Traffick911

What Traffick911 does

Traffick911 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 and headquartered in Addison, Texas, that provides 24/7 crisis response and long-term relational advocacy to child sex trafficking victims ages 11-21 across six North Texas counties (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Ellis, and Rockwall). The organization's flagship offering, the Voice & Choice Program, dispatches highly-trained field-based advocates who respond within 60 minutes when law enforcement recovers a child victim, provide immediate basic needs and safety planning, and continue relational case management into adulthood to prevent re-victimization. Programs are delivered free of charge to clients, with no products sold to beneficiaries.

Traffick911 operates through formal partnerships with law enforcement agencies (including Homeland Security Investigations, Dallas PD, and Fort Worth PD), district attorney offices, juvenile justice departments, child protective services (Texas DFPS), child advocacy centers (Dallas CAC, CAC of Collin County), healthcare partners (REACH Clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas), and over 30 additional MOUs across North Texas. The organization was selected by the Texas Office of the Governor following 2015 legislation mandating independent advocates for trafficking victims to deliver the Voice & Choice Program as part of formally coordinated regional multi-disciplinary teams. Complementary offerings include family support services, professional speaker bureau presentations, anti-trafficking orientation sessions, volunteer programs, the Freedom Gathering host-led fundraising model, and a merchandise e-commerce shop.

Revenue is generated through government grants (federal and state, anchored by the Texas Office of the Governor's child sex trafficking team), individual donations (including a 'Visionary' monthly recurring program and planned giving), foundation and corporate grants, merchandise sales, stock donations, wire transfers, and payroll giving. All donations are tax-deductible. The organization holds Charity Navigator Four-Star 'Give with Confidence' status, GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency (2024), and has received recognition from the Fort Worth Commission for Women and Homeland Security Investigations as a most-valued partner. Since founding, Traffick911 has served nearly 2,000 victims, trained over 82,000 youth and adults in prevention, and trained over 18,000 professionals on victim identification. Leadership transitioned in 2025, with Leah Albright-Byrd assuming the CEO role on June 30, 2025, succeeding founder-era leader Lindsey Speed.

Name

Traffick911

Legal name

Traffick911

Website

https://traffick911.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Traffick911 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis response and long-term field-based advocacy for child sex trafficking victims ages 11-21 across six North Texas counties, selected by the Texas Office of the Governor to deliver mandated advocacy services through coordinated multi-disciplinary teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Victim crisis response
• Child sex trafficking
• Trauma-informed care
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Traffick911 receives government funding from federal and state sources, including grants from the Office of the Governor's child sex trafficking team in Texas, which selected the organization to deliver the Voice & Choice Advocacy Program as part of regional multi-disciplinary teams.
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, including monthly recurring 'Visionary' donor program, one-time gifts, and legacy circle planned giving.
3. Foundation & Corporate Grants: Support from foundations and corporate partners including matching gift programs and designated giving campaigns.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling branded apparel (sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies), accessories (hats, tote bags), and drinkware (tumblers, mugs). Proceeds directly fund crisis response and advocacy services.
5. Stock Donations & Wire Transfers: Organization accepts donations of publicly traded securities and wire transfer donations for donors seeking tax advantages.
6. Payroll Giving: Employee payroll deduction programs through employer giving initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Traffick911 delivers the Voice & Choice Program, a field-based advocacy service providing 24/7 crisis response (with field advocates arriving on scene within 60 minutes of law enforcement recovery) and continuous long-term relational support to child sex trafficking victims ages 11-21 across six North Texas counties. Services include immediate basic-needs provision, safety planning, court accompaniment, milestone celebrations, family education, and connection to community partners, with all services provided free of charge to clients.

Product overview

Traffick911 is a nonprofit organization offering a unified suite of services for child sex trafficking victims rather than a software product. The core offering is the Voice & Choice Program, which combines 24/7 crisis response (advocates responding within 60 minutes to law enforcement), long-term relational advocacy, community integration, and family support services. Additional offerings include professional speaker services for anti-trafficking training, volunteer programs, and merchandise. All services focus on field-based, trauma-informed care across North Texas counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voice & Choice Program Traffick911's flagship field-based program providing 24/7 crisis response and long-term relational advocacy to child sex trafficking victims ages 11-21 across six North Texas counties (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Rockwall). Free to clients.
• 24/7 Crisis Response Around-the-clock crisis intervention in which a highly-trained Traffick911 advocate responds within 60 minutes when a child is recovered by law enforcement, providing basic needs, safety planning, and coordination with the county multi-disciplinary team.
• Long-Term Relational Advocacy Ongoing relationship-based support in which advocates serve survivors for as long as needed, helping youth set and achieve self-determined goals while moving toward physical, mental, and emotional freedom.
• Community Integration Services Support for survivors through milestone celebrations, justice advocacy including court accompaniment, and connection to community service partners who walk alongside youth.
• Family Support Services Services supporting families of trafficking survivors, including education on the effects of trafficking trauma, guidance through complex systems, and family reunification support.
• Professional Speaker Services Anti-trafficking training and general community awareness presentations for various venues and professions within a 30-mile radius of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; travel available with fees.
• Anti-Trafficking Orientation Educational sessions (virtual and in-person) covering trafficking, its impact on local youth, and ways to support survivors through volunteering, advocacy, or partnership.
• Volunteer Programs Volunteer opportunities including the Impact Team, survivor care backpack preparation, donation organization, professional skills sharing, and community ambassador roles.
• Freedom Gathering Program Host-organized events (self-guided with provided materials or staff-guided) to educate friends, family, and community about child sex trafficking and raise awareness and financial support; includes dessert, wine & cheese, or meal formats.
• Traffick911 Merchandise Shop Online store selling branded apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies), accessories (hats, bags), and drinkware (mugs, tumblers). All proceeds directly fund 24/7 crisis response and advocacy services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth served through long-term relational support and case management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) - North Texas Trafficking Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeads the North Texas Trafficking Task Force, of which Traffick911 is an active member. Organization represented on the task force by COO Cheryl Brasuell. Collaborative partnership for coordinated anti-trafficking efforts across the region.
• Office of the Governor's Child Sex Trafficking Team (Texas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level mandate since 2015 requiring every child sex trafficking victim in Texas to have a unique advocate assigned. Traffick911 was selected by the Office of the Governor to deliver the Voice & Choice Advocacy Program as part of formally coordinated regional multi-disciplinary teams in North Texas.
• Dallas County Multi-disciplinary TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal county-based multi-disciplinary team partnership providing coordinated services to child sex trafficking victims in Dallas County. Includes formal partnerships with law enforcement, DA offices, juvenile justice, child advocacy centers, and CPS.
• Tarrant County Multi-disciplinary TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal county-based MDT partnership covering Tarrant County with Tarrant County 5-Stones Task Force collaboration. Coordinated response including Fort Worth Police Department and Tarrant County Juvenile Services.
• Collin County Family Violence CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in Collin County Family Violence Council and MDT. Partnership includes CAC Collin County for coordinated victim services.
• C7 Denton County Coalition on Human TraffickingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partnership for coordinated human trafficking response in Denton County, including Denton County Sheriff's office partnerships.
• Texas Victim Assistance AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide membership and collaboration with Texas Victim Assistance Association for victim services coordination.
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center (DCAC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFormal MOU partnership with DCAC for child advocacy services in Dallas County. Organization provides advocate representation in coordinated response.
• Children's Advocacy Center of Collin CountycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMOU partnership for coordinated child advocacy services in Collin County. Traffick911 advocates work with CAC for wrap-around services.
• New Friends New LifemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Texas nonprofit partner serving trafficked and exploited women and teen girls. Collaborative services and referral relationships.
• REACH Clinic at Children's Medical Center DallascoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealthcare partnership providing trauma-informed medical services for high-risk youth. REACH Clinic serves Traffick911 clients with specialized pediatric care including STI testing and treatment.
• Dallas Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership for 24/7 crisis response when victims are recovered by DPD. Traffick911 advocates respond within 60 minutes to provide immediate support.
• Fort Worth Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for crisis response services in Fort Worth coverage area. FWPD and Traffick911 coordinate victim response.
• Unbound Now - North TexasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Texas chapter of Unbound Now, organization dedicated to identifying and supporting victims of human trafficking. Collaborative referrals and services.
• Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for child protective services coordination. Formal MOUs in place for coordinated response to trafficking victims.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Family Place: Dallas-based nonprofit providing services for survivors of family violence including domestic violence and trafficking (Traffick911's Program Director previously worked there as a bilingual counselor). Comparable regional nonprofit with overlapping target population, donor base, and bilingual service demand.
• Saving Innocence: Los Angeles-based anti-trafficking nonprofit providing field-based advocacy and long-term recovery services to child victims of sex trafficking. The new Traffick911 CEO serves as its Board Chair, indicating close programmatic and philosophical alignment.
• Unbound Now: Regional anti-trafficking nonprofit with active operations in North Texas (formal Traffick911 referral partner). Identifies and supports victims of human trafficking, with comparable field-based advocacy and prevention services and overlapping donor/foundation footprint.
• DePelchin Children's Center: Houston-based child welfare nonprofit providing foster care, adoption, and services for at-risk youth (Traffick911's CDO previously spent 10 years there). Comparable as a regional nonprofit addressing child welfare with similar revenue scale and donor base type.
• New Friends New Life: Dallas-based nonprofit serving trafficked and exploited women and teen girls through long-term advocacy, education, and economic empowerment. Direct partner of Traffick911 with overlapping target population (older youth and adult survivors) and shared North Texas donor base.
• Jonathan's Place (RESET program): North Texas child welfare nonprofit providing residential treatment and the RESET program for survivors of child sex trafficking. Overlapping survivor population with Traffick911 and overlapping North Texas donor and referral ecosystem.
• Rebecca Bender Initiative: National survivor-led anti-trafficking organization providing advocacy, training, and survivor empowerment programs. Traffick911's new CEO previously served as Executive Director of Operations, marking it as the most directly comparable peer on operational model.
• Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County: Formal MOU partner of Traffick911 providing forensic interviews and trauma-informed services to child abuse victims in Collin County. Comparable as a regional child advocacy organization with overlapping MDT integration and survivor base.

Broad incumbents

• Shared Hope International: National anti-trafficking organization focused on policy, legal reform, and the protected innocence framework (which underpins Texas's 2015 mandate). Several Traffick911 staff previously worked at Shared Hope, and it operates at a broader national scale than any single regional advocacy provider.
• Polaris Project (rebranded as part of Araminta): Long-established national anti-trafficking organization operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline (referenced in Traffick911's referral materials). Operates at much broader national scale and serves as both an infrastructure provider and policy advocate in the same space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OfficialTRAFFICK911
• Facebookfacebook.com/traffick911
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2143108

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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