CHI Health St. Francis Hospital, Courtesy
GRAND ISLAND — CHI Health St. Francis, in conjunction with Willow Rising, is bringing awareness to human rights issues during National Human Trafficking Prevention and National Stalking Awareness month.
St. Francis will light up red each Monday evening during January to signify lives that are falling through the cracks due to human trafficking and modern slavery. The color red, associated with the Red Sands project, will also be featured in several awareness events led by Willow Rising including a community observation on Jan. 15.
On Friday evenings during the month the hospital will light up blue in support of stalking awareness and prevention.
St. Francis and Willow Rising provide vital resources, support and care to victims of violence across the region. Advocating through public policy, community-based initiatives and education, they also work to build awareness and prevent future violence.
“Health care providers are uniquely positioned to identify and protect victims of violence. Even in central Nebraska, encounters with human trafficking and domestic violence are all too common,” says Amelia Swanson, director, St. Francis Emergency Department. “We hope to raise awareness, so that others may join us and take action against these devastating public health issues.”
Visit Willow Rising’s facebook page to participate in this month’s events and to learn more about building awareness and preventing human trafficking and stalking in our communities.
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance that raises awareness about human trafficking and empowers the public to take action to prevent and respond to it.
