Commonwealth Anti-Trafficking Task Force

The Massachusetts Commonwealth’s Anti-Trafficking (CAT) Task Force is a multi-disciplinary, Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM), Task Force that assembles partners across sectors to comprehensively address all forms of human trafficking in the Commonwealth. The Task Force is a joint project between the MA Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the US Attorney’s Office (USAO), direct service providers, and law enforcement to formalize a trauma-informed approach to address trafficking in MA. The project is funded through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice of Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

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Taskforce Partners

The CAT Task Force builds on existing work in the Commonwealth that utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to human trafficking and aims to provide comprehensive, appropriate services for survivors of human trafficking. The Task Force Partners work together to uphold best practices in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of all types of human trafficking cases.  Partners strive to combat human trafficking through effective collaboration between law enforcement and service providers. This coordinated response aims to hold perpetrators accountable and protect the rights of survivors in a trauma informed way.

Law Enforcement Partners

MA Attorney General’s Office, Human Trafficking Division (AGO-HTD)

MA State Police (MSP), Detective Unit assigned to the AGO-HTD (SPDU)

MA AGO Victim Services Division (AGO-VSD)

MA AGO Fair labor Division (AGO-FLD)

United States Attorney’s Office

Federal Bureau of Investigations

US Department of Homeland Security Investigations

Victim Services Partners

The Eva Center Boston, Massachusetts   

(617) 779-2133

The EVA Center provides a wide range of continuous and comprehensive services for women exploited through prostitution and sex trafficking.

Safe Exits Initiative (SEI) 

SEI creates safe and sustainable exits from exploitation and the sex trade through quality programming, strategic partnerships, and comprehensive legislative initiatives.

Garden of Hope Queens, New York & Brooklyn, New York  

(718) 321-8862

Garden of Hope is a linguistically specific and culturally competent domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking victim service organization that serves the Chinese immigrant community across New York and surrounding states.

Sojourner House Providence, Rhode Island 

(401) 861-6191

Committed to ending domestic, sexual violence human trafficking through emergency safe shelter, transitional and permanent housing. Immigration services and case management. 

Boston University School of Law Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Program Boston, Massachusetts  

(617) 353-2807 

Legal services for trafficking survivors, including immigration legal services, victim rights advocacy, record clearing, and civil legal assistance. We also provide referrals to survivor-led and victim services agencies locally as well as technical assistance about legal issues.

My Life My Choice Boston, Massachusetts  

(617) 396-7807; mlmcinfo@jri.org

My Life My Choice provides Survivor-led Mentoring to young victims of commercial sexual exploitation as well as to youth identified as high-risk for exploitation. My Life My Choice accepts referrals for minors (up to age 18) of all genders.

Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN)/Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County Boston, Massachusetts    

(617) 504-6777

The SEEN (Support to End Exploitation Now) Program coordinates the multidisciplinary response to child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children across Suffolk County, MA.  SEEN receives referrals for high-risk and exploited youth under the age of 18 in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. SEEN is available 24/7 to respond and provide immediate and ongoing case coordination to support multidisciplinary investigations and delivery of services.

Contact

Email the Commonwealth’s Anti-Trafficking Taskforce at Cattaskforce@mass.gov to learn more.

Call the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888- 373-7888. Polarisproject.org operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, which provides 24/7 support and a variety of options for survivors of human trafficking to get connected to help and stay safe.

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