This weekend, many of us will gather for football, funny commercials, and good food. It’s common around the time of the Super Bowl to hear people talking about human trafficking. Anytime the topic of human trafficking is brought up, it’s an opportunity to share about the lived experience of survivors and how we can make our communities safer for children.  

Here are some facts to remember this Super Bowl Sunday: 

• Human trafficking happens in every community. Other types of crime, like drug trafficking or sexual violence, poverty, lack of access to resources, and frequent migration, make people more vulnerable to trafficking. (National Human Trafficking Hotline, 2026; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2024) 

• The majority of victims are trafficked by people they know. Many are even trafficked while living in their own homes. (US Department of Transportation, 2026; US Drug Enforcement Administration, 2026) 

• Supporting at risk-children through programs that support education, food security, mentoring, and other services—meaningfully reduces the risk of human trafficking in your community. (US Department of Education, 2025; Center for Combatting Human Trafficking, 2020) 

Take the opportunity to share this information this weekend and be an agent for change and an advocate for children!