What we do
Guiding survivors to safety, raising awareness on human trafficking, and educating communities.
ACT Alberta is a provincial non-profit and registered charity that provides direct front-line services to victims and survivors of human trafficking.
At ACT Alberta, our first goal is always to get victims and survivors of human trafficking on the path to safety. We also know that we can’t solve this problem alone: we raise public awareness and readiness so that our community can work together to reduce trafficking.
UNIQUE, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Since 2008, we have been one of the few nonprofit organizations in Alberta that provides front-line services to victims and survivors of both labour and sex trafficking.
Victim Services
Pathways to Safety - for survivors
Led by our Victim Services Team, the Pathways to Safety program provides specialized case management to victims and survivors of human trafficking.
ACT Alberta provides a path to safety through direct, front-line services for victims and survivors from all backgrounds, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, and genders.
We support our clients in finding immediate protection, provide access to food, shelter, and trauma counselling, and provide guidance through complicated legal processes (like establishing permanent residency).
Education + Outreach
First Defense - for everyone
ACT's First Defense program offers a range of training modules designed to increase public awareness of human trafficking.
Participants learn identify human trafficking accurately and respond safely. The training incorporates a trauma-informed approach, utilizing evidence-based research and insights from client experiences.
Participants include: healthcare workers, RCMP, airport employees, and front-line workers from every industry. Programs are also available for individuals, allies, companies, and communities.
Research + Partnerships
It Takes a Village - for partners
It Takes a Village is a program designed to foster cross-agency partnerships and facilitate knowledge sharing to meet community action needs.
Our research and community initiatives create a foundation for local responses to human trafficking.
Since our inception in 2008, ACT Alberta has supported critical research and policy development throughout the province while championing sector-wide collaboration.