Human trafficking occurs when someone exploits a person or people using force, fraud or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex or forced labor.

The Center for Safety & Change Human Trafficking Program is designed to provide advocacy, safety planning, crisis intervention, mentoring and counseling to adult and youth survivors and those at risk for human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). Commercial Sexual Exploitation includes: pornographic images of a child, child sexual abuse, child labor, child sex trafficking, child sex tourism, and any video images of a child engaged in sexual activity in exchange for anything of value. Our CSEC High Risk program ensures that youth who have been trafficked or who are at high risk for commercial sexual exploitation are not criminalized, but are instead given a chance to heal with intensive crisis intervention services.

Adult services include advocacy, information, referrals, safety planning, counseling, criminal justice support and community linkages.

The Center for Safety & Change Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force is a coordinated community effort to focus on what the various systems within Rockland County can do collectively to combat human trafficking. The task force is focused on eliminating institutional barriers to victims and survivors getting the help that they need when they need it.

Our Mentoring Program is a way for youth to receive guidance and support from a stable and caring adult while they learn life skills.