PATH Collaborative is a partnership of amazing people and organizations striving to support victims & survivors of human trafficking.
About Human Trafficking
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Get Help in Houston
This online Referral Directory is made up of anti-trafficking organizations and programs that offer emergency, transitional, or long-term services to victims and survivors of human trafficking as well as those that provide resources and opportunities in the anti-trafficking field.
If you would like direct personal assistance, are having trouble accessing services, or cannot find what you are looking for, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline directly to speak with a hotline advocate 24/7:
1-888-373-7888 • Text “BEFREE” or “HELP” to 233733 • Chat
or email [email protected]*
See a list of organizations that are providing direct financial assistance to Houston area undocumented and immigrant neighbors.
We are #AllInThisTogether.
Source: HILSC

Housing Resources
See transitional housing resources in Houston and Texas here:
https://humantraffickinghouston.org/resources/transitional-housing/

Healthcare Resources
This 24-hour mental health helpline (not a hotline) with The Alliance due to the rise of DV for abusers and victims. It’s a free, no insurance needed service with access to therapists. Call 855.699.8800 if you need to talk and before your break.
For more information on how to respond to a suspected case of human trafficking, please contact:
(713) 397-1785
[email protected]
Source: Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine
This online Referral Directory is made up of anti-trafficking organizations and programs that offer emergency, transitional, or long-term services to victims and survivors of human trafficking as well as those that provide resources and opportunities in the anti-trafficking field.
If you would like direct personal assistance, are having trouble accessing services, or cannot find what you are looking for, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline directly to speak with a hotline advocate 24/7:
1-888-373-7888 • Text “BEFREE” or “HELP” to 233733 • Chat
or email [email protected]*

Get the FACTS
Have you been told you can’t leave your workplace? Are you forced to stay? Freedom is within reach. Learn more here

Legal Representation
There are organizations that can help provide free legal services to trafficking victims. See local resources in Houston, TX.

Resources for Migrants or Immigrants
Basic needs assistance for Black LGBTQIA+ migrants facing desperate circumstances stemming from losing income, food and housing insecurities, lack of access to sanitary supplies, testing and healthcare.
In helping to create a home-away-from-home, we assist government-approved refugees in becoming self-sufficient through cultural orientation, job development, family reunification and resettlement. We assist newcomers approved by the federal government in securing housing, food, clothing and other necessities, accessing experienced social workers, gaining jobs, life and language skills, and otherwise assimilating into the nation’s fourth largest city.
Submit a quote to [email protected]




Frequently Asked Questions
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. Traffickers might use violence, manipulation, or false promises of well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into trafficking situations.
Many non-U.S. citizen victims do not have legal status in the United States, and this is a powerful way the trafficker controls victims. Immigration relief is a critical tool because it provides a way for victims to feel secure and stabilize their status in the United States. Without legal status, victims may not be able to stay in the United States, or they may be limited in their access to victim assistance services. Immigration relief can help stabilize a victim without legal status.
Federal public benefits are available through Health and Human Services (HHS) for victims of a severe form of trafficking who have received certification from HHS. Minor victims (under 18) are eligible for federal public benefits through HHS immediately once they are identified as a victim, and do not need HHS certification.
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