Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors Resources

In recognition of Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Department of Children's Services is offering resources and training throughout the month of January. This is an attempt to educate and inform staff and community partners regarding the threat of Human Trafficking in the state of Tennessee and beyond.

•    Human trafficking is the second fastest growing criminal industry behind drug trafficking.
•    A child is bought and sold for sex in the US every two seconds.
•    In the year 2019 alone, there were 190 confirmed cases of Human Trafficking in the state of Tennessee. 131 of these were related to sex trafficking.
•    The average age of a child sold for sex is 13.

Learn more about Human Trafficking Prevention

•    Tennessee Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors
•    National Human Trafficking Hotline
•    TBI Human Trafficking in Tennessee
•    End Slavery Tennessee
•    Street Hope Tennessee
•    Polaris

Attend upcoming trainings

Find upcoming training offerings on the staff training calendar.

The resources below have been gathered from multiple organizations for the benefit of the public. Content does not belong to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services or the State of Tennessee unless explicitly stated. All links direct to their original source.