WHY #WEARBLUEDAY MATTERS

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, and it is happening in our communities.

In 2010, President Barack Obama declared January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Today, January is recognized nationwide as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, with #WearBlueDay serving as a visible reminder that awareness is a critical first step toward prevention and intervention.

Wearing blue is a simple but powerful way to stand with victims and survivors and to start important conversations within our families, churches, and communities.

 HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NORTH TEXAS

A Local Crisis

  • 300,000 youth are at risk of trafficking each year in the United States

  • Texas ranks #2 in the nation for reported human trafficking cases

  • In the DFW area, an estimated 400 young people are trafficked on any given night

These are not just statistics, they represent real people, real families, and real lives.

Turn DFW BLUE

This year, the North Texas Cluster of The Links, Incorporated is taking a collective #StandForHer to elevate awareness and advocacy across North Texas.

You can take part by:

  • Wearing blue to church on Sunday, January 11, 2026

  • Sharing trusted information on social media

  • Saving and sharing safety resources

  • Speaking up if you see something concerning

    Together, we can Turn DFW Blue and be a voice for change.

Use these hashtags to commemorate the day:
  #WearBlueDay #StandForHer #NFNL #LinksInc #WALinks

TAKE ACTION

Awareness leads to action, and action can save lives.

Download the #WearBlueDay 1-Page Awareness Guide to:

  • Learn the signs of human trafficking

  • Understand how trafficking impacts North Texas

  • Know what to do if you see something suspicious

  • Share accurate, trusted resources with others

 
Get Help
Get Involved
 

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

 
 

DID YOU KNOW?

  • 15 is the average age a girl is trafficked in the United States

  • 62% of trafficked victims in the U.S. are women of color

  • In the DFW area, hundreds of young people are exploited every night
    Awareness saves lives.

ABOUT THE LINKS, INCORPORATED

 
 

Founded in 1946, The Links, Incorporated is one of the nation’s largest volunteer service organizations committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry.

The North Texas Cluster of The Links, Incorporated is comprised of seven chapters working collaboratively to serve and advocate across the region:

  •  Dallas (TX)

  • Fort Worth (TX)

  • Mid-Cities (TX)

  • Plano North Metroplex (TX)

  • Trinity (TX)

  • Greater Denton County (TX)

  • Southern Metroplex (TX)

    ABOUT NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE

New Friends New Life (NFNL) is a Dallas-based nonprofit dedicated to restoring and empowering trafficked and sexually exploited women, teens, and children.

Through trauma-informed programs focused on economic empowerment, education, mental health, and advocacy, NFNL helps survivors build lives of dignity, independence, and hope.

#WEARBLUEDAY PARTNER CHURCHES

We are grateful to the churches across North Texas who have committed to helping Turn DFW Blue:

Concord Church – Dallas

St. Luke Community United Methodist Church – Dallas

Hamilton Park United Methodist Church – Dallas

LIFT Community Church – Dallas

New Hope Baptist Church – Dallas

Fourth Ward Missionary Baptist Church – Ellis County

Warren United Methodist Church – Dallas

Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church – Garland

St. John Church – Grand Prairie

Church of Christ at Cedar Valley – Lancaster

Saintsville Cathedral – Fort Worth

Additional partner churches are joining daily.