“In every community, there is work to be done.
In every nation, there are wounds to heal.
In every Heart, there is the power to do it.”
– Marianne Williamson
Who We Are
SIRCAT (Southwest Indiana Regional Coalition Against Trafficking) was started in July 2017 by a few caring citizens concerned with the lack of awareness and understanding on the problem of human trafficking in our communities. Founding members included the Indiana Trafficking Victims Assistance Program, University of Southern Indiana, Prevent Child Abuse, Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Aurora, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, and Hillcrest Youth Services. We continue to meet as a larger community and all are welcomed.
Our mission is to educate our community to recognize and prevent human trafficking through collaborative partnerships.
Community Education & Prevention
SIRCAT will continue to provide and promote established human trafficking education and prevention programming in collaboration with statewide and community partners. When utilizing curricula or training materials developed by partner organizations, SIRCAT will maintain the integrity of those materials and follow applicable program and facilitator requirements.
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Responding to Emerging Trends
In addition to technology-facilitated trafficking, SIRCAT will remain responsive to other emerging trafficking trends identified through regional data, professional experience, partner feedback, and community needs. These findings will help guide future education, awareness, and program development.
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Technology-Facilitated Trafficking
SIRCAT will continue to recognize technology-facilitated trafficking as an important and evolving concern as online platforms, social media, messaging applications, digital grooming, and other technologies influence recruitment and exploitation. SIRCAT will incorporate education about these emerging risks into community awareness efforts, professional training, partnerships, and future program development.
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Strengthening Survivor Connections
SIRCAT will continue strengthening relationships with regional service providers and community partners to improve identification, appropriate referrals, and access to advocacy, mental health, protective, and supportive services for individuals affected by trafficking.
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