JOIN THE COALITION

New individuals or organizations seeking to join the Coalition must complete the online application and be granted membership prior to attending a Coalition meeting. 

 

OUR MISSION & VISION:

The Contra Costa Human Trafficking Coalition seeks to eliminate human trafficking.

The Coalition envisions public and private systems working together to create a community free of exploitation.

WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY:

  • Improving the criminal justice response to trafficking

  • Engaging in policy advocacy

  • Providing a forum for information sharing

  • Hosting a multi-disciplinary team

  • Providing training and technical assistance

  • Raising awareness

  • Expanding victim services

  • Providing victims with access to services

  • Increasing access to services

  • Building capacity and improving coordination

Our Core Values

WE BELIEVE:

  • In the importance of identifying, reporting, investigating, and prosecuting trafficking crimes

  • That human trafficking offenders should be held accountable

  • That the root causes of human trafficking must be addressed

  • That all victims of trafficking have the right to live free of exploitation

WE COMMIT TO:

  • A victim-centered, trauma informed, and culturally responsive approach

  • Collaboration based on respect for each member’s expertise and role; willingness to commit to understanding each member agencies’ cultures and mandates

  • Active participation and follow through on goals as determined by the Coalition

  • Educate victims about their rights and to provide them with meaningful access to justice, services, and advocacy

  • Share, disseminate, and implement best practices