Article Out Loud – Invisible Chains: Human Trafficking, Drug Abuse, and Support

Full article by Sandra Dennis-Essig, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 19, 2024.  In this feature article, an emergency manager collaborated with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking as an advocate, speaker, and survivor to share trauma-informed care and advocacy that first responders, legislators, and others can take to support survivors within their communities.  Listen to expert insights on the psychological tactics that human traffickers use and how to help break the invisible chains that keep victims dependent on the traffickers and the substances they supply.