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Alliance To End Human Trafficking

Services: Coalition of service providers, resource coordination, advocacy, policy work, victim support

Department Of Justice - Human Trafficking Resources

Services: Federal law enforcement coordination, victim services, legal resources, training

Human Trafficking Hotline

Contact: 1-888-373-7888, Text 233733

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)

Services: Investigation of online child exploitation, predator identification, rescue operations, forensic analysis, Task Force Program

National Center For Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)

1-800-843-5678 Services: CyberTipline for reporting, victim identification programs, family support services, law enforcement assistance, missing child recovery, child sexual abuse material removal, forensic assistance

Our Rescue ("Operation Underground Railroad")

Services: Direct rescue operations, survivor care and rehabilitation, law enforcement training, digital forensic technology support, aftercare programs, international operations

Salvation Army - Anti-Human Trafficking

Services: Emergency shelter, case management, counseling, job training, legal advocacy, long-term support

Tim Tebow Foundation - Anti-Human Trafficking

Services: Rescue operations, aftercare homes, survivor rehabilitation, international partnerships

Bond Investigations

Private PI firm offering locate and missing-person services in the US.Locate investigations, missing persons tracing, witness location

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USA

NamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System)

National repository for missing & unidentified persons; supports families and investigators. Database, case matching, family tools, forensic ID

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USA

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Hotline, investigations support, counseling referrals, family support. Clearinghouse for missing children; CyberTipline and family services.

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USA

National Runaway Safeline

24/7 hotline, counseling, resources for runaway youth & families

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USA

National Association of Legal Investigators

Professional association for legal investigators and private investigators. Legal investigator directory, training, referrals (can assist in locating people)

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USA / International

Research Associates

Private investigation firm offering locate and missing-person services. Open-source intelligence

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USA / International

Salvation Army Missing Persons Program

Family reunification, tracing, social services and support, Salvation Army runs family reunification services and social support for displaced families.

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USA / International

The Doe Network

Volunteer-run database matching missing persons with unidentified remains. Cold-case research, case listings, forensic art

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USA / International

Children and Families Across Borders

Specialist international child protection and cross-border reunification services. International child tracing, social work, family reunification, legal advice

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UK / International

LBT Global

Helps families navigating overseas cases and repatriation/logistics. Support for families of missing or murdered British nationals abroad, advice, repatriation support

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UK / International

Association of British Investigators

Directory of accredited private investigators for missing person tracing, referral source for accredited investigators.

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UK / Europe

Missing People (UK)

Helpline, family support, search publicity, counseling referrals, UK charity dedicated to helping missing children and adults, and their families.

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UK / Europe

Missing Persons Research Hub

Hub providing resources and guidance for families and practitioners working with missing cases. Research, family resources, guidance and support materials

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UK / Europe

National Missing Persons Helpline

Helpline, support and resources for families and friends of missing people. Charity providing support, signposting and awareness in Ireland.

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Ireland / Europe

World Association of Detectives

Global directory of private investigators and investigative services, International association with member investigators who handle missing-persons cases.

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International

Find Me (UK) / Family Tracing Services

Red Cross family tracing services and local NGOs provide tracing and support. Local tracing assistance, volunteer search groups, family support

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Europe

International Committee of the Red Cross

Family tracing, reunification, legal & psychosocial support during conflict, migration, disasters.

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Europe / International

11600

116000 is the EU-designated hotline number operating across many European countries. advice, legal/social support, tracing referrals

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Europe (32 countries)

Canadian Centre for Child Protection / MissingKids.ca

Missing children database, alerts, victim support, prevention programs, and offers case-management and resources.

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Canada

Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC)

Investigational support, public alerts, family assistance for missing children. Assists police searches and runs public awareness campaigns in Canada.

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Canada

National Missing Persons Coordination Centre or Australia

Australian Government portal linking services and family advocacy networks. National coordination, family advocacy networks, resources, guidance

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Australia

The Missed Foundation

Family support, awareness, advocacy, practical assistance for families of missing people

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Australia

Cult Education Institute (CEI)

information hub plus directories and resources for survivors and professionals.

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USA

Cult Information & Family Support (CIFS)

Information, peer support

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Australia

CultNEWS101

News, resource directory, support groups

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USA

CultRecover

Cult Recovery practitioner who has created an extensive directory — clinician resources, recovery guidance for ex-cult members, and resources for family of cult members

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USA

FECRIS

European Federation of Centres of Research and Information on Cults and Sects

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Europe

Freedom of Mind Resource Center (Steven Hassan)

Exit counseling, training, resources, expert witness. Dr. Steven Hassan — therapy/intervention consulting, training, recovery methods (BITE model) and referrals.

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USA

Info-Cult (Info-Secte)

Support groups, documentation centre

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Canada

Info-Cult Support Groups

Support groups, guidance

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Canada

International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA)

Premier international resource hub and service-provider directory for clinicians & support groups

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USA / International

International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA)

Link to Counselors Vetted by ICSA

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USA

International Cultic Studies Association (Research & Publishing)

Active research and publications in Cult studies. Extensive resources.

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USA

Intervention101 / CultRecovery101

Vetted Counselors. intervention and family support resources for destructive groups,

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USA

People Leave Cults

Survivor-centered recovery services, exit-counselling, peer support and professional consultations.

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USA (virtual)

Reclamation Collective

Virtual support groups and a religious-trauma-informed clinician directory for survivors of spiritual abuse.

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USA/Canada

Recovering From Religion

Support groups, helpline, non-religious counseling for those coming out of controlling religious contexts.

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USA / International

Tears of Eden

Spiritual abuse peer support

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USA

The Family Survival Trust

Support groups, advocacy

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United Kingdom

The Religious Trauma Collective

Practitioners, Support Groups, and Resources

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USA

Traumastery

Therapist training, religious trauma

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USA

The Salvation Army – Child Trafficking Programs

Shelter, trafficking support, advocacy. Offers protection and recovery programs for trafficked and exploited youth.

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USA/International

Child Rescue Coalition

Provides digital tools helping law enforcement track offenders.

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USA/Global

Love146

Survivor care, prevention training. Helps trafficked and exploited youth through long-term care programs.

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USA/Global

Covenant House

Shelter, trafficking survivor services. Supports homeless and at-risk youth vulnerable to exploitation.

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USA/Canada

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

Hotline, crisis intervention, referrals. 24-7 hotline for any child abuse or exploitation concern.

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USA

Darkness to Light

Provides Stewards of Children training to prevent child sexual abuse.

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USA

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces

Law enforcement coordination. Nationwide task force network combating online child exploitation.

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USA

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Hotline, cyber tip reporting, recovery assistance, family support. United States clearinghouse for missing/exploited children.

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USA

Polaris Project

Hotline, trafficking support services. Operates the US National Human Trafficking Hotline; supports minors.

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USA

RAINN – National Sexual Assault Hotline

Hotline, counseling, victim advocacy. Largest anti-sexual-violence organization in the US; provides help for minors and families.

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USA

Thorn

Tech tools, law enforcement support, child safety programs

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USA

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

Reporting, image removal. GLOBAL hotline for reporting child sexual abuse material.

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UK/Global

Barnardo’s

Counseling, trafficking victim support. Provides support services for sexually exploited and trafficked children.

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CEOP (Child Exploitation & Online Protection Command)

Reporting portal, law enforcement support, education. UK police command combating online child sexual exploitation.

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Childline (NSPCC)

Hotline, counseling, online chat. Confidential youth hotline for exploitation, abuse, and crisis concerns.

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NSPCC

Helpline, counseling, education. Major UK charity protecting children from abuse and exploitation.

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Stop It Now! UK & Ireland

Helpline, prevention, offender deterrence. Provides confidential help for those concerned about child exploitation risks.

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INHOPE

Hotline network. Federation of child exploitation hotlines globally.

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Europe/Global

Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Education, reporting, survivor support

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Canada

CyberTip.ca (Canadian Centre for Child Protection)

Reporting portal, victim support, prevention education. Canada’s national reporting portal for online child exploitation.

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Canada

Kids Help Phone

Hotline, counseling, text-based support

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Canada

Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE)

Law enforcement, investigations, victim support. Coordinates nationwide efforts to combat child exploitation.

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Australia

Australian eSafety Commissioner

Reporting portal, education, image removal. National online safety regulator helping remove child sexual abuse material.

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Australia

Bravehearts

Counseling, advocacy, education. Provides therapy, prevention education, and advocacy for exploited children.

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Australia

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE 24/7 hotline, chat, referrals, safety planning, advocacy

USA

NNEDV (National Network to End Domestic Violence)

National coalition, resources, state coalitions directory, training, policy advocacy

USA

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

Largest US anti-sexual-violence organization; resources overlap with IPV services. National sexual assault hotline, online chat, counselling referrals, medical/forensic info

USA

Safe Horizon

Largest victim services provider in NYC; hotline 800-621-4673 shelter, counselling, legal advocacy, family justice centers

USA

Tahirih Justice Center

Free immigration legal services for survivors, social services case management, advocacy

USA

WomensLaw.org

Plain-language legal information, state-by-state laws, email hotline referrals. Legal info and safety planning tools for survivors across the U.S.

USA

NCADV (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

Advocacy, public education, resource network of shelters and programs

USA

Futures Without Violence (FUTURES)

Prevention programs, training, policy, health-sector interventions

USA / International

Loveisrespect

Dating abuse support for youth — text/phone/chat, education

USA

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH)

Training, resources, mental-health integrated responses for survivors. Supports trauma-informed approaches and cross-system work.

USA

Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza)

Culturally-specific shelter, advocacy and community mobilisation for Latinas. Founded as Casa de Esperanza; bilingual crisis services and advocacy.

USA

StrongHearts Native Helpline

24/7 helpline for Native American and Alaska Native survivors, advocacy, referrals. Phone/text/chat: 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)

USA

Women's Shelters Canada / ShelterSafe (ShelterSafe.ca)

National shelter directory (ShelterSafe), advocacy, support for transition houses. Map-based directory linking women to local shelters and services in Canada.

Canada

Canadian Women's Foundation

Funding, programs, shelters support, prevention and community resources

Canada

Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC)

Training, resources, provincial coordination, emergency shelter network support. Province-level support in British Columbia; model for other provincial groups.

Canada

Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter (Fear Is Not Love)

Emergency shelter, counselling, outreach, transitional housing

Canada

Refuge

National domestic abuse helpline, refuges, community outreach, advocacy,

U.K. / England

Women's Aid Federation of England

Federation of local domestic abuse services, refuge network, policy and campaigning. Coordinates 370+ local specialist services across England.

U.K. / England

Victim Support (England & Wales)

Independent, Fere support for victims of crime including domestic abuse — advice, emotional support, practical help

U.K.

The Survivors Trust

Umbrella organisation for specialist sexual violence and domestic abuse services, referral network

U.K. / Europe

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (England & Wales)

24/7 helpline for domestic abuse (run by Refuge/Women's Aid) England/Wales

U.K.

Respect (Men's Advice Line & Perpetrator services)

Advice for male victims, behavior-change programs for perpetrators, Men’s Advice Line. Provides resources and helplines for male victims and work with perpetrators.

U.K.

Men's Advice Line (for male victims)

Confidential helpline and support for male victims of domestic violence. Specialist service for men experiencing domestic abuse.

U.K.

1800RESPECT

24/7 phone/text/chat national counseling, information and referral for sexual, family and domestic violence

Australia

Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV)

Training, resources, family violence support, referrals for services and practitioners. State-level resource hub and training in Victoria.

Australia

DVConnect (Queensland)

24/7 domestic & family violence helpline, crisis support, referrals (QLD) Queensland-specific crisis line and support services.

Australia

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre

24/7 crisis responseline, refuge, mobile response and support for women and children

Australia (Victoria)

Women's Aid Northern Ireland

Advice, refuge services, outreach, advocacy. Regional service for Northern Ireland.

U.K. / Northern Ireland

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