May 2026 Service Project

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Human Trafficking Prevention & Intervention - May Service Project

On May 12, 2026, Soroptimist members President Suzanne Walker, Nancy Nevitt, and Jacque Turner Lockwood met with Evelyn Guillen, Human Trafficking Task Force Program Manager – Human Trafficking Prevention & Intervention, at the office of Interface Children & Family Services in Camarillo.

At Evelyn’s request, ten tote bags filled with personal care items were delivered to be distributed to potential victims who have been rescued.

In-person support is available to adult survivors of trafficking when requested by law enforcement or medical providers. Human Trafficking Advocates are available to respond to law enforcement 24/7 whenever there is a potential victim identified, to ensure they are informed of their rights, provided basic needs, and offered services.   Advocates address immediate needs, offer referrals to services, inform survivors of their rights, and explore exit strategies to safely move away from the trafficking.

 

from https://www.icfs.org/services/human-trafficking-task-force/

The Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force (VCHTTF) was established in 2019 and is an Enhanced Collaborative Model with two leading agencies. Interface Children & Family Services is the leader of the Victim Service efforts, and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is the leader of the Law Enforcement Efforts. Both agencies partner with several other community partners and victim service providers and together we all make up VCHTTF.

The goals and objectives of the Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force are to:

  1. Identify victims of both sex and labor trafficking using a victim centered and culturally responsive approach.
  2. Proactively investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases at the local, state, and federal level.
  3. Address individualized service needs through a comprehensive, vetted network of service providers.
  4. Provide training and awareness events in the community to increase the public’s education on sex and labor trafficking, to ensure the imagery, training and services provided and used in the community are trauma informed and consistent with the mission vision and values of the Task Force.