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Human Trafficking
The CNN Freedom Project on domestic servitude. http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/17/domestic-servitude/?hpt=hp_c1 Polaris Project Polaris Project's vision is for a world without slavery. Named after the North Star that guided slaves towards freedom along the Underground Railroad, Polaris Project has been combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery since 2002. Polaris Project is one of the few organizations working on all forms of trafficking and serving both U.S. citizen and foreign national victims of human trafficking, including men, women, and children. Watch a short video on Child Sex Trafficking. National Human Trafficking Resource Center http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/ Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons http://www.state.gov/g/tip/ National Hotline - 1.888.3737.888 National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) http://napawf.org/programs/human-trafficking/ Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (API Legal Outreach) http://www.apilegaloutreach.org/trafficking.html |
Domestic Violence
Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence The Council is chaired by Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto. The Council's purpose is to prevent and eliminate domestic violence by: (a) Increasing awareness of the existence and unacceptability of domestic violence; (b) Making recommendations for any necessary legislation relating to domestic violence to the Office of the Attorney General; and (c) Providing financial support to programs for the prevention of domestic violence in the State. Clark County Family Violence Intervention Center The Family Violence Intervention Program, a cooperative effort of Family Court and Safe Nest, is dedicated to reducing acts of domestic abuse in our community by providing: assistance with the filing of protection order applications, information regarding court-related procedures, safety planning and community awareness of domestic violence issues. Asian Women's Shelter - San Francisco http://www.sfaws.org/ Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project http://www.dvrp.org/ Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence is a national resource center and clearinghouse on gender violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. |