![January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and C-TRAN is putting a spotlight on this important issue by providing information and resources for people in need.](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-C-Tran-Vancouver-04.jpg)
C-TRAN will display posters across its fleet so that victims of trafficking can learn how to access help
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and C-TRAN is putting a spotlight on this important issue by providing information and resources for people in need. Starting in January, C-TRAN will display posters across its fleet so that victims of trafficking can learn how to access help.
In 2021, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received more than 50,000 signals — a number that includes calls, texts, online chats and tips to the hotline. Nearly 1,000 contacts were received from Washington. Advocates believe those numbers represent only a fraction of the people who are being exploited in America.
Human trafficking is an issue everywhere, including Clark County. Traffickers use force, fraud or coercion to control another person and make them engage in commercial sex acts or solicit labor or services against their will. C-TRAN will display posters on every bus to connect people with information on how to get help, or confidentially report suspicious activity.
“At C-TRAN, we believe that everyone who uses public transportation should be able to travel freely and safely,” said Shawn M. Donaghy, C-TRAN’s Chief Executive Officer. “This small step can make a big difference to raise awareness of the resources that are available to people who are being forced into dangerous situations.”
If you need help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or text “HELP” or “INFO” to 233733. There are numerous regional organizations that provide support to trafficking victims, including BEST (Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking), a Seattle-based nonprofit organization. More information is available at https://www.bestalliance.org/.
C-TRAN is the regional public transportation provider for Clark County. It offers Local bus service within its Clark County service area, plus Regional and Express bus service to Portland. C-TRAN also provides on-demand service with The Current, operating in Camas/Washougal, Ridgefield/La Center, WSU Vancouver/Salmon Creek, Rose Village, and the Port of Vancouver. For more information on C-TRAN visit C-TRAN’s website at www.c-tran.com, or call Customer Service at (360) 695-0123.
Also read:
- Opinion: OIC tells consumers not to pay for ‘insurance’ you won’t likely benefit from: Does that include WA Cares?Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes you should consider yourself warned by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner about WA Cares and its maybe-only benefit.
- Opinion: Same road, different speed limit?Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl addresses a question about speed limit signs going into and leaving town.
- Progress being made at GRO Parade of Homes siteThe 2024 GRO Parade of Homes, presented by the Building Industry Association of Clark County, is a little more than a month away, and builders are busy completing the luxury homes before the big event, scheduled for Sept. 6 through 22 in Felida.
- Has trust in the media tanked over coverage of President Biden’s decline?After President Joe Biden’s calamitous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, and days after Biden’s decision Sunday not to seek reelection, there are still many questions about how the news media covered Biden’s mental and physical decline.
- Opinion: Hiding the growing cost of the Interstate Bridge replacementJoe Cortright of the City Observatory addresses the rising cost of the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project.
- Letter: ‘This election I am NOT voting for Greg Cheney’Clark County resident Wynn Grcich shares her thoughts on Rep. Greg Cheney and the issue of fluoridation in area drinking water.
- Major gas line leak closes major arterial in Clark CountyFirefighters from Clark County Fire District 6 responded Thursday (July 25) afternoon to the scene of a major natural gas leak on NE 99th Street, directly in front of Columbia River High School.