National Grooming Prevention Help Center
Because Trafficking Has a Before, and Prevention Starts There.
Something doesn't feel right? You can ask.
The National Grooming Prevention Help Center is a survivor-led resource where adults can ask questions about possible grooming, learn what to look for, and connect with resources that may help.
You don't need proof. You don't need to know for certain that grooming is occurring. Sometimes prevention begins with simply asking a question.
When Something Doesn't Feel Right
Grooming doesn't always look dangerous in the beginning.
It can look like attention.
Friendship.
Gifts.
Help.
Understanding.
A relationship that seems special.
Over time, boundaries may change, secrecy may develop, and manipulation or control may begin.
Recognizing the pattern earlier matters.
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You Are Not Alone
When someone you love may be experiencing grooming or exploitation, it can be difficult to know where to turn.
Our monthly You Are Not Alone online gathering gives parents, grandparents, and guardians a place to talk, listen, learn, and connect with others who understand.
It is not therapy or counseling. It is a place for connection, survivor-informed education, and resources.
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Important Disclaimer
The National Grooming Prevention Help Center is a survivor-led connection and resource center for adults 18 and older who have questions or concerns about grooming, manipulation, exploitation, or trafficking.
Our purpose is to provide a place to ask questions, learn, connect, and find helpful resources when something doesn't feel right.
The Help Center is not a reporting agency. We do not accept or investigate reports of abuse, grooming, exploitation, trafficking, or criminal activity. We are also not law enforcement, a crisis hotline, a mental health provider, or a legal service.
Information and resources provided through the Help Center are for educational and informational purposes only and are not legal, medical, or mental health advice.
Reporting Obligations
Please understand that although the Help Center is not a reporting agency, certain information disclosed to us may be subject to mandatory or other legal reporting requirements. If we receive information involving suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, trafficking, or immediate danger involving a child or vulnerable adult, we may be required by law to report that information to the appropriate authorities.
For this reason, please avoid providing unnecessary identifying information about a child, vulnerable adult, or other individual when submitting a general question.
If you need to make an official report, please contact the appropriate law-enforcement or protective-services agency in your area. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Submitting a form simply allows you to connect with the Help Center, ask questions, and request information or resources.
Because trafficking has a before, and prevention starts there.