Summary
Organization name
Guardian Group
Tax id (EIN)
72-1613750
Address
20380 Halfway Rd Suite 1Bend, OR 97703
Thousands of youth are trafficked annually within the U.S. alone, and those working in the hospitality industry are in a unique position to lead the fight against human sex trafficking - hotels and motels are the primary point of sale for the commercial sex industry.
When many people hear the phrase “human sex trafficking,” they immediately think of stories or movies they've seen about activities overseas. So it may surprise you to learn that human sex trafficking has become the second largest and fastest growing crime industry in the world. The United States is far from immune to these atrocities and, unfortunately, hotels and motels have become the number one place of purchase of human beings whether it's by the hour, for the night or for life.
Guardian Group is here to help! After almost 2 years in development with the help from key partners in the hospitality industry, law enforcement and faithful supporters, we are proud to announce that on April 1st, 2016 Guardian Group will launch our Guardian Silver Seal Training - a national hotel training to assist in preventing, recognizing and responding to sex trafficking of women and children in the hospitality industry.
The Guardian Seal Training will ensure employees know how to identify and respond to suspected trafficking incidents in a safe way, equip owners and managers to understand the legal boundaries for their hospitality business, and enhance their ability to collaborate with law enforcement to reduce the chances their hotel will be targeted for human trafficking. By corporately adopting this training, hotels will earn the right to display the Guardian Seal, letting their clients and surrounding businesses know that they have taken a stand against human trafficking.
When the idea of Guardian Group emerged 5 years ago, we never imagined the severity of the need for 'Bringing the Fight to Human Trafficking'. The exploitation of hundreds of thousands of women and children for sex as a commercial industry is sickening and to think that it takes place all around us is heartbreaking. But what has been awe-inspiring is that even in the midst of such a life-stealing evil there has been movement from people from all walks of life joining together to say, "Enough is enough!"
Amongst those people, we've been blessed to create a truly unique “Team of Teams” that is comprised of quiet professionals with extensive experience from the military, law enforcement, NGO and Criminal Law to relentlessly pursue child predators.
We need YOUR help to to bring the fight to the primary point of sale for sex trafficking in the United States!
Become a GUARDIAN!
Organization name
Guardian Group
Tax id (EIN)
72-1613750
Address
20380 Halfway Rd Suite 1