Save the Date! Illinois Rescue and Restore, in partnership with local anti-trafficking organizations, will be observing National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. More details to follow. Are you interested in partnering with Illinois Rescue and Restore to organize your own local event to raise awareness on January 11, 2011? Let us know! We will assist you in your efforts and we will also include your event on the Illinois Rescue and Restore event calendar which will reach hundreds of coalition members across the state. Please contact Lisa Fedina at Lisa.Fedina@illinois.gov or 312-793-0014 to get involved. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ The next coalition meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14th in Chicago at 401 S. Clinton, 7th Floor in the Conference Room at 9:30am. Join us to discuss local efforts and to collaborate on enhancing statewide anti-trafficking strategies including the current efforts of the Prevention and Intervention Action Teams. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Human Trafficking in the NEWS: Somali Gangs Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Children: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/08/ap/national/main7034588.shtml Rachel Lloyd, founder of GEMS New York, reflects on Sara Kruzan's situation and talks about her experiences as a survivor: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-lloyd/post_1273_b_784557.html
from Stephani Meyers
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