Title
Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.
Staff Contact:
Susan Grisham, Executive Assistant, 360.753.8244
Presenter(s):
Fiona Angil, Washington Trafficking Prevention
Background and Analysis:
Beginning in 2010, by Presidential Proclamation, each January has been designated National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. By proclaiming January Human Trafficking and Prevention month it draws attention to the issues related to addressing and preventing human trafficking in Washington State.
Washington Trafficking Prevention works to create anti-human trafficking efforts through legislative advocacy, professional engagement, primary prevention and community grassroots partnerships. Their policy initiatives, programs and coalitions against Trafficking are working to create a change related to the issues of Human Trafficking in Washington State.
Attachments:
Proclamation