Trafficking In Persons Program at AAU

Andrea Sherman, Director of Human Trafficking Support, and Sarah Chau, Outreach and Education Specialist spoke with ABC 4 Good Things Utah to support domestic violence awareness month. As members of UDVC, AAU spoke on the intersectionality of human trafficking and domestic violence.

To watch the full interview: https://www.abc4.com/gtu/asian-association-of-utahs-human-trafficking-shares-how-they-make-an-impact-in-our-state/

The Mexican Consulate is hosting their Labor Rights Week this upcoming week from August 28-September 1st at the Associated General Contractors. There will be free tacos, certification offerings, tabling events, a panel discussion, and a job fair. Please visit Consulado de México en Salt Lake City, Utah for more information. We hope to see you there!

Following along with the awareness month of July, let's discuss mental health as it relates to survivors of human trafficking. There exists certain vulnerabilities that might make someone more at risk of being trafficked, and mental health can be one of those risk factors. Dr. Malek discusses mental health and how this plays a role in those who have been trafficked. To learn more, please check out their article at https://humantraffickingsearch.org/mental-health-disorders-and-sex-trafficking/