@article{ref1,
title="Outreach, collaboration and services to survivors of human trafficking: the Salvation Army STOP-IT Program's work in Chicago, Illinois",
journal="Social work and Christianity",
year="2012",
author="Knowles Wirsing, Erin",
volume="39",
number="4",
pages="466-480",
abstract="Human trafficking is a horrific crime against people and is unfortunately a widespread crime in the United States, as well as abroad. Trafficked persons need support to safely exit their exploitive situations. The Salvation Army has a long history of speaking out against and actively battling against human trafficking throughout the world, committing to fight for the rights of humans to be free from exploitation. The STOP-IT program in Chicago, Illinois, is collaborating with local partners to provide timely and comprehensive services to survivors of human trafficking as well as to support their exit from exploitation and a life after leaving. By providing outreach and training to the local community of professionals, the STOP-IT program is receiving regular referrals of trafficked persons. Copyright of Social Work & Christianity is the property of North American Association of Christians in Social Work<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0737-5778",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}