Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
Phone: 1-833-900-1010 (24/7, confidential, multilingual and also accessible for people with needs)
Website: humantraffickinghotline.ca
Services: Provides assistance, safety planning, and connections to local services.
Kids Help Phone
Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (24/7)
Text: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Website: kidshelpphone.ca
Services: Youth-focused crisis support and counselling.
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC)
Location: Peterborough, ON
Phone: 1-866-298-7778
Website: kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
Services: Counselling, advocacy, and outreach for survivors of sexual violence, including trafficked individuals.
Victim Services of Peterborough Northumberland (VSPN)
Phone: 1-888-822-7729
Website: vspn.ca
Services: Crisis intervention, safety planning, and referral services for victims of crime, including human trafficking.
YWCA Crossroads Shelter
Location: Peterborough, ON
Phone: 1-800-461-7656
Website: ywcapeterborough.org
Services: Emergency shelter and support for women and youth experiencing violence or exploitation.
Website: covenanthousetoronto.ca/traffick-stop/audience/for-educators
Focus: Educational resources aimed at helping educators recognize, prevent, and respond to human trafficking among youth.
Website: ontario.ca/page/sex-trafficking
Focus: Provides detailed information on sex trafficking in Ontario, including signs, risk factors, and survivor resources.
Website: ontario.ca/page/human-trafficking
Focus: Broad overview of human trafficking, focusing on labor and sex trafficking in Ontario
Website: wrprevent.ca/what-is-sexual-exploitation-and-human-trafficking
Focus: Community-focused resource on sexual exploitation and human trafficking in the Waterloo Region.
Courage for Freedom
Website: courageforfreedom.org
Focus: Education and advocacy for Indigenous girls and youth to reduce vulnerability to trafficking.
Documentaries:
Avenue Zero
Documentary, 2010 (52 mins)
Avenue Zero, produced by Les Productions Virage Inc., explores the world of human trafficking in Canada. The film includes first-hand accounts of victims’ experiences and candid interviews with experts and community service providers in the field.
Watch the Trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98WUTNlbLtE Order the DVD: http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=57641
Hope for the Sold presents ‘Enslaved and Exploited: The Story of Sex Trafficking in Canada’
Documentary, 2009 (46 mins)
This documentary focuses on the global issue of sex trafficking of women and children and includes interviews of victims, researchers, law enforcement, and government officials. It is an excellent learning resource for the general public and for professionals working in the field of human trafficking. Released by Hope for the Sold, and funded by the Millennium Scholarship Foundation.
Note: Disclosure of some real-life accounts of trafficking that can be graphic in auditory content. Viewer discretion is advised.
Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kothPyoyvDE
Break the Silence (Canadian Version)
Music Video with Trafficking Statistics (4 mins)
A short video that uses an original song dramatized by a powerful contemporary dance performance, to foster awareness within the general public about domestic sex trafficking in Canada. The video also provides statistical information about three real-life victims of domestic sex trafficking.
Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJS0lcjByM
Website: missingkids.org/education/training
Focus: Offers online training programs for law enforcement, educators, and caregivers on child exploitation and trafficking prevention
Website: helpingtraffickedpersons.org
Focus: Offers online training modules for service providers and professionals to enhance their skills in identifying and supporting trafficked individuals.
Focus: Research and educational webinars provided by the Nipissing University's Northern Ontario Research on Human Trafficking (NORAHT).
Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)
Website: https://www.onwa.ca/
Focus: Provides anti-human trafficking programs and services designed for Indigenous women and youth.