Our Approach

  • 90% of high schools researched across San Diego County reported cases of sex trafficking
  • The average age of entry into sex trafficking is 16 years old
  • The sex economy is an $810 million illegal industry
  • Children as young as 8 years old are being trafficked

It’s going to take all of us, working together, to say, “No More!”

The San Diego Trafficking Prevention Collective (SDPTC) is an end-to-end prevention education program that aims to protect every student from exploitation. This comprehensive program goes beyond minimum standards. It works hand-in-hand with school districts to ensure they have the proper prevention measures and agile programming to respond to the unique needs of diverse youth.
The San Diego Trafficking Prevention Collective takes several steps to present a multistage educational program in its effort to decrease the number of children involved in human trafficking in San Diego. The programs are available at no cost to San Diego County Public Schools.

Our Approach

The programs are available at no cost to San Diego County Public Schools.

This Program Combines:

  • Early childhood education
  • Participatory theatre
  • Lived-experience expert voice
  • Age-appropriate classroom-based curriculum
  • All staff training

All in an effort to decrease the number of children involved in human trafficking in San Diego. Programs are FREE to all San Diego County Public Schools.

Steps to Protecting Students

AWARENESS

Parents, educators, students and community members become aware that there is a problem in San Diego County.

COMMITTMENT

School District leaders prioritize human trafficking prevention education for all staff and students within the district.

PREPARATION

School District Leaders establish reporting protocols in advance to ensure proper identification and response to a student in need.

TRAINING

Educational Staff is trained through the PROTECT Human Trafficking program to understand human trafficking definitions, trauma, red flags and vulnerabilities.

EDUCATION

Teachers utilize the PROTECT curricula to train elementary, middle and high school students.

EMPOWERMENT

Younger Students build resilience through Project ROOTS, an after school intervention for youth ages 8 – 13 years old.

ADVOCACY

Middle and high schools implement kNOw MORE- a drama-based, student- centered assembly that creates upstanders and peer advocates.

Programs are FREE to all San Diego County Public Schools.

Get Involved

Bring the San Diego Trafficking Prevention Collective education program to your school and community. Find out more by contacting info@SanDiegoTPC.org