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Collaborative to End Human Trafficking Dedicated to ending human trafficking through education, collaboration, and community action. It is a complex problem we face in our communities. U.S.

Human Trafficking is the exploitation of humans for profit, often categorized by s*x and labor trafficking. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial s*x acts or labor against their will. Victims of this crime include children and adults, women and men, and U.S. citizens as well as foreign born individuals. According to the International Labor Organization, nearly 21 million people are estimated to be trafficked globally. Of those, an estimated 11.4 million women and girls, and 9.5 million men and boys are affected by this crime. Forced labor generates $150 billion a year around the world, $99 billion of which is generated from commercial s*xual exploitation. It also occurs in every city and state across the United States. Victims can be found working in the commercial s*x industry (including es**rt services, brothels, massage parlors, strip clubs, and street prostitution) as well as in restaurants, hotels, factories, farms, landscaping companies, nail salons, constructions sites, private homes as domestic workers, and more. To learn more about human trafficking and what you can do, contact us or visit the Collaborative's website at www.collabtoendht.org.

We’re excited to present at the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County’s Roads to Recovery Conference on October 26. We’re offe...
10/08/2026

We’re excited to present at the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County’s Roads to Recovery Conference on October 26. We’re offering both our Human Trafficking 101 and 102 training as a two-part special institute session.

HT 101 provides you with foundational knowledge while HT 102 deepens your skills in identifying, assessing, and responding to complex trafficking situations. Through
advanced case-based learning, attendees will strengthen their ability to recognize
nuanced indicators and guide initial screening conversations using structured, trauma-informed approaches.

Register for the conference here: RTR26.eventbrite.com

In 2025…🔸700+ individuals were identified in our county as being affected by human trafficking🔸156 survivors engaged wit...
10/07/2026

In 2025…
🔸700+ individuals were identified in our county as being affected by human trafficking
🔸156 survivors engaged with the Collaborative
🔸75 organizations were involved with the coalition

Read more about the state of human trafficking locally in our report: https://collabtoendht.org/

10/05/2026

More than 700 human trafficking victims were identified in Cuyahoga County last year. A new report says that may represent only a fraction of the true number.

Over 320 community members joined us last Thursday for The State of Human Trafficking, both at the luncheon and via live...
10/01/2026

Over 320 community members joined us last Thursday for The State of Human Trafficking, both at the luncheon and via livestream, for an important conversation about what human trafficking looks like here—and how all of us can help change what happens next.

We released our first State of Human Trafficking in Cuyahoga County report, which examines what the community knows, what remains unseen, and what our community still needs to do to build a more coordinated response. The report is available on our website: https://collabtoendht.org/

Thank you to Perkoski Photography for capturing the event.

10/01/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the SOLD OUT State of Human Trafficking Community Luncheon today. This event was...
09/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the SOLD OUT State of Human Trafficking Community Luncheon today. This event was about more than reflecting on 20 years of work. It was about having an important conversation about what human trafficking looks like here—and how all of us can help change what happens next.

Weren’t able to join us? Stay tuned as we share highlights from our State of Human Trafficking report, which was presented for the first time at today’s luncheon.

The report is available on our website: https://collabtoendht.org/

More about the event in this article by The Land: https://thelandcle.org/stories/national-expert-trafficking-survivor-leader-alia-azariah-to-keynote-event-in-cleveland/

09/22/2026

This summer we hosted a Survivor Panel Discussion focused on common misconceptions about human trafficking. Hear what Harold D’Souza shared about his experience.

Thursday’s in person luncheon is SOLD OUT but you can still tune in on the livestream to hear our keynote speaker Alia Azariah, a nationally recognized survivor leader.

Livestream tickets are $25: https://collabtoendht.coalitionmanager.org/eventmanager/trainingevent/details/105

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