Flor Molina se han convertido en una conocida activista que defiende los derechos de las mujeres que han sido víctimas de tráfico de mujeres, como su fue su caso.
Call Cast’s 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline
888-KEY-2-FREE (888-539-2373)
If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in any activity and cannot leave – whether it is commercial sex, housework, farm work, construction, factory, retail, or restaurant work, or any other activity, call our hotline. Victims of human trafficking are protected under US and California law. If you are not sure you are a victim, our hotline staff will ask you the right questions to help figure it out.
The hotline is:
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Toll-free
- Operated by Cast staff
- The entry point to Cast’s services
- Available in 240+ languages through live interpretation
- Not associated with law enforcement or any government agencies
- Anonymous.
What To Expect When You Call The Hotline
Intake Process
When you first call, we will ask you some basic questions to help determine if you are a trafficking victim. If you are, we will ask you a few more questions about your needs and connect you to our programs. If you are not, we will connect you to other resources that can help you.
For emergency situations, our team will work on responding to you within 30 minutes. For all other situations, you can expect a response within 72 business hours.
Confidentiality
All calls to the Cast hotline are confidential. If you wish to report to law enforcement, our staff can help you. Reporting to law enforcement is not a requirement for Cast services and we do not share information to law enforcement, other providers, or anyone else without your consent.
Our Services
Our services are open to survivors of all forms of human trafficking (labor and sex) of all ages, ethnicities, genders and nationalities, in Los Angeles County. All survivors of human trafficking are eligible, no matter when or where the trafficking occurred.
Our services are free of charge.
Hotline & Emergency Response
If you are in crisis or think you are a victim, call Cast’s 24-hour hotline at 888-KEY-2-FREE (888-539-2373). We will ask questions to determine if you are a victim and then work to get your emergency food, housing, transport, medical and other needs met. We have interpreters on standby, if we don’t speak your language.
Housing
We can connect you to safe housing at our emergency shelter, transitional shelter, or permanent housing through rental assistance. The shelters are designed for rest and healing and have outdoor spaces. All bedroom and living spaces are shared with other residents. At the shelters, you will have access to food vouchers, counseling and whatever specialized support you need. Both shelters are available to adult, single female-identified and nonbinary individuals, and the locations of the shelters are kept confidential for your safety. If our housing programs don’t fit your needs, we will connect you to other organizations.
Community Case Management
Your case manager will be with you every step, meeting with you every 1-2 weeks. They will help you to identify your needs and goals, and to come up with a plan, including for your safety. Based on your needs, they will connect you to financial assistance, benefits, housing, medical care, counseling, transport, education and training, employment and more. They can also accompany you to appointments.
Legal Services
Cast has staff attorneys to help you with all your legal needs, at no charge. If you are from another country, we can help you get immigration status so you stay and work legally in the US. We can also help you to get a restraining order, clear a wrongful criminal record, advocate for you in court, and to reunite with your family.
Youth Program
If you are under 24 years old, you can take part in Cast’s Youth Program. Your case manager will be with you every step, meeting with you every 1-2 weeks. They will help you to identify your needs and goals, and to come up with a plan, including for your safety. Based on your needs, they will connect you to financial assistance, benefits, housing, medical care, counseling, transport, education and training, employment and more. They can also accompany you to appointments. You can also join monthly youth events, designed to help you relax, meet other young people who have been through what you have been through, and learn new skills.
Survivor Leadership
Survivors who have been through our programs in Los Angeles are welcome to join Resilient Voices, and all survivors in the US are welcome to join the National Survivor Network, a values-based membership group. These networks empower survivors to connect and develop skills to inform the public about human trafficking and bring about change.
human trafficking EXPLAINED BY SURVIVORS
Warning: clips contain brief descriptions of labor and sex trafficking, drug use, violence.
Flor
En Espanol
2 MINS
Lyresh
In English
5 MINS
After losing her job, Lyresh found herself homeless and being trafficked by her partner, struggling to find anyone who would believe her. Through Cast, Lyresh got back on her feet and earned a cosmetology license, and she now runs a thriving business.
Jimmy
En Espanol
1 MIN
Jimmy López es un sobreviviente del tráfico de menores con fines laborales. Huyó de Honduras para evitar ser reclutado por pandillas a los 14 años, pero experimentó el tráfico en dos situaciones diferentes en los EE UU. A pesar de ser víctima, estuvo detenido durante dos años. Jimmy ahora es un defensor de sobrevivientes de niños que han tenido experiencias similares.
Angela
In English
5 MINS
Angela Guanzon came from the Philippines to California for what she thought would be a good job. Instead, she worked 18 hours a day caring for elderly residents, slept on hallway floors and ate table scraps, all for $300 a month. Now an advocate for victims of human trafficking, she talks to NPR about her experience.
National Hotlines for Survivors
For services outside of Los Angeles County,
please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Sexual Assault Hotline
National Teen Dating Hotline
National Runaway Safeline
Resources For Providers
We have decades of experience in supporting service providers to identify and respond to human trafficking.