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Updated: May 1, 2023

#StopAsianHate Resources and Organizations

Report Hate Crimes
Organizations that are documenting, tracking, and responding to hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander community:
stopaapihate.org – Stop Asian American & Pacific Islander Hate
standagainsthatred.org – Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ)

Right To Be – Free Bystander Intervention Training

Crisis Hot Line
(800) 273-TALK or (800) 273-8255

Crisis Hot Line in Asian languages
(877) 990-8585

Crisis Text Line
Text “HOME” to 741741

Safe Horizon one-on-one online chat system – A leading victim assistance organization with local offices in NYC
Mon–Fri 9 am – 6 pm

Korean American Family Service Center – NYC-based nonprofit that is committed to preventing and ending domestic violence, sexual assault, and relationship abuse, and creating a violence-free society
Bilingual 24/7 crisis hotline: (718) 460-3800

Sakhi for South Asian Women – NYC-based organization representing the South Asian diaspora in a survivor-led movement for gender-justice through direct services, advocacy and organizing, technical assistance, and community outreach
Helpline: (212) 868-6741 Mon-Fri 10 am – 5 pm
Text: (305) 204-1809
Email: [email protected]

Stop Asian Hate – nyc.gov
Addressing Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – justice.gov
“If we stay silent, the violence continues” – United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR)
Stop Anti-Asian Hate Violence Initiative – Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)
Confronting the invisibility of anti-Asian racism – Brookings.edu
How Asian Americans view the threat of violence against them – Pew Research Center  
Two Years and Thousands of Voices – Stopaapihate.org
Anti-Hate Safety Resources – Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
U.S. Hate Crimes: What The Latest FBI Data Show – The Marshall Project

CWNY’s list of resources on Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

New York AAPI Organizations:

CAAAV – Builds the power of low-income Asian immigrants and refugees in NYC
Heart of Dinner – Cooks and delivers Asian meals to NYC’s elderly Asian American community
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) – Nonprofit organization based in NYC that advances racial, social and economic justice for Asian Americans and other systematically disadvantaged communities through community development
Asian American Federation – Raises the influence and well-being of the pan-Asian American community through research, policy advocacy, public awareness and organizational development
Korean American Family Service Center – NYC-based nonprofit that offers individual and family programs that include counseling, education, advocacy, and support services
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (KCS) – NYC-based organization that offers programs in Wellness, Economic Security, and Family Services
Apex for Youth – NYC-based organization providing educational and mentorship opportunities to under-served Asian youth and immigrants

AAPI Organizations Throughout USA:

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) – Elevates AAPI women and girls to impact policy and drive systemic change in the US.
Hate Is A Virus – Nonprofit community of mobilizers and amplifiers that exists to dismantle racism and hate
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) – Promotes the mental health and well being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
Asian Health Services – Provides health, social, and advocacy services for Asian people
Asian Mental Health Collective – Builds a community for Asian mental health support
Asian American Legal Defense Fund (AALDF) – Protects and promotes civil rights of Asian Americans
Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) – Nonprofit legal advocacy group organizing for protections for Asian American communities
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) – Helping Asian communities build cleaner and safer environments and fight big polluters
Dear Asian Youth – A youth-led, global organization that promotes intersectional activism, solidarity with other marginalized communities, and equality and equity
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIA Vote) – A mission to increase civic engagement among AAPI communities

CWNY invited students in grades 5 – 12 in the five boroughs to create an original poster reflecting a women’s rights theme, and submit it via photograph. We received a wonderful set of submissions. The top two posters are shown below. Winners each received a certificate in honor of CWNY founder, Ann Juliano Jawin, a trailblazer for women’s rights. Click on an image for a larger view. Thanks to all the students who participated!

1st Place: Andjelina Djukic | Grade: 6, Robert F. Wagner Middle School, Manhattan
2nd Place: Linelsa Cabrera Polanco | Grade: 7/8 B, PS/MS 3 Raul Julia School, Bronx

Updated: March 1, 2024

Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis. — Mayo Clinic

Endometriosis: An Overview – Mayo Clinic
What You Need to Know About Endometriosis – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Endometriosis – Military Health System & Defense Health Agency

US Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Women’s Health
Endometriosis
Endometriosis: Fact Sheet
Ladies: It’s Time to Speak Up About Your Health

Endometriosis.net
Weight Management and Endometriosis: Take Quick Polls
How to Find a Good Endometriosis Gynecologist

Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis – Planned Parenthood
Difference Between Painful Periods, Endometriosis and IBS – Orlando Hospital Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
Treating the Pain of Endometriosis – Harvard Health Publishing
Endometriosis and Fertility: Three Reasons to Have Hope – Penn Medicine
Endometriosis: Does It Cause Infertility? – American Society for Reproductive Medicine
What are the Treatments for Endometriosis? – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development – National Institutes of Health – US Department of Health and Human Services

Endometriosis Research Center
Do You Have Endo?

Endometriosis Key Facts – World Health Organization
Endometriosis Infographics – ENDOGRAPHICS
Does Endometriosis Cause Infertility? – Reproductive Facts
Toolkit for Teens with Chronic Pelvic Pain – Society for Women’s Health Research

Updated: March 1, 2024

The first Women’s History Day was held in New York City in 1909. The day became Women’s History Week in 1978. In 1987, it became Women’s History Month. Since 1995, every president has issued a proclamation declaring March Women’s History Month.

The National Women’s History Alliance designates a yearly theme for Women’s History Month. The 2024 theme celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions.

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Visit womenshistorymonth.gov for March 2024 events.

National Women’s History Month traces its origins back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was later observed in 1909. In 1981, the U.S. Congress designated the second week of March National Women’s History Week, and in 1987 Congress expanded it to a month-long observance. – American Library Association 

Historian Gerda Lerner once wrote that “Women’s history is women’s right—an essential, indispensable heritage from which we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision.” Understanding the context and significance of women’s stories and accomplishments, as well as the long history of women’s activism and the fight for universal rights, is central to the education of all Americans. – NYC Department of Education

The month of March celebrates the contributions women have made throughout history in science, politics, law, sports, the arts, entertainment, and many other fields. While figures such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, Rosie the Riveter, and Betty Friedan are often associated with Women’s History Month, there are countless extraordinary women who have earned their place at the table. Consider inventor/actress Hedy Lamarr, scientist Dian Fossey and mathematician Katherine Johnson, astronauts Sally Ride and Mae C. Jemison, authors Maya Angelou and Amy Tan, and contemporary directors Kathryn Bigelow and Ava Duvernay. Explore biographies, videos and articles that celebrate all of these women’s historic achievements. — biography.com

National Women’s History Museum
President’s Proclamation on Women’s History Month 2022 – The White House
Women’s History – Biography.com
21 Women’s History Month Facts – Woman’s Day
Women’s History Month: How It Started and How to Celebrate – ET Online
Women’s History Month 2022 – History
The Ms. Guide to Celebrating Virtual Women’s History Month 2022 – Ms. Magazine
American Women Quarters Program – U.S. Mint
What to Watch | Women’s History Month 2023 – PBS
Learn About the Half of History Missing from Many History Books – ThoughtCo.
Women’s Contributions Throughout American History – Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum

CWNY Curated Resources
American Black Women’s History
American Hispanic/Latina Women’s History
Native American Women’s History
Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Women’s History

CWNY’s “First But Not the Last” Women’s History Month social media posts on women who have helped put cracks in the glass ceiling:
Kamala Harris: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Sally Ride: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Kim Ng: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Edith Wharton: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Gitanjali Rao: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Deb Haaland: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Kate Stoneman: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Michelle Howard: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Genevieve Earle: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Dr. Rachel Levine: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Kathy Hochul: Facebook, Instagram

Updated March 1, 2024

“Let thy food be thy medicine,” said Hippocrates (a long, long time ago), but the sentiment still rings true. National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, stresses the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. — National Today

US Department of Health & Human Services – Office of Women’s Health
Women have some unique nutritional needs, including needing more of certain vitamins and minerals during pregnancy or after menopause.
Calories – Most times, women need fewer calories. That’s because women naturally have less muscle, more body fat, and are usually smaller. On average, adult women need between 1,600 and 2,400 calories a day. Women who are more physically active may need more calories. Find out how many calories you need each day, based on your age, height, weight, and activity level.
Vitamins and minerals – Calcium, iron, and folic acid are particularly important for women.
Reproductive health – Women have different nutritional needs during different stages of life, such as during pregnancy and breastfeeding or after menopause. 
Health problems – Women are more likely to have some health problems related to nutrition, such as celiac disease and lactose intolerance, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies, such as iron-deficiency anemia. 
Metabolism – Women process some substances differently and burn fewer calories at rest and during exercise than men do.

How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Healthy Diet: Key Facts – World Health Organization (WHO)

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: EATRIGHT
For Women
The theme for National Nutrition Month® 2023 is “Fuel for the Future”

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLB) – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)
Food Shopping Tips
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Your Guide to Anemia (PDF):
“Girls and women between the ages of 14 and 50 years need more iron than boys and men of the same age. Women are at higher risk for iron-deficiency anemia under some circumstances, including:
During menstruation, especially if you experience heavy periods.
During pregnancy, after delivery, or when breastfeeding you may be consuming less than the recommended daily amount of iron. This is because your need for iron increases during these periods of growth and development, and it may be hard to get the recommended amount from food alone. Pregnant women need more iron to support the growth of their unborn babies, so their bodies produce more blood. With more red blood cells on hand, their bodies can store iron to prepare for blood loss during delivery.”

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Healthy Eating Habits for Adolescent Girls
Is There Really Any Benefit to Multivitamins?
How Does Vitamin D Affect Women’s Health?

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Diet and Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Nutrition Source
Healthy Eating Plate
Should I Take a Daily Multivitamin?
Higher Dietary Fiber Intake in Young Women May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Center for Young Women’s Health – Boston Children’s Hospital
Nutrition and Teens: A Guide for Parents
Nutrition & Fitness
Healthy Eating

11 Diet Changes That Help You Fight PMS – Cleveland Clinic
Healthy Eating and Women – Office of Women’s Health, US Dept. of Health & Human Services
A Balanced Diet Is the Key to Good Nutrition and Good Health – HealthyWomen
Healthy Eating and Diet Tips for Women – HelpGuide
Nutrition and Impacts on Hormone Signaling – The Institute for Functional Medicine
Healthy Eating for Teens – University of Rochester Medical Center
Nutrition for Tweens and Teens – Nutrition.Gov – US Department of Agriculture
Nutrition – Girls Health, Office of Women’s Health
Healthy Eating During Adolescence – Stanford Children’s Health
Pregnancy Nutrition – Mayo Clinic
After 40: Women’s Nutrition and Metabolism Needs – American Academy of Family Physicians
The Anatomy of Female Nutrition – Inside Tracker’s Blog
Managing Patient Nutrition and Wellness in the New Year – American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Diet and Mental Health: How Nutrition Shapes Your Well-Being – McClean Hospital
Cultural Relevance in Nutrition Interventions and Communications (YouTube Video) – Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition, Science & Policy

Updated: February 1, 2024

CWNY CELEBRATES INSPIRATIONAL BLACK WOMEN

African American History Month – US Library of Congress

National Women’s History Museum
Votes for Women Means Votes for Black Women
Unsung Voices of Black Women and Their Role in Women’s Suffrage – Lesson Plan
National Association of Colored Women
Mary McLeod Bethune: The Education of Young Black Girls
Shirley Chisholm
Stacey Abrams
Kamala Harris

Black Women’s History in the U.S. – Past and Present – Not Even Past
Influential Black Women – Photo Essay – Oxford African American Studies Center
African American Mental Health Resources – National Alliance on Mental Health (California)
Inspirational Black Women – PBS
Prominent African-American Women and the White House – The White House Historical Association
Celebrating Pioneering Black women in Science – Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Understanding America: From Slavery to Stacey Abrams: The Year of the Black Woman – US Department of State
Constance Baker Motley, Jean Fairfax, Elaine Jones, Mary Hamilton, Katherine Carper Sawyer, & Sheila Holt-Orsted – LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund)
Five African American Women Pioneers in U.S. Finance – Columbia University Press Blog
African-American Female Instrumentalists: An Archive of Black Female Sound from the Late Nineteenth Century to Now – Yale Campus Press
Inspirational Black Women You Should Know – UNWomen
Three African-American Women Who Revolutionized Modern Dance – KCET (PBS SoCal)
“We Made it, Friend” The First African American Female Officers in the US Navy – National WWII Museum
History of Black Women in the Military – National Association of Black Military Women
Maya Angelou: the First Black Woman on a U.S. Quarter – NPR
Marian Wright Edelman – Children’s Defense Fund
Marian Wright Edelman: Reflections from a Lifetime Fighting to End Child Poverty – Ted Talk

National Park Service
Underground Railroad: Freedom Network 
African Burial Ground National Monument New York
Black Women and the Struggle for Equality

Civil Rights, Military Service, and Slavery in New York – New York State Archives Trust
Elizabeth Jennings Graham – National Inventors Hall of Fame ®
Black History Month Events at NYPL – New York Public Library
Shirley Chisolm Declares She is a Candidate for President – New York Public Radio Archives
Mid-Hudson Anti-Slavery History Project – Putnam History Museum
Black History Month Resource Guide for Educators and Families – Center for Racial Justice in Education
Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum Nassau County
African Americans and the Arts: A Black History Month Celebration – National Museum of African American History and Culture

Center for the Women of New York had a chance to connect in 2021 with Dr. Bessie W. Blake, a widely known and respected educator, adjunct professor of English at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, and a recognized expert on adult learning. Her lecture tours have carried her to every corner of the United States and abroad to countries like England, Scotland, and Senegal. Dr. Bessie Blake spoke to Kati Fernandez and Cecilia Venosta at CWNY about the women before her, the impact of mothers on her journey, and the “she-cession” and mental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shared with us her fondest moment with Rosa Parks, her fight for equality and justice, and her life’s work.

“Black History Month is Every Month!” is a 2022 interview with Adrienne Whaley, Queens Underground International Black and Brown Film Festival Founder. Interview hosted by: Kati Fernandez and Cecilia Venosta-Wiygul, Center for the Women of New York.

CWNY’s Black History Month social media posts on some of the Black women across the U.S. who have contributed to our country’s history:
Elizabeth Jennings Graham: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Dr. Patricia Bath: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Susie King Taylor: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Georgette Seabrooke Powell: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Maya Angelou: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Sojourner Truth: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Barbara Jordan: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Marsha P. Johnson: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Ella Baker: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Ida B. Wells: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Shirley Chisholm: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Updated: February 1, 2024

“Heart Disease is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States. Yet, somehow Heart Disease is often overlooked as a major women’s health issue. It is the cause of death for 1 in 5 women in the U.S., and heart disease and stroke combined cause the death of 1 in 3 women every year. That’s more than all cancers combined. But 80% of cardiac and stroke events can be prevented.” — Second Opinion with Joan Lunden

If you have any of these signs, call 911 and get to a hospital right away. — American Heart Association

Heart Attack Symptoms in Men and Women
1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
2. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
3. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
4. Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
5. As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.

“Although men and women can experience chest pressure that feels like an elephant sitting across the chest, women can experience a heart attack without chest pressure,” said Nieca Goldberg, M.D., medical director for the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health at NYU’s Langone Medical Center and an American Heart Association volunteer. “Instead they may experience shortness of breath, pressure or pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting, upper back pressure or extreme fatigue.”
Even though heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, women often chalk up the symptoms to less life-threatening conditions like acid reflux, the flu or normal aging. “They do this because they are scared and because they put their families first,” Goldberg said. “There are still many women who are shocked that they could be having a heart attack.” — American Heart Association

Go Red For Women
February 2, 2024 National Wear Red Day
Facts about Heart Disease in Women

National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
The Heart Truth – Raising Awareness About Heart Disease as the Leading Cause of Death in Women
Video: Stories of the Heart – Watch Surprising Stories About Women—of All Ages and Ethnicities—Who Have Had Heart Attacks
National Wear Red Day ®: Get # Our Hearts Pumping
American Heart Month

American Heart Association
6 Things Every Woman Should Know About Heart Health
Hands-Only CPR Demo (YouTube video)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
7 Strategies to Live a Heart-Healthy Life
Women and Heart Disease
American Heart Health Month 2024 Toolkits

Harvard Medical School
Gender Matters: Heart Disease Risk in Women
Ready to learn CPR? 

Second Opinion with Joan Lunden – Season 17 Episode 1708
“Heart Disease in Women” (YouTube video)
“Heart Disease in Women” (Transcript)

Getting a Beat on What Women Know About Heart Health: Video and Article – Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Heart Health for Women – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Risk Factors of Heart Disease in Women – Mayo Clinic
Cardiovascular Disease Is NOT Just a Man’s Disease – Cleveland Clinic
Heart Attacks Striking Younger Women – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Check it! Challenge Could Lead to Lower Risk of Heart Disease And Stroke: Central New York – Oswego County Today
Learn the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attacks in Women – Women Heart
Take Action to Improve Heart Health! Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring – YMCA of Central New York
What is Cardiac Arrest? Here’s What to Know – New York-Presbyterian
CWNY’s Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Heart Disease in Women and Inequities in Women’s Health” with Giovina Lara Collura, M.D. (YouTube video) – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Updated: January 1, 2024

“Cervical cancer starts in the cells lining the cervix, the lower part of the uterus.” — American Cancer Society

“Various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer. When exposed to HPV, the body’s immune system typically prevents the virus from doing harm. In a small percentage of people, however, the virus survives for years, contributing to the process that causes some cervical cells to become cancer cells.” — Mayo Clinic

American Cancer Society
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer (Spanish)
Take the Cervical Cancer Quiz
Cervical Cancer Survivor Stories of Hope
Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Use
American Cancer Society – New York

Mayo Clinic
“Cervical Cancer Causes and Symptoms”
HPV Vaccine: Who Needs It, How It Works
Diagnosis & Treatment

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Do you know how to protect yourself from cervical cancer? Find out how.
Do you know how to protect yourself from cervical cancer? Find out how. (Spanish)
Cervical Cancer: What Should I Know About Screening?
Are you eligible for free or low-cost screenings?
Lowering Your Risk for Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer – John Hopkins Medicine
Cervical Cancer – World Health Organization (WHO)
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Q&A – WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – American Association for Cancer Research
Cervical Cancer – Medline Plus
Cervical Cancer – Planned Parenthood

National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC)
Resource Links
Cervical Cancer Screening: Pap and HPV Tests
Stages of Cervical Cancer

7 Facts About HPV and Cervical Cancer – National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

New York State Department of Health
New York State Department of Health Cancer Community Programs List
Get the Facts about Cervical Cancer PDF English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Bengali, Korean, Russian, & Chinese
Frequently Asked Questions About Cervical Cancer
New York State Cancer Services Program
NYS & National Cervical Cancer Resources

Cervical Cancer – NYC Health 
Cervical Cancer – Diagnosis & Treatment – Mount Sinai NYC

CancerCare
Cervical Cancer, Information, Resources
Cervical Cancer Support Groups

Cervical Cancer Support – Cervivor

Minimally Invasive Cervical Cancer Treatment – New York-Presbyterian Queens
Cervical Cancer Treatment – Columbia University Irving Cancer Center NYC
Cervical Cancer Care – Weill Cornell Medicine NYC
Global Cervical Programs – Cure Cervical Cancer
Guidelines for Patients – National Comprehensive Cancer Network 
Cancer Care Services – Suffolk County, NY – Peconic Bay Medical Center, Northwell Health
Cancer Screening – Onondaga County Health Department
Gynecologic Cancer Support – Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester
Cervical Cancer Screening in Central NY – Bassett Healthcare Network

Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
CWNY’s Podcast Interview with Dr. Rochelle Joly, M.D. on Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention
CWNY’s list of resources on Gynecologic Cancers
CWNY’s list of Cancer Support Groups
CWNY’s list of resources on Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer

Updated: January 1, 2024

“Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor or commercial sex acts. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States.” — US Department of Homeland Security

National Human Trafficking Hotline by the Polaris Project
call: 1-888-373-7888  /  Text: 233733  /  Live Chat
Referral Directory of Anti-Trafficking Organizations – National Human Trafficking Hotline
Human Trafficking in NYS Statistics – National Human Trafficking Hotline
Myths, Facts and Statistics – Polaris Project

Office of the Bronx District Attorney Human Trafficking Unit
Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney Human Trafficking Unit
Office of Manhattan District Attorney Human Trafficking Victim Resources
Office of the Queens District Attorney Human Trafficking Bureau
Office of the Richmond County (Staten Island) District Attorney Special Victims Bureau

National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month January 2024 – Hope for Justice
Anti-Trafficking Program – Safe Horizon

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (US DHS)
Blue Campaign to End Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking?
Blue Campaign December 2021 Bulletin
The College and University Toolkit against Human Trafficking
Indicators of Human Trafficking

U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ)
Bureau of Justice – Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities, 2021
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons – 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking
Engaging Men in Preventing Crimes Against Women

About Human Trafficking – United States Department of State
Human Trafficking Education for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers and Other Travel-Related Employees – U.S. Department of Transportation: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA)
Human Trafficking: Modern Enslavement of Immigrant Women in the United States – ACLU

United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
Blue Heart Campaign
2020 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Statement by Ghada Waly, Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2014 Report

Child Trafficking – UNICEF USA
Human Trafficking Global Resource Database – Human Trafficking Search

NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)
Human Trafficking Prevention Virtual Resource Fair
Preventing Youth Trafficking 2024
Resources for Professionals
What to Do and Who to Contact When You Identify a Trafficked Child

Toolkit for NYC Faith Leaders & Communities Against Human Trafficking – NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Push/Pull Factors of Human Trafficking – National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: VAWnet Project
Trafficking Laws Must Be Enforced – The Human Trafficking Institute – Fairfax, Virginia
What Can Men Do to Stop Sexual Exploitation? – Men Stopping Violence
Truckers Trained on Trafficking Intervention – Truckers Against Trafficking
Federal Anti-Trafficking Laws – Federal Victims Protection Act
How Many Slaves Work For You? Take the survey – Slavery Footprint
Unchained: The Scourge of Human Trafficking – Documentary produced by Foreign Policy Association (fpa.org) – 26 minutes

Protect All Children from Trafficking (PACT) (formerly ECPAT USA)
Online Training for Hospitality and Travel Professionals to Recognize and Respond to Signs of Exploitation
The Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Prevention Parental Workshop

Northwell Health Hospitals Train Employees to Identify Trafficking Victims – CBS Local News
Identifying Human Trafficking – Northwell Health – Huntington Hospital
Resources for Human Trafficking Survivors & Training for Organizations – National Survivor Network
Assistance for Human Trafficking Survivors & Training for Organizations – Office of the Administration for Children & Families – US Department of Health & Human Services
COVID-19 and Human Trafficking – Survive & Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)
Substance Use Disorders and Human Trafficking – North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking

Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
CWNY Webinar: Human Trafficking and the COVID Crisis
CWNY’s Women’s Issues Think Tank: Human Trafficking Awareness
CWNY’s list of resources on July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

TED Talks – Trafficking Videos:
1. 3 Ways Businesses Can Fight Sex Trafficking – Nikki Clifton – TED@UPS – 12:22 minutes
2. Human Trafficking Is All Around You. This Is How It Works – Noy Thrupkaew – TED2015 – 18:44 minutes
3. How to Combat Modern Day Slavery – Kevin Bales – TED2010 – 17:46 minutes
4. The Fight Against Sex Slavery – Sunitha Krishnan – TEDIndia2009 – 12:27 minutes
5. Photos That Bear Witness to Modern Day Slavery – Lisa Kristine – TEDxMaui2012 – 18:55 minutes
6. How a Truck Driver Sees and Saves People on America’s Highways Modern-Day Slave Routes – John McKown – TED@UPS 2007 – 11:01 minutes

Updated: January 1, 2024

“The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), an office within the U.S. Department of Justice, provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. OVW was created following the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994.” VAWA is up for renewal every five years and was last reauthorized and amended in 2022. —Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) National Violence Against Women Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Consortium (LETTAC)

There is a significant connection between stalking and femicide. — Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC)

Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC)
Stalking & Intimate Partner Fact Sheet
What to Do If You Are Being Stalked
Supporting Friends and Loved Ones Experiencing Stalking
Campus Stalking

Stalking Resource Center – National Center for Victims of Crime
Overview of Stalking – National Institute of Justice

Rape, Abuse & Incent National Network (RAINN)
Stalking
Use of Technology to Stalk
Stalking Behaviors

Stalking – US Department of Justice
Stalking: What Can I Do? – Victim Connect Resource Center
Stalking Laws – Bureau of Justice Statistics
CyberStalking – Office of Women’s Health – US Department of Health & Human Services
Can I Get a Restraining Order Based on Cyberstalking – Women’s Law
Cyberstalking: Two Federal Cases Illustrate the Consequences of Sextortion – FBI
Signs of Stalking – NYC Crime Victim’s Hotline – Safe Horizon
Stalking Safety Planning – National Domestic Violence Hotline
Stalking Fast Facts – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Stalking: The Minimized Crime That Can Prove Deadly – Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton
Am I Being Stalked? – King County Stalking Protection Order
Safety Plan to Prevent Technology Abuse – NYC Anti-Violence Project

Susan B. Anthony Project
Stalking
Stalking 24 hr. Hotline – Connecticut

Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
“Intimate Partner Violence & Stalking Awareness Panel Discussion” – Moderated by CWNY
CWNY’s Women’s Issues Think Tank: Stalking Awareness
CWNY’s Women’s Issues Think Tank: Sexual Assault Awareness
CWNY’s list of resources on Intimate Partner Violence & Prevention
CWNY’s list of resources on Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention
CWNY’s Interview with a Hairstylist on Domestic Violence Awareness for Beauty Professionals – CWNY Podcast
CWNY’s list of resources on Abuser/Batterer Intervention