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United Way of Greater Atlanta Tocqueville Society Answering A Call to Action: United Way of Greater Atlantas Response to Human Trafficking 1

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Our Challenge 2 Atlanta ranks among the top 10 cities in the United States for child sex trafficking 200-300 are girls sold monthly Average age of entry 14 years Weekly pimp income is $32,000/per girl Approximately 7200 men in GA purchase sex monthly

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3 Atlantas underground sex economy is $290 million per year; the global market exceeds $12 billion.

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A Call to Action: Women of Tocqueville Womens Leadership Breakfast President Jimmy Carter served as keynote for United Way of Greater Atlantas Womens Leadership Breakfast. President Carter highlighted his current book A Call to Action: Women, Violence, Religion and Power. There, he discussed human sex trafficking and identifies Atlanta as a national hub. In direct response to President Carters Call to Action, United Way of Greater Atlanta identified the need to begin working to strengthen efforts toward addressing human trafficking. 4

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Current Investment Current Investment - youthSpark The Voices Project works in collaboration with Fulton County Juvenile Court and provides direct service prevention for girls at high risk of being trafficked. Additional Support In direct support through City of Refuge, YWCA of Greater Atlanta, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, Covenant House Georgia, and CHRIS Kids Indirect Support United Way invests in scores of programs that provide protective and preventative services to youth and their families. 5

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Our Future Goals: Proposed Interventions January June 2015 6 Coordinated Response For Human Trafficking Support Donor interests Reinforce alignment Support Grantee partners ability to respond

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Our Future Goals: Proposed Interventions January June 2015 7 Support Donor Interests by Coordinating discussion groups Highlight policy opportunities during legislative session- Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Lobby Day- Feb.12 United Ways Young Professional Leaders Black Tie Brunch to raise awareness- June 13

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Our Future Goals: Proposed Interventions January June 2015 Reinforce alignment with current human trafficking and protection leaders Identify how United Ways current areas of focus help to prevent human trafficking Meet with trafficking leaders to learn how United Way can do more to advance the agenda to prevent human sex trafficking. Scan the 2015 Legislative Agenda to identify legislation that is aligned with human trafficking 8

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Our Future Goals: Proposed Interventions Reinforce Alignment with current human trafficking and protection leaders Distribute survey to current grantee partners Increase alignment with United Way Worldwide Serve on cohort group to discuss learnings and best practices around addressing the issue. 9

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Next Steps Make recommendations to Community Engagement Council on how to leverage United Way resources in support of ending Human Trafficking Convene community leaders to align efforts and increase momentum around ending human trafficking Support grantee partners ability to respond to human trafficking 10