United to Fight Against Human Trafficking

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Prevention Curriculum | Professional Development
Survivor Support | Intervention

2016—CURRENT

153,000 Youth Educated

204,000 Professionals & Parents Trained

120 Survivors Served

IMPACT STATEMENT

UNITAS is making a growing impact in all of the communities we serve. UNITAS was recently awarded a Webby Gold Anthem Award for having the "Best Strategy" for our "Transformative" prevention education curriculum, LIGHTS. Our partners include Washington DC Public Schools and the NYC Department of Education where we are implementing a 5-year strategy to train all 75,000 school staff and educate all 1.2 million students in NYC annually. Both our U.S. and European curricula are increasing youth knowledge of the risks they face, tactics traffickers use, and where to get help. And our professional development is helping schools, organizations, and law enforcement intervene collaboratively when youth are being victimized.

  • “The NYPD believes that educating and empowering our children to learn about and avoid trafficking is critical and knows that the UNITAS team brings the required experience, skill set, and passion.”

    Lieutenant Amy Capogna
    NYPD Special Victims Division Human Trafficking Squad

  • “This is the best training on human trafficking I’ve had....powerful, necessary.”

    NYC DOE Social Worker

  • “The Phoenix Project has been impressed with the survivor-informed, narrative-based, prevention education curriculum called LIGHTS. We believe it is highly effective in reaching and engaging youth while helping to prevent human trafficking. We also have been impressed with the UNITAS team.”

    Kamille Stine, LMHC
    The New York Foundling Assistant Vice President
    The Phoenix Project

  • “The UNITAS team will truly make a difference in the lives of vulnerable students.“

    Jess Dannhauser
    Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner

  • “The training provided by UNITAS and protocol set by the NYPD will enable swift identification and recovery of victims.”

    Deputy Chief Marlon Larin
    NYPD School Safety Division