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Gov. Beshear: State Tackling Findings of UofL Child Trafficking Study with $1 Million Federal Grant Project PIVOT identifies opportunities for education, training, policy development FRANKFORT, Ky.  (May 19, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday said a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will help the state address key findings of the University of Louisville (UofL) Human Trafficking Research Initiative’s  Project PIVOT:  Prevention and Intervention for Victims of Trafficking, a two-year research project. When Gov. Beshear served as Attorney General, his office collaborated with Project PIVOT on the research. Now that he is Governor, his administration is working to carry out the project’s recommendations, which include the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) creating an advisory council; launching a human trafficking and child labor screening tool to identify high-risk children; and hiring a full-time child

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