Human Trafficking Awareness

In recognition of National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Office of Mental Health (OMH) urges you to learn the facts about human trafficking in New York State.

* There were more than 1,500 confirmed cases of human trafficking in New York State from 2007 to 2019.

* Last year, 62% of confirmed cases occurred outside of New York City, with the largest percentages in

Westchester and Western NY.

* Human trafficking is an under reported crime, meaning there’s probably a lot more cases of trafficking than we

know about.