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Safe housing, legal status, counseling, income, and privacy. Vetted providers who understand what you've been through.

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Your checklist, in order.

Each step links to the listings that do that thing near you. Enter a ZIP above to narrow them.

First 72 hours

  1. 01
    Get safe

    Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. They connect you to vetted local help.

    Safety & protection near you
  2. 02
    Emergency housing

    Trafficking-specific safe houses, DV shelters, and youth shelters. The hotline places you.

    Shelter & housing near you
  3. 03
    Medical care

    Confidential care without police involvement if that's what you need. Forensic exams are available if you want them.

    Health & medication near you
  4. 04
    Secure your phone and identity

    Assume your devices and accounts are monitored. Advocates help you reset safely.

    Safety & protection near you

First 30 days

  1. 01
    Legal help

    T-visa and Continued Presence for non-citizens; victim-witness advocates; record vacatur for charges from being trafficked.

    Legal help near you
  2. 02
    Benefits and certification

    Certified victims qualify for refugee-level benefits. Advocates handle the paperwork.

    Benefits & cash near you
  3. 03
    Counseling

    Trauma-informed therapy and survivor-led support groups.

    Mental health & counseling near you
  4. 04
    Replace documents

    ID, birth certificate, immigration documents your trafficker took.

    ID & documents near you

First 90 days

  1. 01
    Stable housing

    Transitional programs for survivors, often 12 to 24 months.

    Shelter & housing near you
  2. 02
    Income and training

    Survivor employment programs, GED and ESL, job placement with trauma-aware employers.

    Jobs & training near you
  3. 03
    Family reunification or safety

    Help reconnecting with safe family, or protection if family was involved.

    Family & kids near you
  4. 04
    Long-term legal

    Civil suits, restitution, immigration adjustment.

    Legal help near you

Listings for this program

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NationwideVerified Oct 2026

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Polaris

24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.

Safety & protectionShelter & housingLegal help
1-888-373-788824/7
NationwideVerified Oct 2026

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988

Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.

Mental health & counselingSafety & protection
98824/7
UTVerified Oct 2026

211 Utah

United Way of Salt Lake

Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.

FoodShelter & housingBenefits & cash
21124/7
NationwideVerified Oct 2026

Lifeline free phone program

FCC Lifeline

Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.

Phone & transportation
Salt Lake City, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics

Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Birth certificates for people born in Utah. Counter service in Salt Lake City; order by mail or online for other states.

ID & documents
UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Utah Department of Workforce Services

DWS

SNAP, Medicaid, cash assistance, childcare, and job help. Apply online at jobs.utah.gov or at any employment center.

Benefits & cashJobs & trainingFood
1-866-435-7414
UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Utah Legal Services

Free civil legal help for low-income Utahns: protective orders, housing, benefits, expungement, family law.

Legal help
1-800-662-4245
Ogden, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

YCC Family Crisis Center

Domestic violence and sexual assault shelter and advocacy for Weber, Davis, and Morgan counties. Confidential location.

Shelter & housingSafety & protectionLegal helpFamily & kids
801-392-727324/7 crisis line
Salt Lake City, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

International Rescue Committee — Salt Lake City

IRC

Refugee resettlement, employment, ESL, and immigration legal services in Salt Lake City.

Shelter & housingJobs & trainingLegal help
Salt Lake City, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Refugee & Immigrant Center — Asian Association of Utah

RIC-AAU

Runs Utah's trafficking victim services program plus refugee and immigrant case management, mental health, and employment.

Safety & protectionLegal helpMental health & counselingJobs & training
Kaysville, UTSource-seeded · not yet verified

Safe Harbor Crisis Center

Domestic violence and sexual assault shelter, advocacy, and children's services for Davis County. Confidential location.

Shelter & housingSafety & protectionLegal helpFamily & kids
801-444-916124/7 crisis line

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