What is Human Trafficking?
The Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) 2000 defines a human trafficking victim as a person induced to perform labor or a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion.
Any person under age 18 who performs a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking, regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion was present.
The Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) 2000 defines a human trafficking victim as a person induced to perform labor or a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion.
Any person under age 18 who performs a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking, regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion was present.
Simply put, human trafficking is a crime of severe control of one person by another through force, fraud or coercion in exchange for some kind of labor or sex service.
COVA Human Trafficking Program
COVA has a demonstrated history of providing services for a broad range of human trafficking victims. Due to the complexity and continuously changing needs of the victims, we either provide primary case management or coordinated case management with other programs, depending on what is best for the individual client. Our program provides case management services for victims of trafficking - domestic and international victims; adults and minors; sex and labor trafficking.
Our services can include but are not limited to:
- Housing referrals
- Food
- Clothing
- Transportation
- Phone
- Referrals for medical and mental health services
- Legal assistance
- Education
- ESL classes
- Job training
- Technical assistance and training for communities, law enforcement, and concerned citizens on how to identify and respond to incidences of human trafficking
Human Trafficking Program Staff
Human Trafficking Training
- Human Trafficking 101 (watch our webinar training here!)
- Human Trafficking and Victim Services
- Labor Trafficking and the Hidden Challenges for Victims and the Community
- Intersections and Divergence between Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
If you need to speak with someone to report suspected human trafficking, please contact the Colorado Network to End Human Trafficking (CoNEHT) Hotline at 1-866-455-5075.
The CoNEHT Hotline is a 24-hour resource and tip line dedicated to addressing instances of human trafficking.
The CoNEHT Hotline is a 24-hour resource and tip line dedicated to addressing instances of human trafficking.