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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Linda Smith

Linda Smith is the founder and president of Shared Hope International. She is also a licensed tax accountant and a former US congresswoman, having represented Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District from 1995-99. Linda and her husband, Vern, have two children and reside in Vancouver, Wash.

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Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know (Part 2 of 2)

Linda Smith, President of Shared Hope International, discusses the trafficking of minors in the United States, how listeners can fight it and how parents can protect their children. Joining the conversation is a young woman named “Lacy” who shares her story as a former child trafficking victim and how she escaped the industry with the help of Shared Hope International. (Part 2 of 2)

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Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know (Part 1 of 2)

Linda Smith, President of Shared Hope International, discusses the trafficking of minors in the United States, how listeners can fight it and how parents can protect their children. Joining the conversation is a young woman named “Lacy” who shares her story as a former child trafficking victim and how she escaped the industry with the help of Shared Hope International. (Part 1 of 2)

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Exposing the Dark World of Human Trafficking (Part 2 of 2)

Former US Congresswoman Linda Smith discusses the alarming prevalence of modern-day human trafficking, what is being done domestically to protect victims, and how parents and youth leaders can teach the warning signs to their children. (Part 2 of 2)

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Exposing the Dark World of Human Trafficking (Part 1 of 2)

Former US Congresswoman Linda Smith discusses the alarming prevalence of modern-day human trafficking, what is being done domestically to protect victims, and how parents and youth leaders can teach the warning signs to their children. (Part 1 of 2)