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What is Human Trafficking

Human trafficking (sex, labour, and organ trafficking) involves recruiting, transporting, harbouring, or receiving a person, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of exploitation.

  • 93% of victims of human trafficking were women and girls
  • 42% of victims were aged 18 to 24 years and nearly one-quarter (23%) were children and youth younger than 18 years
  • 91% of victims of police-reported human trafficking incidents knew their trafficker


At Covenant House Vancouver

Youth experiencing homelessness are often more vulnerable to exploitation and in turn, human trafficking. We support youth who have experienced trafficking by:

  • Providing comprehensive mental health supports for people who have experienced trauma
  • Creating a safe home for youth, providing them privacy
  • Advocating for victims of human trafficking
  • Being a founding member of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network
  • Sharing information about human trafficking through Pivoting Practice: Building Capacity to Serve Youth Impacted by Trafficking

Pivoting Practice: Building Capacity to Serve Youth Impacted by Trafficking 

Pivoting Practice: Building Capacity to Serve Youth Impacted by Trafficking was developed as an anti-human trafficking toolkit to support CHV staff and partner organizations in serving youth at risk of, currently experiencing, or those who have survived human trafficking and/or exploitation.   

The toolkit is intended to be used in learning about human trafficking and evidence-based best practices for supporting youth within the current Canadian landscape. The intended audience is service providers in youth-serving organizations, including CHV and partners. 

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© 2024 Covenant House Vancouver. All rights reserved. This Toolkit is protected by copyright law. If you would like more information, have questions, or would like to book a training, please contact us at info@covenanthousebc.org

A French version of this toolkit is available here.

This project has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.

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