Direct Outreach

The Landing’s outreach program

The Direct outreach program aims to increase victim identification and connect survivors with services. To this end, The Landing engages in several types of outreach:

Street outreach events take place on Bissonnet and other locations known for trafficking. Our team, along with trained volunteers, build rapport with potential survivors by offering water, Gatorades – hot chocolate during winter – snacks, hygiene items, and othernecessities. The goal of street outreach is not to “rescue” but rather to build trust withindividuals and the community as well as offer information about resources available at
The Landing.
Court outreach is conducted at municipal court.
Online outreach is conducted through the Freedom Signal platform to offer support and services to potential survivors with sex ads posted online. Freedom Signal “scrapes” thesex ads and pulls phone numbers so we can send out texts

The Landing’s outreach program has engaged 770 survivors of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

Community Outreach

The Landing also conducts community outreach by offering speakers, presentations, and trainings to businesses, churches, community groups, schools, and interviews. We offer Human Trafficking 101 presentations, which include information on what human trafficking is, the legal definition of trafficking, signs and indications of trafficking, risk factors, and an introduction to The Landing. In addition, we have presentations geared to youth of different ages, which focus more on internet safety, healthy relationships, and what grooming can look like. We work with groups to customize presentations, whether they are virtual or in person, from 30 minutes to an hour depending on the need. We also welcome the opportunity to join ministry or community fairs! The Landing also offers three-hour volunteer trainings for prospective Drop-In Center volunteers as well as for groups who would like a more in-depth presentation on what human trafficking looks like.

The Landing has reached over 20,000 people through 262 community presentations and fairs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Interested in volunteering for a street outreach event? Volunteers must complete a volunteer training, an outreach training, and a background check. Sign up for a volunteer training here.

Email outreach@thelanding.org with questions you might have about becoming a street outreach volunteer.

While street outreach has inherent risks, we prioritize safety through thorough training, preparation, and a strict “never alone” policy, ensuring a staff member is always present.

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