The Legislative Strategy Advisory Board drives the development of bold, survivor-led strategies to advance Safe Harbor and partial decriminalization legislation nationwide. This space plays a critical role in shaping policy agendas, responding to proposed legislation, and pushing back against efforts to pass legislation that is harmful to victims and survivors. This board is laying a strategic foundation for legislative wins that prioritize survivor safety, reduce demand, and hold exploiters accountable.

The LGBTQ2IA+ Advisory Board is committed to advancing policies and initiatives that reflect the realities of LGBTQ2IA+ survivors. LGBTQ2IA+ voices are centered here, shaping advocacy priorities, informing education, and influencing legislative strategies. This board is ensuring that the movement for survivor justice includes and uplifts queer and trans experiences, not as an afterthought, but as a core part of the fight for equity and liberation. 

The BIPOC Survivors Advisory Board is a space where Black, Indigenous, and People of Color survivors lead conversations that reflect their lived realities and reshape policy from the ground up. This board is actively identifying gaps in current legislative approaches, challenging one-size-fits-all solutions, and pushing for reforms that are culturally specific and justice-centered. 

The BIPOC Ally Sub-Committee is a committed space for white survivors to engage in allyship in alignment with the BIPOC Survivor Advisory Board. This sub-committee focuses on unlearning harmful norms, decentering whiteness, and supporting culturally grounded solutions. Through ongoing reflection, skill-building, and guided action, members of this space work to strengthen cross-racial solidarity within the movement.

The Data & Research Advisory Board exists to ensure that survivors are not just consulted in research, but leading it. This space challenges the long-standing practice of extracting data from survivors without accountability or benefit to them. Instead, it centers survivor leadership in shaping research priorities, reviewing emerging studies, and preparing members to drive future data initiatives. As the anti-trafficking field evolves, this board ensures that survivor perspectives are embedded at every level of the research conversation. 

The Legal Systems Advisory Board plays a key role in ensuring that policies and resources reflect the complex realities survivors face in criminal, civil, and family court systems. This space shapes survivor-centered legal tools and frameworks that address the gaps in existing systems, where support is often fragmented or misaligned with survivor needs. By identifying critical pain points across legal processes and advising on strategic improvements, the board is laying the groundwork for lasting legal reform grounded in lived experience and practical insight. 

The Leadership Advancement Advisory Board is actively creates pathways for STSC members to step into positions of influence, both within and beyond the anti-trafficking movement. This board is focused on removing barriers and building credibility. Its work ensures that survivor leaders are not only seen but respected as the experts, advocates, and changemakers they are in spaces where decisions are made. 

The Anti-Torture Advisory Board reinforces the legal and human rights framework that recognizes sex trafficking as a form of torture under both national and international law. This space strengthens advocacy by grounding it in legal precedent, international definitions, and survivor testimony. This board shapes stronger legislative narratives and policy positions that align trafficking with other forms of state-recognized violence, building the case for comprehensive survivor protections and accountability measures. 

The Community Relations Advisory Board is focused on strengthening connections between STSC members and aligned allies across sectors. This space is building a structured approach to networking, collaboration, and resource-sharing that reflects STSC’s values and priorities. By shaping engagement strategies and cultivating intentional partnerships, the board is expanding the reach and influence of survivor leaders, ensuring that allies are not just present, but actively contributing to survivor-led change.

The Jenny Seal Certification Board is developing a standard of excellence for allies in the anti-trafficking movement. This board is creating a rigorous, survivor-defined certification process that recognizes businesses and organizations that align with the values, ethics, and goals of survivors. The Jenny Seal will serve as a public marker of genuine allyship, signaling a commitment to survivor leadership, accountability, and meaningful engagement. This board is setting a new bar for what it means to support the movement with integrity. 

The Event and Impact Advisory Board ensures that STSC’s public presence reflects the depth and expertise of its members. This space brings together survivor leaders around shared knowledge and experience, coordinating panels, presentations, and speaking opportunities that shape the broader conversation on trafficking and exploitation. From national conferences to internal gatherings, the board is creating pathways for members to lead, teach, and represent the movement with clarity and power.