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May 20, 2021 | 11:49 AM DeLand, FL - In an effort to increase public awareness of human trafficking, the Volusia County Council adopted Ordinance 2021-16, which applies to adult clubs and massage parlors because of incidents where human trafficking victims were recruited to work as employees or performers. County Councilwoman Heather Post couldn’t agree more on the purpose and need for the ordinance. This will enable us to get signage out into the community in regards to human trafficking. Previously, we’ve had people come in before us, counselors from the schools, talking about our middle schoolers being trafficked. “I’m very proud that our county has pushed moving forward on it,” Post said moments before the council unanimously approved the ordinance. “This is, hopefully, a beginning and a push towards advocacy in our county. Human trafficking has been happening for a very long time.” Christy Gillis, community development di ....
Jan 7, 2021 1:43 PM DeLand, FL - January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. During today s (January 7) Volusia County Council meeting, Chair Jeff Brower read the proclamation, which included the reaffirmation of the County s strong commitment to social justice and human dignity also urging residents and agencies to recognize their vital roles in ending all forms of modern slavery and lifting up its victims. Christy Gillis, Circuit 7 Community Development Administrator for the Florida Department of Children and Families accepted the proclamation. She s also the Chair of the Freedom 7 Human Trafficking Task Force. She said many times people think that it s not happening in our community but statistics prove otherwise. In 2019-20, the Florida Department of Children and Families investigated 72 cases of human trafficking. Twenty of those were verified. These are our kids and our community. DCF is doing a number of things to educate the publ ....