth on trafficking and online predators

Join the fight to end human trafficking

Call us to schedule a free training for your business, school, or office.

Call 337-431-1350

Knowing what human trafficking is,
is the first step to ending it.

According to Louisiana law, human trafficking is when a person knowingly
recruits, harbors, transports, provides, solicits, sells, purchases, receives, isolates, entices, obtains or maintains
the use of another person through force, fraud, or coercion — for labor or sex.
If the person is under 21 years of age, it does not matter if the person is being maintained through force, fraud, or coercion.

Act

A trafficker recruiting,
harboring, transporting,
providing, or obtaining
another person for
labor, service, or
commercial sex.

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Means

A trafficker’s use of
force, fraud, or coercion
to compel the other
person to engage
in labor, services, or
commercial sex.

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Purpose

The perpetrator’s
goal to exploit
a person for
labor, services,
or commercial
sex act.

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Trafficking

The perpetrator’s
goal to exploit
a person for
labor, services,
or commercial
sex act.

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Its important to be victim-centered

It’s important to know that a victim can be hostile, fearful, and likely won’t identify themselves as victims or ask for help.

Human trafficking violates basic human rights, often goes unseen, and requires community awareness and strong support systems to help survivors rebuild their lives.

Avoid judgmental language and terms like “What is wrong with this person?” and instead use “What happened to this person?” to respect their journey and avoid reinforcing a sense of helplessness. Prioritize listening, building trust, and allowing the individual to guide the conversation to foster a ense of safety and control.

To learn more about victim methodology request the human trafficking reference guide.

Human Trafficking
Reference Guide

This reference guide provides information about the world of trafficking and the impacts it can have on victims. Read about the elements of human trafficking, indicators, risk factors, terminology, abbreviations, and more. Learn how you can fight against human trafficking.

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