JC Citizens Against Trafficking & Exploitation

09/19/2026

Thank you, Recovery Fest!

Stephen's Lake Amphitheater in Columbia, MO.

09/19/2026

Come and join us for this presentation. We are excited that West School is joining South School in Jefferson City for this program! You will learn a lot about Internet safety for kids.

09/17/2026

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY:
📅 Date: Tues, Oct 6th
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM –6:30 PM
📍 Location: South Elementary -
707 Linden Dr., Jefferson City, MO

This presentation is for adults. We hope you will attend this Parent and Trusted Adult workshop! If you work with children, are a parent or guardian, or have kids in your life, this is for you.

08/15/2026

JC Citizens Against Trafficking & Exploitation will be sponsoring Russ Tuttle with the Be Alert Program as a presenter at the JCPS Learning Fair for JCPS educators on Tuesday, August 18th and at Jamestown School on September 28-29. JC CATE will be discussing the Be Alert Program at our Community Meeting this Monday, August 17th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Firley YMCA Conference Room in Jefferson City. Come and join us and educate yourselves.

07/27/2026

We are thrilled to have the community support and to have had this joint fundraiser with Capital Arts!

Thank you to all who helped with the planning, the sponsors and volunteers that made it possible, and the support from all of you!

07/13/2026

In southwest MO...

Eight people were arrested in a human trafficking investigation by law enforcement in Taney County on Friday.

07/13/2026

One week from tonight!

July 20th, Diana Haines, the MO Director of Anti-Trafficking Operations, is joining our monthly community meeting for a round table discussion and to provide an update on what the state is doing to combat trafficking that is happening in our community and our state...

COMMUNITY MEETING - Monday, July 20th

Our guest speaker is Diana Haines, the Director of Anti-Trafficking Operations at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. She leads statewide efforts to combat human trafficking and most recently has hosted statewide training events for law enforcement and agencies. She has served the State of Missouri for 16 years, including four years with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. She works closely with law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, and community partners to provide training, strengthen collaboration, and enhance outcomes for victims of trafficking across Missouri.

Join us for a round table discussion with this Missouri State leader to learn about Missouri anti-trafficking efforts.

Monday, July 20th, 6:30pm at the Firley YMCA, downstairs in the conference room.