NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jason Lamb - WTVF) — Human trafficking can happen both behind closed doors and right in front of your eyes. It's a topic can be hard to talk about, but the folks at End Slavery Tennessee say that's no reason to stay silent. "A lot of people still don't realize that this is happening right here in their backyards," said Leah Moyer with the group. Their podcast, "Someone Like Me," is letting listeners hear from survivors themselves.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. November 15, 2022. The Board of Directors of End Slavery Tennessee (ESTN) has named Kelli Cary of Canton, Ohio as its new CEO, succeeding Margie Quin, following her appointment as Commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jodi Rall - Williamson Herald) The Rotary Club of Brentwood’s charitable arm, the Brentwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation (BRCCF), awarded three local nonprofits major grants for their work in the community.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. November 3, 2022. Shared Hope International, an organization that coordinates a national U.S. network of protection to improve the response to victims of trafficking, has released the 2022 Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking – ranking Tennessee highest and most improved state.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. (WTVF) — Carrie Sharp is joined by guests Dr. Laura-Ferguson Mimms from the Parthenon Chapter of the Links, Inc and Margie Quin from End Slavery TN to discuss human trafficking in minority communities. Later, Carrie invites Leah Moyer to discuss her transition into becoming active CEO of End Slavery TN on this episode of OpenLine.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aaron Cantrell - WTVF) — About 40 million people are being trafficked worldwide and in 2020 there were 165 human trafficking cases reported in Tennessee.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. End Slavery Tennessee (ESTN) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Margie Quin has been appointed Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) by Governor Bill Lee and will transition out of the role this August.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, TN. (WTVF) — What is “Operation Safe and Sound”? Ben Hall chats with Margie Quin, CEO of End Slavery Tennessee, about TBI’s new pilot program “Operation Safe and Sound” and helping children at-risk of being victims of human trafficking on this episode of OpenLine.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mye Owen - WKRN) — TBI working to find, help missing children.
Read MoreNASHVILLE, Tenn. (Holly Thompson - WSMV) — Every two minutes, a child is bought or sold for sex in the United States, startling numbers coming from the nonprofit End Slavery Tennessee.
Read MoreNeed help? Contact the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline.
