Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Services

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

The Freddie Mac Foundation Child and Adolescent Protection Center is the only medical center in the District of Columbia with a team of health professionals dedicated to victims of child abuse and their families. The Center's team of medical professionals provides comprehensive examinations (conducted by pediatricians and nurses who specialize in forensic issues), treatment of sexually transmitted diseases or injuries, and trauma counseling for child victims of all forms of maltreatment (provided by psychologists and clinical social workers who specialize in childhood trauma and abuse).

The Center's other services include:
- Advocacy for victims and families
- Psychological testing
- Juvenile offender counseling services
- Educational, psychological, developmental, and parent-child relationship assessments
- Individual and family therapy for victimized children (age 4-22 years for non-offending mental health services)
- Parenting education/therapy classes
- Case management
- Referral services for victims and their families
Main Line
202-476-4100
Evening & Weekends
202-476-5000
Address
Children's National 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington, DC 20010
Website
http://childrensnational.org/departments/child-and-adolescent-protection

Safe Shores—The DC Children’s Advocacy Center is a direct service nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and working directly with child victims of sexual and physical abuse in the District of Columbia. Safe Shores provides intervention (programs include forensic services, clinical services, case management and family advocacy), hope and healing for children and families affected by abuse, trauma and violence in the District of Columbia, and prevents child abuse through education and training.
Main Line
202-645-3200
Address
429 O St NW Washington, DC 20001
Website
http://www.safeshores.org/
Email
team@safeshores.org

Children's Law Center provides advocacy for children in the areas of family, health, and education. They help identify and resolve causes for children's health problems, including neglect, abuse, assault, and trafficking.
Phone
202-467-4900
Address
501 3rd St NW 8th Floor Washington, DC 20001
Website
childrenslawcenter.org

Courtney's House provides survivor-focused, trauma-informed, holistic services to youth who have been sex trafficked. The organization searches for children who are being trafficked, embraces survivors and brings them into a safe environment for healing, and trains community officials and creates awareness of the reality of sex trafficking.
Survivor Hotline/Referrals
202-423-0480
Main
202-525-1426
Address
PO Box 48626 Washington, DC 20002
Website
courtneyshouse.org

FAIR Girls provides emergency response services and compassionate individualized care to both domestic and foreign-born trafficked girls ages 11 to 21 in DC.
24/7 Crisis Line
1-855-900-3247
Main
1-202-265-1505
Address
2100 M Street NW Suite 170-254 Washington, DC 20037
Website
www.fairgirls.org
Email
info@fairgirls.org

The Polaris Project provides comprehensive clinical social services to victims of all forms of human trafficking in Washington, DC.
Main
202-745-1001
Address
P.O. Box 65323 Washington, DC 20035
Website
www.polarisproject.org
Email
info@polarisproject.org

Amara Legal Center provides free legal services to individuals whose rights have been violated while involved in commercial sex, whether involvement was by coercion, necessity, choice, or otherwise, in the DC metropolitan area. Some areas of assistance include, but are not limited to, assisting survivors in filing petitions of expungement, obtaining restraining or civil protection orders, re-gaining custody of children, and advocacy in criminal and specialized cases.
Phone
240-257-6492
Address
PO Box 15255 Washington, DC 20003
Website
amaralegal.org
Email
info@amaralegal.org

HER Resiliency Center (HER) provides support, resources and guidance to young women, ages 18-25, overcoming various forms of hardship in their lives. We know that access to appropriate resources while transitioning from adolescence to adulthood is vital in shaping the trajectory of a young woman’s life. HER supports young women during this critical time by providing one-on-one assistance navigating life’s challenges; skill-building workshops in the community on topics such as employment, sexual health, and personal empowerment; and matching to mentors with lived experience overcoming adversity.
Main
202-643-7831
Website
HERdc.org
Email
Info@HerResiliencyCenter.org

Any citizen can call and speak to officers and provide info if they become aware of human trafficking or crimes related to children, if they come across exploitation of children online.

This line is available 24/7. Callers may request to remain anonymous.

Phone: 202-727-9099
Phone
202-727-9099

Text messages are monitored by members of the department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tips are then analyzed and passed on to the appropriate unit or division for follow-up.

Because the tip line is anonymous, the sender will not receive a response to the original message.

Text: 50411.
Text
50411

Rights4Girls is a national human rights organization working to end gender-based violence in the U.S. They work to change the narrative as well as policies that allow girls to be criminalized when they are victimized; and advocate for approaches that provide girls and young women with safety and support. Their human rights work includes public education campaigns, policy development and advocacy, coalition building, research, and training and technical assistance.
Address
1220 L Street NW, Suite 605 Washington, DC 20005
Website
http://rights4girls.org/

The Exodus Project assists with enhancing awareness about human trafficking through workshops, discussion forums, and presentations, with a focus on serving underdeveloped and under-served communities, at-risk youth, and service providers connected with foster care and juvenile justice.
Main Line
202-888-9056
Website
dcexodusproject.org
Email
dcexodusproject@gmail.com