For Emergencies, Dial 911
Reports of suspected child abuse and neglect can be reported by anyone, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, through a toll-free phone number – 800-482-5964 or (844) SAVEACHILD
If there is any reason to suspect the life of a child is in immediate danger, contact the nearest local law enforcement agency or dial 9-1-1, then follow-up with a call to the Hotline.
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking you can report to the National Human Trafficking Hotline: Phone: 1-888-373-7888 | Text: BEFREE (233733)
(You have the option to remain anonymous)
To Report all Human Trafficking Cases in Arkansas:
Contact the Arkansas Statewide Human Trafficking Coordinator, Matthew Foster
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 501-618-8001/866-787-2332
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Arkansas State Police Human Trafficking Unit is to foster a collaborative, multidisciplinary effort among state agencies, service providers, first responders, local and federal law enforcement, local and federal prosecutors, and lawmakers to develop and implement a victim-centered, trauma-informed, offender-focused, sustainable, uniform protocol for identifying and effectively responding to incidents of all forms of human trafficking, and the crimes associated with human trafficking are presented for prosecution. The unit is comprised of the statewide human trafficking coordinator and two regional human trafficking special agents.
Community Assessment
The Arkansas Human Trafficking Council is conducting a community assessment.
It is a data-driven community assessment, factoring in the experiences of task force stakeholders, to identify areas within the community where vulnerabilities for trafficking exploitation may be occurring.
This is not a needs assessment. Think of it as more of a threat/vulnerability assessment that will:
- Focus on identifying and understanding areas and causes of vulnerability.
- Be used to develop outreach strategies and priorities.
Please answer as accurately as possible based on your knowledge of your community or organization. Responses will be used to identify statewide service gaps, training needs, and opportunities for collaboration.
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