Building Safe Futures: What Families Need to Know About Human Trafficking

About this episode

This episode discusses human trafficking's impact on children and families, featuring insights on prevention and awareness.

This episode of Building Pathways to Healthy Minds takes a powerful and honest look at human trafficking and how it impacts children and families today. Host Priscilla Bagley sits down with David Reid, founder of redM, to break down what trafficking really looks like, how grooming happens, and the warning signs parents and caregivers should not ignore. Together, they discuss common misconceptions, the role of technology, and how traffickers build relationships over time—often in ways that are hard to detect. David also shares practical insights on prevention, the importance of connection within families, and how communities can take action to protect children. This is a heavy but essential conversation that reminds us: awareness, education, and strong relationships are key to keeping kids safe. Learn more about redM: https://www.joinredm.com/

People in this episode

Host: Priscilla Bagley

Guest: David Reid

Topics covered

• human trafficking
• child safety
• family connection
• prevention
• grooming
• community action

Keywords

• human trafficking
• children
• families
• grooming
• warning signs
• prevention
• community action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: redM

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