RAHAB Ministries Blog
Developments Between Social Media and Trafficking
Social media and the internet at large have a unique and troubling relationship with human trafficking. Social media has not only increased access for trafficking, through recruitment, the distribution of pornographic material involving sex trafficking, and the sale...
Reputational Harm as a Means of Inducing Trafficking
The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor or a commercial sex act (click here for a more detailed breakdown of the definition of sex trafficking). These three elements are critical because...
What is Forced Criminality?
Each year, human trafficking continues to evolve. As traffickers adapt their methods, identifying survivors, prosecuting perpetrators, and maintaining a clear understanding of trafficking becomes increasingly difficult. This reality underscores the importance of...
Why so many survivors go unidentified
It is widely estimated that only 1% of survivors of human trafficking will ever be identified (Safe House Project). And even of that 1% who are identified, not all will receive the care they so desperately need.  What could possibly be impacting our identification so...
The Role of Relationships in Healing from Trauma
Trauma is an increasingly common term in our society, with more and more people recognizing that individuals can, and often do, experience long-term negative impacts from traumatic experiences. This isn’t just a societal conclusion, but scientific research has proven...