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Co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, Whitney Anderson and Melissa Eick, discuss human trafficking and their work at The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit serving victim-survivors of human trafficking in Oklahoma City. The Dragonfly Home exists because we believe that victim-survivors of human trafficking deserve freedom and the opportunity to pursue a new life. Our mission is to walk alongside them toward their future of freedom.
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Human trafficking is modern day slavery involving the use of force, coercion, or fraud to obtain some type of labor or sex act. It affects every corner of the world and Texas, and Denton County are no exception. Interstate 35 being an un-tolled highway and a major cross-country, north-south route is one of the main trafficking routes in the country. There are over 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, including almost 79,000 youth victims of sex trafficking and nearly 234,000 adult ...
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On this episode of Make the Connection - To End Human Trafficking, we welcome Sarolyn Morgan who is the Victim Assistance Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security. Sarolyn shares her knowledge and experience and discusses the various locations where human trafficking can occur, such as in hotels, motels, nail and hair salons, agriculture…
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On this episode of Make the Connection - To End Human Trafficking, we delve into the dark reality of human trafficking in the United States with guest Ed Barrett from the Denton County Sheriff's Office. We discuss the challenges of investigating human trafficking, the societal attitudes that hinder victim cooperation, and the methods used by traffi…
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On this episode of Make the Connection – to End Human Trafficking, we talk to Abby Germer of Refuge for Women, a long-term residential healing program that serves survivors of trafficking for up to two years. Abby shares her own journey of involvement in anti-trafficking work and the mission and work of the organization. From providing survivors wi…
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Melissa welcomes Marla, Dragonfly’s Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, to discuss her story about getting involved in the cause of human trafficking and the most surprising thing she’s learned about human trafficking! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City …
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What are red flags for sex trafficking? What about labor trafficking? And what can you do if you spot them? Whitney and Melissa will discuss all this and more! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-founders of The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit in Oklahoma City that serves victim-survivors of human trafficking. Whitney …
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Whitney and Melissa are back for Season 2 of the Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast! What does freedom look like for victim-survivors of human trafficking? Does it just mean exiting a human trafficking situation? Or does true freedom require more? Whitney and Melissa will discuss all this and more! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are …
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Episode 8 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking Is there hope for victims of human trafficking? Can someone who was sold really recover from that experience? Is there any light shining into this darkness? Whitney and Melissa discuss it all on today's episode! Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of the three co-fo…
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Episode 7 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking When you picture a victim of human trafficking, do you imagine someone tied up, chained, or handcuffed in a locked room? What does human trafficking look like if that kind of force isn’t involved? Melissa and Whitney go into all of this and more on today’s episode of The Dragonfly H…
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Episode 6 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking Are victims of human trafficking mostly children? What does it look like for an adult to be a victim of sex trafficking? Whitney and Melissa answer these questions in today's episode of the Dragonfly Human Trafficking Podcast. Whitney Anderson, MBA, and Melissa Eick, JD, are two of …
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Episode 5 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking What is the difference between sex trafficking and prostitution? Do they overlap or are they two completely different and distinct crimes? How hard is it to differentiate between a case of prostitution or sex trafficking? Whitney and Melissa discuss it all in today's episode of the …
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Episode 4 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking How much does “stranger danger” play into human trafficking? Does human trafficking usually start with someone getting targeted by someone he or she doesn’t know? When you think of a trafficker, do you think of a creepy person prowling in a parking lot? Whitney and Melissa go into a…
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Episode 3 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking When you hear the word “trafficking,” do you immediately think of traffic, travel, movement? Does someone have to cross country or state borders to be considered a victim of human trafficking? Melissa and Whitney go into all this as we discuss Misconception 2: "Human trafficking req…
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Episode 2 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking Does human trafficking happen in your state? Does it happen down the street from where you live? Could you have possibly walked right past a human trafficking victim and not even realized it? Whitney and Melissa discuss all this as we dive into today's episode of the Dragonfly Human…
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Episode 1 in Series: Common Misconceptions about Human Trafficking When you think of human trafficking, what words, images, or scenarios cross your mind? How do you think society perceives human trafficking? Whitney Anderson and Melissa Eick will share information that YOU can use to dispel some common misconceptions about human trafficking! Whitne…
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