Human Trafficking Blog

Parallel Movements

Back-To-School: The Power of Training to Keep Youth Safe

Aug 16, 2023

With back-to-school around the corner, education is on our mind at the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking.

The Power of Collaboration in Colorado’s Anti-Trafficking Movement

Jul 6, 2022

“Laboratory” is in our name because collaboration is at the heart of what we do. While you won’t find a lab coat or test tube in our offices, you’ll find a...

Affirming Care for the LGBTQ+ Community: An Interview with Steven Haden, CEO of Envision:You

Jun 3, 2022

Happy Pride Month! As rainbow flags fly and clothing store shelves are stocked with Pride apparel this month, we must acknowledge that LGBTQ+ lives are...

Help Establish the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) in Colorado

May 3, 2022

The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) fully supports the passage of Senate Bill 22-150, which seeks to establish the Office of Missing and...

LGBTQIA+ Vulnerabilities and Leadership in the Anti-Trafficking Movement

Jul 29, 2020

As most folx know, June is Pride month. Often, when the month is over, the rainbow flags and apparel are stored away for the next 11 months, until they find...

Anti-Trafficking and Racial Justice in the Wake of George Floyd

Jun 3, 2020

It has been a harrowing week for the country in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Demonstrations around the country have highlighted the unrest our nation...

Stay at Hope: Continued Commitment to Emerging Leaders in Anti-Trafficking

May 12, 2020

A global pandemic has exposed the deeply entrenched inequities in the structures and systems of our society. People of color are dying at disproportionate...

Stay at Hope: Why Giving Now Matters More Than Ever

May 5, 2020

Last month we gathered our four kids together for another stay-at-home dinner. This April, that wasn’t saying much. The days of people declaring, “It would be...

International Migrants Day: When Home is Upended

Dec 18, 2017

As we recognize International Migrants Day at the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking on the final Monday of our 2017 up|END Campaign, we would like to...

Unpacking the Myths: Human Trafficking vs. Human Smuggling

Jun 20, 2017

Today is World Refugee Day, a day to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees around the world. As we consider living in a...

Intersectionality and Human Trafficking Survivorship

May 19, 2017

Today's post, "Intersectionality and Human Trafficking Survivorship" by Kara Napolitano, takes a closer look at an important approach to social justice, and...

Survivor Leadership in the United States

May 9, 2017

Today's post, "Survivor Leadership in the United States" by Kara Napolitano and Amanda Finger, highlights national initiatives to support survivor leaders as...