Task Force FAQs

• Community Awareness and Education
• Youth Aware and Safe
• Deterring Traffickers and Buyers
• Keeping At-Risk Youth Safe
• Apprehending, Investigating, and Prosecuting
• Foreign Born and Labor Trafficking
• Survivors Supported and Protected
• Survivors Recovering and Thriving
• Examining Domestic Adult Sex Trafficking

The Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force includes representatives from state, local, federal government, law enforcement, victim service providers, and non-governmental organizations who work together to address the needs of human trafficking victims and to work towards eradicating human trafficking throughout the state of Georgia.

The Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force works collaboratively to eradicate human trafficking throughout the state of Georgia. Additionally, the Task Force has nine work groups based on the nine goals of the Task Force (Community Awareness and Education; Youth Aware and Safe; Deterring Traffickers and Buyers; Keeping At-Risk Youth Safe; Apprehending, Investigating, and Prosecuting; Foreign-Born and Labor Trafficking ; Survivors Supported and Protected; Survivors Recovering and Thriving; and Examining Domestic Adult Sex Trafficking). These Work Groups create and implement projects and programs directed specifically at the goal of each Work Group. The Task Force meets on a quarterly basis and is comprised of representatives from state, local, federal government, law enforcement, victim service providers, and non-governmental organizations.

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is the backbone organization of the Task Force. There are tiered membership levels including:

• Partner Level Members
• Affiliate Level Members

For each of the nine goals of the task force, there is a Work Group established to create and implement projects and programs directed specifically at the goal of the Work Group. Therefore, the projects and programs which are implemented through the Task Force Work Groups will directly benefit the victims of human trafficking in Georgia.

Anyone with interest in working toward combating the issue of human trafficking in Georgia is welcome to apply during open enrollment period to join the Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force period

Aside from the monthly meetings required of each of the nine Work Groups, the entire Task Force meets on a quarterly basis. These meetings are open to Task Force members only.

Each applicant goes through an individual vetting process during the open enrollment period. If you are interested in joining outside of the open enrollment period, please contact Erica Atzenhoffer at [email protected]

 

Please see the Membership section for more information on the different levels of membership and how to become a member of the Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force. For more information, please contact Erica Atzenhoffer [email protected]