Populations at risk for exploitation and trafficking

  • Women and Girls
  • Minors
  • Runaways
  • Unhoused Population
  • LGBTQ+ Unhoused Youth
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Ethnic Minorities
  • Migrant and Refugee Populations
  • Individuals with Disabilities

Variables creating vulnerability to exploitation and trafficking

  • Economic Hardship/Poverty
  • Housing and Food Insecurity
  • Involvement with the Child Welfare System
  • Isolation
  • Systemic Marginalization
  • Disabilities
  • Language Barriers
  • Acculturation Insufficiency
  • Trauma
  • Untreated Mental Health Concerns
  • Climate Change
  • Displacement