Karen Moore, executive director of Novi’s Sanctum House, visited Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi with a human trafficking survivor on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to discuss vulnerability to exploitation.
Moore and the survivor spoke to Dave Wilson’s Contemporary Social Issues class, according to a Catholic Central news post. Wilson, a 1988 graduate, is also the school’s head varsity lacrosse coach.
The school said Moore visits annually with a different survivor. The discussions cover exploitation and the difficulties involved in recovery.
Sanctum House opened in 2018 and provides residential recovery services for adult women who have survived trafficking. Its voluntary, 24-month program includes counseling, addiction recovery support and life-skills training, according to the organization’s program page.
The school said the partnership helps students recognize signs of trafficking and understand ways to help others.
Anyone with information about suspected trafficking can call Oakland County’s Human Trafficking Prevention tip line at 248-858-0411. Call 911 in an emergency.
