On June 8, 2023, Commissioner Woodward toured the FLITE (Fort Lauderdale Independence, Training & Education) Center in West Palm Beach. The commissioner commended the organization for taking an active role in assisting human trafficking victims through their programs and services in South Florida.
Human trafficking is a growing problem in the state with Florida ranking third in the country for calls of suspected cases to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. According to records, Palm Beach County had 77 cases involving children out of the more than 2,000 cases in Florida last year.
With the overall goal of helping human trafficking victims, the FLITE Center in West Palm Beach provides survivors with a team of professionals including survivor mentors, victims service coordinators, clinicians and regional advocates. It is a one-stop resource center offering all supportive services.
For more information, visit flitecenter.org.
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