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For 20 years, the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) has led a growing movement to make that vision real. What began as a small grassroots effort is now a statewide network connecting survivors to help, training professionals to recognize and respond, mentoring new leaders, and driving research that informs action.
Thanks to you, Colorado’s response to exploitation is stronger than ever:
1,000+ calls and texts answered each year through Colorado’s 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline
85,000+ Coloradans trained to recognize and respond to trafficking
210+ emerging leaders mentored through LCHT’s Leadership Development Program
4 major statewide research projects shaping anti-trafficking policy and practice
As we mark our 20th anniversary in 2025, Colorado’s anti-trafficking movement faces new challenges—and new opportunities. Public funding for survivor services is shrinking, even as requests for training and Hotline calls continue to rise. Your support today will help carry the work forward, protecting the progress we’ve made and powering what comes next.
Vision: The end of human trafficking.
Mission: To inform social change that eliminates human exploitation.
At its heart, the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) began with a simple but powerful belief: ending human trafficking in Colorado is possible.
Founded in 2005 to address the lack of coordinated response, survivor support, and public awareness, LCHT has grown from a grassroots initiative into a statewide leader transforming systems and strengthening Colorado’s collective response to sex and labor exploitation.
Originally a chapter of the national Polaris Project, LCHT became an independent organization in 2009 to focus on community-driven, Colorado-based solutions. Today, we serve more than 10,000 people each year through four core programs: Training & Education, Research & Action, the Human Trafficking Hotline and Resource Directory, and the Leadership Development Program.
As we mark our 20th anniversary in 2025, LCHT’s historic impact continues to grow. We have:
*Trained over 85,000 professionals and community members across Colorado to recognize and respond to trafficking.
*Operated Colorado’s 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline, responding to nearly 1,000 calls and texts annually from survivors, community members, and professionals.
*Built a statewide Resource Directory of over 260 agencies offering critical services for survivors.
*Supported more than 210 emerging human rights leaders through our Leadership Development Program.
*Produced four major research projects—including The Colorado Project—which have informed state policy, advocacy, and community-based action.
Together, we’re carrying the work forward—so more people get help, more communities are prepared, and more leaders are ready to end trafficking for good.
Organization name
Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking
other names
LCHT, Polaris Project Colorado
2009
Tax id (EIN)
27-0662292
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
1031 33rd Street Suite 237Denver County, CO, US
Phone
303-295-0451
Other
866-455-5075