OUR WORK
VISION
The end of human trafficking.
MISSION
To inform social change that eliminates human exploitation.
OUR STORY
The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking
Welcome to The Lab! We’re anti-trafficking and we think you should be, too. In 2005, we launched Polaris Project Colorado with a small group of dedicated volunteers committed to ending human trafficking in Colorado. In 2010, we formally transitioned to an an independent 501(c)3, and The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking was born. In the years since, we have:
- Trained and educated over 35,000 first responders, professionals, and community members.
- Conducted four major research projects in Colorado to drive action and inform policy change.
- Promoted a statewide Action Plan informed by our research and designed for communities across Colorado to combat trafficking and support survivors.
- Started managing Colorado’s 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline.
- Supported over 160 future human rights leaders through our Leadership Development Program
The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking Staff, November 2019
OUR VALUES
Integrity
We are committed to authenticity and transparency, and apply the highest ethical standards in every action that we take.
Interdisciplinary Response
We mobilize and leverage a broad range of fields, sectors, frameworks, and methods to problem-solve and make meaningful decisions.
Lived Experience
We celebrate resilience in individual experiences, bringing in all voices to inform what we do and how we lead.
Research-Driven Insight
We synthesize data, facts, and knowledge, drawn from diverse sources, to drive social change.
Social Justice
We honor and support inclusion across diverse experiences and intersectional identities, and recognize that all systems of oppression are interconnected.
OUR PROGRAMS
HOTLINE AND RESOURCE DIRECTORY
LCHT operates a 24/7 human trafficking hotline (CALL 866-455-5075 or TEXT 720-999-9724) in order to increase access to services for individuals experiencing trafficking and develop community-based agencies across Colorado as they address human exploitation.
