California Strengthens Antitrafficking Efforts Through PACT Collaborative Platform
PACT, the Partnership for Action, Coordination, and Transformation, is a collaborative platform built for anti-trafficking work in California. The initiative is designed to link resources across all 58 counties and improve support for young people at risk of or experiencing trafficking through a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed approach.
PACT's central function is to break down administrative barriers and promote collaboration across agencies and jurisdictions. The platform brings together member networks, including local child welfare trafficking response programs, and gives them a shared structure for exchanging resources and professional experience.
Rather than operating as a single direct-service provider, PACT is intended to function as a supportive ecosystem for organizations working on the front lines of child trafficking response. Its coordination model spans all 58 California counties and is meant to make information and resources available across regions.
- Cross-county coordination: Connects California's 58 counties and supports the regional sharing of resources and information.
- Peer forums: Provides a space for members to exchange views and circulate best practices.
- Professional support: Offers consultation and coaching from experienced staff and consultants.
The platform also includes peer forums where members can exchange views and circulate best practices, along with professional support from experienced staff and consultants who provide direct consultation and coaching.
For member agencies, PACT offers structured professional support intended to strengthen anti-trafficking services. The platform provides access to learning resources, customized coaching and professional training, with support for both daily operations and longer-term development.
PACT hosts an annual statewide conference. The September 2024 "Integrate!" conference gave practitioners a continuing professional development path, and planning information for the 2026 PACT conference has already been released.
To help frontline organizations identify and respond to trafficking more accurately, PACT gathers practical tools and multimedia materials in a shared resource library. The materials are aimed at supporting prevention, identification and intervention efforts.
- Prevention month activities: Each January, the platform releases a dedicated toolkit and activity calendar for Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
- Labor trafficking support: A specialized Labor Trafficking Toolkit helps agencies identify and support young people affected by labor exploitation.
- Multimedia resources: These include the ImPACT documentary series and the "A Reclamation" virtual art gallery, which are intended to raise public awareness and professional understanding.
These tools include prevention campaign materials, specialized guidance on labor trafficking and multimedia projects designed to raise public awareness and strengthen professional understanding of trafficking.
The platform's main components can be summarized by function and intended use:
| Component | Function |
|---|---|
| Cross-county coordination | Connects all 58 California counties to support regional sharing of resources and information. |
| Peer forums | Provides member exchange and dissemination of best practices. |
| Professional support | Offers consultation and coaching from experienced staff and consultants. |
| Annual conference | Supports continuing professional development; the 2024 "Integrate!" conference was held in September, and 2026 planning information has been released. |
| Resource library | Includes prevention-month toolkits, a labor trafficking toolkit and multimedia resources. |
