Exciting news! relink.org is hosting another informational webinar. On Thursday October 28th, join us at 2 PM via zoom to hear from two speakers who have dedicated years to the Human Trafficking crisis.

Our speakers that have so kindly put in the work to help make this webinar possible are Christi Scott Bartman, Founder of Eyes Up Appalachia and Seth Boughton, Director of Data and Innovative Techniques, Ohio Network of Child Advocacy Centers.

Learn how we might overlay vulnerability mapping, resource mapping and actual data to better address the human trafficking problem in Ohio. We look forward to sharing the work of these individuals and their organizations, and provide Ohioans with the necessary information to help take action against Human Trafficking in our state and beyond.

October 23rd is #TakeBackDay and Rali Ohio is partnering with organizations across Ohio to encourage the safe disposal of old or unused medicines. Make safe disposal part of your fall-cleaning routine and help fight substance misuse at the same time. Share this information and spread the word.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Prescription drug misuse is a major public health crisis -- "18 million people (more than 6 percent of those aged 12 and older) have misused such medications at least once in the past year," (drugabuse.gov). To combat prescription drug misuse, Rali Ohio developed this campaign to remind you to dispose of them properly.

If your or anyone you know are in need of prescription drug disposal bags, contact our Statewide Coordinator, Sarah Capri, at [email protected] to have them sent to you.

Human trafficking is a major issue in the United States. The U.S. is ranked as one of the worst countries globally for human trafficking, with an estimated 199,000 incidents every year (World Population Review). Ohio ranks in the top 5 states with the highest rates of human trafficking.

Ohio law enforcement set up the largest human trafficking sting in Ohio history last week. 161 people were arrested in a statewide sting operation named Operation Ohio Knows. The goal of the sting was to create a deterrent for those who seek sex for pay or profit.