Coming alongside Governor Youngkin’s mission to eradicate human trafficking throughout the Commonwealth, the Office of the First Lady has compiled a list of government and nonprofit resources for those seeking assistance or ways to help others.Human Trafficking
- 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline
- Office of the Attorney General - Business Alliance Against Trafficking
- Office of the Attorney General - Human Trafficking
- Office of the Attorney General - Protocol to combat the human trafficking of minors toolkit
- The Virginia Human Trafficking Resource Guide | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
- Human Trafficking Response in Virginia | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
- Home - Operation Lightshine
- https://thelampstandva.org/
- Human Trafficking - Resources (state.va.us)
- Freekind (freekindva.org)
- Home - VCAHT
- Virginia | National Human Trafficking Hotline
- https://libertascouncil.org/
- Know2Protect | Homeland Security (dhs.gov)
- Project iGuardian | Homeland Security (dhs.gov)
News and Initiatives
Fact Sheet – STATEWIDE COLLABORATION: The Office of the Attorney General will establish a statewide working group to ensure a coordinated trauma-informed response to human trafficking across Virginia.
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin today announced the donation of his second-quarter salary to Operation Light Shine, a nonprofit organization that created and promotes an approach to ending human trafficking known as INTERCEPT, or the “Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force.”
RICHMOND, VA – During Human Trafficking Month, Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support released their report on human trafficking in Virginia. On his first day in office, Governor Youngkin reaffirmed Virginia’s commitment to combat human trafficking by creating the Human Trafficking Commission through Executive Order 7.
RICHMOND, VA - Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed seven bills that deliver on the Governor’s commitment to enact legislation to combat human trafficking in the Commonwealth and empower survivors. Following the ceremonial bill signing, Secretary Kay Coles James officiated the swearing-in ceremony for the Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support.
RICHMOND, VA - Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the members of the Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support, a commission formed on his first day in office. This commission will serve as an advisory council to the Governor, and make recommendations to combat human trafficking in Virginia.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Governor Glenn Youngkin signed more than 40 bills into law Friday including legislation strengthening school safety audits, cutting fees for sportsmen, and establishing training for law enforcement to recognize signs of human trafficking.