DFPS is committed to eradicating human trafficking through awareness, services, and prevention efforts.
There are many exciting and impactful events happening this January across Texas and the United States. Please see the 2025 Human Trafficking Prevention Month Participation Guide for events and information to join the fight against human trafficking.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) invites faith and secular communities to stand with us during National Human Trafficking Awareness month – January 2025.
DFPS has made the fight against human trafficking a priority, and strives to improve awareness, services, and prevention efforts to eradicate trafficking in Texas.
Human trafficking is modernday slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor or commercial sex. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked in countries around the world. This serious crime is not just a problem in other countries – it is also happening in the United States in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Human trafficking is a hidden crime as victims rarely come forward to seek help because of language barriers, fear of the traffickers, and/or fear of law enforcement. The need to increase public understanding and awareness about the prevalence of human trafficking is another factor contributing to its hidden nature.
To report suspected Human Trafficking, contact iWatchTexas at 844-643-2251 or www.iWatchTx.org To obtain services for a Human Trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 In any emergency, including Human Trafficking, Dial 911 Or learn more at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/ human-trafficking