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Ascension St. John’s Human Trafficking Education and Response Program Serves as Model for Other Hospitals

6/19/2025
Ascension St. John’s Human Trafficking Education and Response Program Serves as Model for Other Hospitals

The St. John Human Trafficking Education and Response program actively works with first responders, educators, social services and tribal nations with the goal of improving the community's ability to identify, respond and support victims of human trafficking. 

Help is available. If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, you can visit any Ascension St. John hospital or clinic, contact the Polaris Hotline at 888-373-7888 or call 911.

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