Advocates Address Sex Trafficking Gaps in Boston Hospitals

The article discusses a nonprofit initiative in Boston that supports women experiencing homelessness, sex trafficking, and opioid use disorder. It highlights the efforts of the Boston Human Exploitation Advocacy Team (HEAT), co-founded by Abigail Judge and Sandra Andrade, which provides outreach, trauma-informed care, and legal assistance to trafficked women. Since 2024, nine women linked to the area have died from overdose or homicide, underscoring the risks faced by this vulnerable population. HEAT's outreach involves wristbands with contact information and a safe space called “the spot,” offering refuge, medical care, and community support to women in danger or crisis.

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