12/20/2024
January is recognized as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
Join us this month and throughout the year to increase our industry's commitment to ending trafficking.
At our Annual Conference in November, Tracy McGinely and Lara Wilken of BGSU and Seeds of Empowerment described the significance of how it takes a village of contributors to truly identify, fight, and prevent the ugly reality that is human trafficking.
Find your place in our village and consider participating in any of the following action items throughout the month of January and beyond.
Volunteer to be an Anti-Trafficking Champion
Identify an anti-trafficking champion from your property/company and allow us to better engage with you, provide the latest developments, facilitate property-wide training, and create connections to local collaboratives.
Sign Up for an Anti-Trafficking Training
Set time aside for 30-minute lodging-specific training, plus time for conversation and questions (a maximum of 1 hour). Each attendee will receive an informational packet, among other resources.
Companies/properties that are interested will be responsible for the following:
- Meeting space and conducive set-up for the number of attendees.
- Project and screen for presentation.
- Optional food and beverages/refreshments.
- Communication to and recruitment of associates to attend.
Collect Resources
OHLA has partnered with the Blue Campaign and others to provide resources to help make the signs of Human Trafficking easier to detect and prevent.
- OHLA and Blue Campaign Hospitality Toolkit.
- Tips about what you can do to identify victims.
- Contacts from the Blue Campaign and our Anti-Human Trafficking Partners.
- Human Trafficking Indicator Cards.
OHLA Charity Volleyball Tournament
Join us in the Spring of 2025 to raise awareness and funds for the fight to end human trafficking by registering for the OHLA Charity Volleyball Tournament!