Let’s end human trafficking in Colorado
Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking
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The Fight Against Exploitation in Colorado’s Indigenous Communities
In Colorado, Indigenous individuals experiencing human trafficking are less likely to get the help they need.
The Fight Against Exploitation in Colorado’s Indigenous Communities
In Colorado, Indigenous individuals experiencing human trafficking are less likely to get the help they need.
Hotline calls and texts received since 2018
Active anti-trafficking volunteers
People trained on human trafficking
Leadership Development Program alumni
Together we can end exploitation.
Since 2005, the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) has been a leader in the movement to end human trafficking in Colorado.
Your help drives progress in anti-trafficking training, community-based research, strengthening Colorado’s 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline, and developing future human rights leaders.
Join our live event on Colorado Gives Day
If you’re passionate about ending human trafficking, this event is for you! Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6:00-8:30 PM, for an inspiring evening in Denver with live music from Hazel Miller and the Collective, remarks from survivor activist Jose Alfaro, a silent auction, and more!
Support the movement to end human trafficking.
It’s the human rights issue of our time, and it is happening right here in Colorado.
Human trafficking is a severe form of exploitation of another person involving force, fraud, or coercion for labor or sex. Developing your understanding of this crime is the first step to taking meaningful action.
What’s Happening in Anti-Trafficking
Our Stories
7 Surprising Facts About Human Trafficking in Colorado
Human trafficking is a complex crime that is often misconstrued by the media and Hollywood. While many people associate trafficking with distant places or dramatic abductions, the reality is far closer to home.
Q&A with Research Director, AJ Alejano-Steele: Addressing Root Causes of Human Trafficking
We recently sat down for a conversation with Annjanette Alejano-Steele (AJ), Research Director and Co-Founder at LCHT. Learn why research is critical to creating effective strategies that address the underlying causes of this complex issue—and what keeps her motivated to do this work.
Knowledge is Power: Keeping Colorado’s Youth Safe from Human Trafficking
At the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, we train professionals who may encounter situations of exploitation in their line of work—nurses, doctors, foster care families, educators, police officers, and more. But did you know that we also directly interact with and train youth?