Founded in 2002, Polaris is named for the North Star, which people held in slavery in the United States used as a guide to navigate their way to freedom. Today we are filling in the roadmap …

Polaris’s groundbreaking typology report dug deeper to break those broad categories down into what they truly are in North America- 25 distinct business models, each with their own very …

Polaris has worked on thousands of cases of trafficking involving foreign national survivors who are legally living and/or working in the United States. These include survivors of both sex and …

Named after the North Star, an historical symbol of freedom, Polaris is leading a survivor-centered, justice- and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking.

Polaris’s first priority is to listen to victims and survivors, act based on their recommendations and expertise, and support their empowerment and paths to freedom.

Polaris facilitates the North American Safety Net of human trafficking hotlines across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, coordinating cases across borders and sharing trends and best practices.

Every year, Polaris publishes data based on calls, text messages, webforms, emails, and webchats with the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. This data, while limited and self …

Since 2007, Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, providing 24/7 support and a variety of options for survivors of human trafficking to get connected to help and …

Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline since 2007, handling 400,000+ contacts and assisting 30,000+ victims and survivors. Over the last five years, we have seen a …

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