Hour One: Leaders of Arukah Project talk about sex trafficking in Santa Cruz County, the need for prevention and training responders to recognize the signs of trafficking, and the challenge of being able to support increasing numbers of calls for help from victims wanting to escape and local agencies needing help with supporting human trafficking victims. Please participate in the October 4 Annual Fundraiser!
2025 Grand Jury Report: Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz County
https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/Portals/0/County/GrandJury/GJ2025_final/2025-5_Human_Trafficking_Report.pdf
https://www.arukahproject.org/about-us
Hour Two: Tonje, Lydia and Dylan talk about the work of the Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group to help families rebuild their homes burned in the 2020 CZU Fire and 2023 Floods. If you or someone you know needs help rebuilding, please contact the Group. Volunteers needed to donate time, materials or money. Call 831-204-0112 website:
Santa Cruz County Grand Jury Report re: CZU Fire Rebuild: https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/Portals/0/County/GrandJury/GJ2024_final/2024-6_CZU_Report_with_Responses.pdf
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