Month: August 2021

Through red sand, a call to recognize and support victims of human trafficking

August 24, 2021

Original Story Here Sarah Wade BRISTOL, Tenn. — About 20 women crouched on the sidewalk outside the Sullivan County Regional Health Department on Friday, filling sidewalk cracks with red sand. The visual symbolized people whose oppression is often hidden in plain sight: victims of human trafficking. Rachel Dean, the department’s community service director, explained that…
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Sullivan Co. Health Department, other organizations to participate in ‘Red Sand Project’ to raise awareness of human trafficking

August 24, 2021

by: Trey Adams Posted: Jul 29, 2021 / 03:49 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 29, 2021 / 04:21 PM EDT Original Story Here TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) – Organizations across Sullivan County are partnering with the Sullivan County Regional Health Department to help raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee through the “Red Sand Project.” According to a release, the Red…
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