August 8, 2019
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The DeKalb County Health Department recently participated in the Red Sand Project. The Red Sand Project is artwork created by Molly Gochman that uses sidewalk interventions and earthwork installations to create opportunities for people to question, connect and take action against vulnerabilities that can lead to human trafficking and exploitation.
Participants simply fill a sidewalk crack with red sand and then document their sidewalk transformation on social media using #RedSandProject. The DeKalb County Courthouse was the location for the 2019 Red Sand Project.
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Human Trafficking is the second-fastest growing criminal industry, just behind Drug Trafficking. In the United States, on average, every two minutes, a child is bought or sold for sex with the average age being 13.
For more information on Human Trafficking, please contact Megan Kinslow, Health Educator at 615-597-7599 or Megan.Kinslow@tn.gov. You may also visit the TBI website at https://www.tn.gov/tbi/crime-issues/crime-issues/human-trafficking.html or the Red Sand Project at https://redsandproject.org/.##