CENTRAL OHIO RESCUE & RESTORE COALITION COMMITTEE 

Meets the 1st Wednesday of Each Month, 1-3PM
The Salvation Army, 966 East Main Street

LEGISLATION & LOBBYING COMMITTEE

Meets 3rd Friday of Each Month, 1-3PM, The Salvation Army, 966 E. Main Street

This committee tracks state and national human trafficking laws and identifies areas for improvement. Committee members were instrumental in helping Ohio make human trafficking a stand-alone felony in 2010 through efforts including letter gathering, public speaking, and the organization of Ohio's first ever Human Trafficking Advocacy Day.

This committee is currently chaired by Katharina W. and Tabitha Woodruff.  To become involved in the committee or for more information on meeting times and current projects, contact committee chairs Katharina W. at kw.socialjusticeadvocate@gmail.com or Tabitha Woodruff at woodruff.115@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meets the 4th Wednesday of Each Month, 1-3PM, The Salvation Army, 966 E. Main Street

This committee is tasked with coordinating services to trafficking persons in Central Ohio through linkage and referral and use of the exclusive CORRC 24 hour Service Matrix. The matrix serves as an internal tool for the Coalition to offer various supports to people who have been trafficked, including: Housing, Clothing, Legal and Employment Assistance, Medical Care and Interpretation Services.

Victims of trafficking or those who become aware of a trafficking situation can get help by calling this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This committee operates a 24/7 human trafficking reporting hotline for Central Ohio.

Call 614-285-4357 (HELP) if you suspect exploitation or encounter a human trafficking victim. This committee is chaired by Megan Crawford and Trish Smouse.

For more information or to become involved with this committee, contact the committee chairs: Megan Crawford at mcrawford@gracehavenhouse.org or Trish Smouse at trisha.smouse@use.salvationarmy.org. 

DEMAND REDUCTION COMMITTEE

Meets 3rd Wednesday of Each Month, 6:30PM, The Salvation Army, 966 E. Main Street

This committee looks at ways to combat human trafficking by focusing on who is demanding the sale of persons, both in the labor and sex industry.

First, this committee has a group specifically for men to get involved. This group hopes to address the demand side of sex trafficking by educating young men about the dangers of supporting prostitution, strip clubs, and pornography. The men will also research ways to deter johns and consequences for those who continue to do so. This group is led by Josh Foor. To become involved or for more information, please contact committee chair Derek Nicol at derek.t.nicol@gmail.com.

In addition to fighting sex trafficking, the Demand Reduction Committee also seeks to educate consumers on how to make educated purchasing decisions and seek out slave-free, Fair Trade products. These efforts are led by Stephanie Rapp. To become involved in the committee or for more information on meeting times and current projects, contact committee chair Stephanie Rapp at stephanie.rapp@use.salvationarmy.org.

PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE

The Public Awareness committee is tasked with increasing the awareness and education of our community about human trafficking. Through trainings, presentations and events, we work to increase the community's ability to identify and respond to human trafficking.

The public awareness committee, along with CORRC, provides speakers for events, conferences, school groups, civic organizations and other venues. Additionally, CORRC sponsors annual conferences, trainings and other events throughout the year.

This committee is currently chaired by Rachel Adkins and Kae Denino. To become involved in the commmittee or for more information on meeting times and current projects, contact committee chair Rachel Adkins at readkins10@gmail.com.

LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE
For Law Personnel Only

This committee establishes and maintains relationships between the CORRC and local and federal law enforcement personnel.

This committee also links social service providers with law enforcement to identify trafficking cases and support the investigation and prosecution of traffickers. This committee is currently chaired by Brent Currence and Aaron Dennis.

For more information and to get involved with this committee please contact Brent Currence at brent.currence@ohioattorneygeneral.gov  or Aaron Dennis at adennis@columbuspolice.org.