Douglas County will be the first in Oregon with the ability to offer human trafficking prevention to sixth through 12th graders.
All of the schools in the county, from Reedsport to Glide and Drain to Glendale, received the curriculum, which can be taught by any teacher.
“I’m really excited that we are able to get this curriculum into the hands of our most vulnerable population — our youth,” Pearson said. “It teaches them how to recognize the red flags of trafficking and how to help a friend.”
Douglas County is especially vulnerable to human trafficking according to the Mercy Foundation since most of its schools are near high traffic areas such as Interstate 5, Highway 38, Highway 42 and Highway 101.
