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Happy New Year from Timbelo! Our very first featured human trafficking abolitionist is Cierra Davis, a victim's rights advocate at the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center. To learn more about the important work Cierra does, check out our blog at the link below!

Happy New Year from Timbelo! Our very first featured abolitionist of 2022 is Cierra Davis. Ms. Davis currently works as a Victim's Rights Advocate for the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center. | Timbelo, Inc. Happy New Year from Timbelo! Our very first featured abolitionist of 2022 is Cierra Davis. Ms. Davis currently works as a Victim's Rights Advocate for the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center.

Head on over to our blog to read about this month's featured Human Trafficking Abolitionist, Sharlene Graham!

Abolitionist Spotlight |Sharlene Graham | Timbelo, Inc. This month’s featured abolitionist is Sharlene Graham!

Tuesday food for Thought!
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We all know the old saying "sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" but if we're being honest, it's not quite true. Our words matter. They evoke feelings, they shape the way our world thinks, and they can be used to build something up or tear something down. This is why the words we use when discussing human trafficking are important.

The Power of Words | Timbelo, Inc. Words hold incredible power. The words that we use when discussing human trafficking are of paramount importance.

For the last few weeks, we've been sharing suggestions for the individual anti-trafficking advocate. From spreading awareness to volunteering, there are a plethora of ways to join the work against human trafficking. Today, we have a very specific way you can help: support legislation that protects survivors.

Senate Bill 183 is a bill that aims to expand expungement opportunities for survivors of Human Trafficking. Many times, survivors of human trafficking will pick up criminal charges while they are being trafficked. Currently, Ohio law requires someone to be charged with loitering and /or prostitution in order to qualify for expungement. While these are charges that are frequently acquired by s*x trafficking survivors, they are not typically seen with survivors of labor trafficking. Expanding the expungement bill would make it more accessible to survivors of labor trafficking, who are in equal need of legal assistance.

Today, we'd like to share two ways you can support this bill. Individually, we invite you all to sign the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center's petition! If you're part of an organization that would like to show support as a single entity, IJPC also has an organizational letter of support that you can sign onto as an organization as a whole. We've proudly signed on, and we'd like to invite you to do the same.

To sign the petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLU7O_7ku6mM0xc6pHMAUP5tK4IlGrNTRFgsztsVIJUzblQQ/viewform
To sign the letter as an organization: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqUOZ5Cmot_tTwN-tzRsM1jlukhxcLrmd3Rc0jmi3-T-l-6Q/viewform
To read more about SB 183: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-SB-183

Today's tip for the individual advocate: Utilize your talents! When we say that everyone has something to offer, we mean it!

Practical Tips for the Individual Advocate | Timbelo, Inc. When we say that everybody has something to offer this work, we mean it. Survivors have a variety of needs and we are all made with different abilities that can help fill those needs.

There are plenty of times where survivors don't have the satisfaction of receiving justice against their trafficker. Our post today, however, shares a very different story!

Survivor Story | Hope for Justice | Timbelo, Inc. Just as we want freedom for every single person who has been harmed by human trafficking, we also want justice to be served for those who have perpetrated that harm. Human trafficking is a notoriously difficult crime to prosecute, as traffickers are experts at flying under the radar. But today, we s

Ending human trafficking isn't something any one person or one organization can do on their own. We love to take the time to thank and celebrate local abolitionists for their work in this field! Today we spotlight abolitionist Tanner Hensley, a MSW student and intern at the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center! Read more about his work on our website. Thanks for all that you do Tanner!

Abolitionist Spotlight | Tanner Hensley | Timbelo, Inc. This month's featured human trafficking abolitionist is Tanner Hensley! Tanner is currently working on a big anti-labor trafficking project, helping to create awareness and promote current legislation to protect and support survivors. Policy and how it can be used to assist or defend people is somet

Tuesday Food for Thought!

Tuesday Food for Thought | Timbelo, Inc. Tuesday food for thought.

At the beginning of our journey of advocacy, we debunked some common human trafficking myths. Today, we're going to have a little refresher!

Human Trafficking Fact vs. Fiction | Timbelo, Inc. At the beginning of our journey of advocacy, we debunked some common human trafficking myths. Today, we're going to have a little refresher!