Social Work Institutes Centers
Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training
CHRT is an interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers, trafficking survivors and
students who participate in the collection, analysis and evaluation of human trafficking
data from Mississippi’s state and local agencies. By helping streamline data collection
and management, their efforts help prevent the spread of misinformation and inaccurate
data. Their findings seek to inform evidence-based education and trainings for agency
personnel with a goal of accelerating the development of Mississippi’s anti-human
trafficking efforts.
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 (888) 3737-888 or visit humantraffickinghotline.org
Center for Violence Prevention
Child Protection Services – To report child sex and labor trafficking, abuse, or neglect call: 888-222-8000
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi
Emergencies – Dial 911
Free Brochures for Teens, Parents, Probation Officers, Mental Health and Health Care Professionals
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation – To report all human trafficking cases in Mississippi, contact Ashlee Lucas (MBI Statewide Human Trafficking Coordinator) at ReportHT@dps.ms.gov or 601-987-1671
Mississippi State Department of Health – Human Trafficking Program Navigators:
- Xävier Johnson: Xavier.Johnson@mdhs.ms.gov | 601-206-1547
- Crystal Palmer: Crystal.Palmer@mdhs.ms.gov | 601-206-1554
Mississippi Human Trafficking Council
- Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/mississippihumantraffickingcouncil
National Human Trafficking Hotline – If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call 888-3737-888 or Text: BEFREE (233733). You have the option to remain anonymous.
Follow CHRT on Social Media:
Instagram: @USMCHRT | Facebook: @USMCHRT | Twitter: @USMCHRT
CHRT in the Media:
Center Announcement -
- Southern Miss Now: IHL Approves USM Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training
- WDAM: USM creates Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training
- WLBT: University of Southern Mississippi Opens Center for Human Trafficking Research Center
- WJTV: IHL approves USM Center for Human Trafficking Research, Training
- WLOX: Southern Miss Forming a Center for Human Trafficking Research & Training
HHS Grant Announcement -
- ACF Announces $2.5 Million Awarded to Equip Education and Health Systems to Prevent Human Trafficking
- HHS Awards $497,000 to USM Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training
Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Month: January -
MBAT Summit & Sextortion Film Screening (1.24.23) -
- WDAM: Miss. Secretary of State Stops by USM for Human Trafficking Summit
- WXXV: Secretary of State and USM Host Summit on Human Trafficking
Louisiana Human Trafficking Symposium (5.23) -
Meet the Center's Co-Directors
Dr. Tamara Hurst
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Specialization Areas: Child Maltreatment and Advocacy, Human Trafficking
601.266.4173
Dr. Kimberly Hogan
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Specialization Areas: Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Labor
Trafficking, LGBTQ+ Issues
601.266.4731