Public program in philadelphia

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According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, specific vulnerabilities of minors make them excellent targets for human traffickers. Among those vulnerabilities are:

Emotional vulnerabilities (feeling lonely, desperate to belong, or in need of love).

Poverty (needing work in order to take care of family or pay for education, sometimes needing to move or migrate to find work).

Aspects that make minors different and outcasts within their community (sexual orientation, disability, or being new to a setting).

Lack of family or community support (being a runaway or throwaway, lacking parental supervision, being neglected).

Presence of violence in the home (physical, sexual, or emotional abuse)."

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Find at least one public program in philadelphia that addresses at least one of these vulnerabilities. Please explain how the program works and how it helps to reduce the vulnerability of minors to human trafficking. Make sure you cite your source(s).

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