We equip organizations and individuals with the knowledge, tools, and resources to address human trafficking by increasing public awareness, delivering tailored trainings, and facilitating multi-disciplinary collaboration. As the backbone organization of a 60+ organization membership program called Greater Cleveland Coordinated Response to Human Trafficking, we provide strategic leadership to create social change.
January 5, 2026
New campaign reframes prevention as a collective, upstream, community-driven effort across Cuyahoga County CLEVELAND, OH — updated January 14, 2...
November 24, 2025
These updates reflect the lived experience of survivors and the insights of frontline providers. They also set a much higher standard for all state...
July 17, 2025
This month, we’re highlighting the power of collective action—from state budget advocacy to regional leadership infrastructure—to strengthen survivor-centered responses, shift systems, and prevent human trafficking in our communities. Thank you, advocates, survivors, and supporters—your voices made this possible. What started...
July 8, 2025
The recent headlines surrounding Sean “Diddy” Combs (from trafficking allegations to shocking video footage, followed by no criminal conviction for human trafficking) have left the public confused, divided, and in some cases, dismissive. For those of us working every day...
July 1, 2025
May was a big month for the Collaborative, Northeast Ohio’s anti-trafficking advocacy agency. On May 28, Kirsti Mouncey testified before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee. The president and CEO of the Collaborative joined other advocates and allies for survivors of human trafficking...
June 26, 2025
In a significant step forward, the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking announces the formation of the Leadership Council for Cuyahoga County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, a major milestone in advancing our community’s shared mission to prevent and end human trafficking. This...
June 16, 2025
This month, our community helped secure a significant victory for survivors of human trafficking. Thanks to the relentless advocacy of survivors, partners, and allies, $4.5 million in state funding was preserved in Ohio’s 2025–2026 budget. This funding is crucial, especially...
June 4, 2025
This week, FreshWater Cleveland released its list of the most popular stories of the year so far and one powerful feature rose to the top: Humans Over Human Trafficking—Massive Awareness Raised. We’re proud to share that this story, anchored in...
May 15, 2025
At the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking, we believe that supporting mental health is essential—not just for individuals, but for the strength and sustainability of our collective work. If we are not well, our systems and collaborations cannot thrive. This...
May 8, 2025
By Christopher Johnston - The Criminology Research Center (CRC), one of Cleveland’s most effective crime-fighting tools, is a bit of a secret weapon because most Clevelanders don’t know it exists. However, the Cleveland Division of Police, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Collaborative to End Human Trafficking and Cleveland...
April 29, 2025
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month—two deeply connected issues that lie at the heart of our work to end human trafficking. Human trafficking doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It thrives on unaddressed trauma, system failure,...
April 1, 2025
Human trafficking doesn’t just happen to older teens or adults. Traffickers target vulnerability at any age—including children in grade school and middle school. That’s why schools, educators, counselors, and prevention programs can work together to build strong, protective networks that...