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State agencies partner to prevent human trafficking, support survivors

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is joining forces with the Illinois State Police (ISP), the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and various community organizations to raise awareness of Human Trafficking, one of the most under-reported and under-identified crimes.  

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to control another person for labor or commercial sex purposes. Millions of men, women…

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