Local Organizations and Referrals
In addition to the organizations listed below, please call the hotline (1-888-3737-888) for specialized victim services referrals.
Lutheran Social Services of New England
Worcester, MA
(508)754-1121, ext 417
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http://www.lssne.org/Services-New-Americans/ILAP/Services/Trafficking.aspx
Support to End Exploitation Now Coalition (SEEN)/Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
Boston, MA
617-779-2146
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http://www.suffolkcac.org
Roxbury Youthworks, Inc.
Boston, MA
Main: 617-427-8095
GIFT Program: 617-474-2101
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www.roxburyyouthworks.org
Boston, MA
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http://www.fightingexploitation.org/
Germaine Lawrence
http://www.germainelawrence.org/
If you are interested in additional volunteer opportunities, click here.
If you are interested in receiving regular updates from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center or Polaris Project, click here.
Current Criminal Statutes
| Massachusetts - Current Criminal Statutes | |
|---|---|
| HB 3808-50 | Trafficking of persons for sexual servitude; trafficking of persons under 18 years for sexual servitude; trafficking by business entities; penalties; tort actions brought by victims |
| HB 3808-51 | Trafficking of persons for forced service; victims under 18 years; trafficking by business entities; penalties; tort actions brought by victims |
| HB 3808 | Asset Forfeiture |
| HB 3808-66A | Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund |
| HB 3808-1. | Definitions |
| HB 3808-2 | Enterprise crime; penalties |
| HB 3808-39K | Child welfare service needs of sexually exploited children |
| HB 3808 | Human Trafficking Task Force |
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HB 3808 |
Safe Harbor |
| 4D. | Civil remedies for victims of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude; damages; time for actions; representation of victim’s rights by others |
For additional information about State and Federal Policy, including pending legislation and current statutes in other states, please visit the Policy section.
For general information and additional resources about human trafficking in the United States, please visit the Resources section.
NHTRC call Statistics
To view call statistics for Massachusetts, click on the links below.
2012 Annual Report
2012 Quarter 3 Report
2012 Quarter 2 Report
2012 Quarter 1 Report
2011 Annual Report
2010 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
For general hotline statistics and reports, click here.
Publications
If you are aware of a report or publication that you would like included, please email or call the NHTRC.
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Organizations included in this section have human trafficking-specific service programs or have been identified as serving victims of human trafficking. If your organization is not included and you would like to be added, or if you are aware of a specific state report or publication that you would like included, please review inclusion criteria and submit your request via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . All statistics outlined above were generated based on limited criteria from calls received by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline. This is not a representation or report on the scale or scope of human trafficking on a particular state or national level. These statistics may be subject to change.
