BHTC

The Broward Human Trafficking Coalition is the lead agency in Broward County that is committed to fighting human trafficking. WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

As defined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, the legal definition of “severe forms of trafficking in persons” is:

a) s*x trafficking in which a commercial s*x act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age; or b) the recruitment, harboring,
transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bo***ge, or slavery. At the BHTC, our passion is to bring awareness, education and action in order to fight the heinous crime of human trafficking. Through our committees, speakers and outreach activities, we are able to make a difference in our community.
1-888-3737-888
NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING TIP LINE

09/13/2026

08/15/2026

I spent the last two days in a in-depth training seminar on "Responding to Human Trafficking in Broward County" in Fort Lauderdale.

Thank you to Rebecca Bender
and Jane Anderson for sharing your expertise and insight as we work together to make our community a safer place for all.

06/16/2026

Yesterday morning the Broward Human Trafficking Coalition joined CSC Broward, fellow community leaders, law enforcement, and elected officials for a press conference announcing the rollout of a multi-agency partnership, led by LifeNet4Families, that will distribute 400,000 free Child ID Kits to families across South Florida.

During the press conference, I emphasized the importance of prevention, preparedness, and providing families with the tools they need to protect their children.

These free kits allow parents and caregivers to document each child's fingerprints, DNA, photograph, and physical description, information that can be shared with law enforcement if a child ever goes missing, and every second counts.

Together with our partners, we are taking proactive steps to strengthen child safety and community preparedness for children and families.

📦 To request your free Child ID Kit, visit LifeNet4Families at ln4f.org.

💙 Protecting children starts with awareness, collaboration, and action.

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06/06/2026

BHTC was honored to partner with Global Ties Miami again to coordinate, host and facilitate an informative and engaging conversation with delegates from Iraq. This was a meaningful opportunity to facilitate a meaningful exchange between Florida practitioners and Iraqi delegates.

Today we shared practical lessons learned from Florida’s multidisciplinary response to human trafficking. Our discussion focused on offender accountability, the court process and protecting victims from being criminalized for crimes committed as a direct result of their exploitation.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL
33301, 33304-33306, 33308-33309, 33312-33313, 33315-33316, 33334, 33394

Website

http://bhtc.us/

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