Poster Hanging Protocol

Protocol for Hanging Posters (pdf)

Illinois Rescue and Restore Outreach Day Team and Volunteer Protocol

Thank you for volunteering your time to help stop human trafficking.

The goal of Illinois Rescue and Restore Outreach Day is to raise awareness on the issue of human trafficking, as well as to promote the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline number.

  1. Team leaders should review this protocol with each of their team members prior to canvassing their communities.
  2. Participants should always travel in groups of two or more.
  3. Only volunteers 21 and older should engage with venues that serve alcohol (i.e.: clubs, bars, etc.).
  4. At the end of Outreach Day, leaders should use the sign up sheet information to communicate with their team members and monitor their progress. Leaders should note how many posters were distributed by each individual. We are requesting these numbers by the following Monday, April 30th You may fax or email them to us (Fax: (312) 793-2351 Attn: Caronina Grimble, or email dhs.IllinoisRescueandRestore@Illinois.gov).

Protocol

  • Where Should I Hang a Poster?

    With the permission of an owner, supervisor or manager, posters should be displayed in:

    • Bus Stations
    • Chambers of Commerce
    • Health Clinics
    • Coffee Shops
    • College Dorms
    • College Unions
    • Community Centers
    • Convenience Stores
    • Department of Motor Vehicles
    • Dry Cleaners
    • Fire Stations
    • Gas Stations
    • Hospitals
    • Laundromats
    • Legislative Offices
    • Libraries
    • Local Grocers
    • Neighborhood Shops
    • Police Stations
    • Religious Institutions
    • Independent and Ethnic Restaurants
    • Salons/Spas
    • Social Security Offices
    • Social Service Agencies
    • Supermarkets
    • Township Offices
    • Truck Stops
    • 24 hour venues
  • Where Can't I Hang A Poster?
    • Private property without permission from the owner
    • Bus Shelters
    • Lamp Posts
    • Mail Boxes
    • Newspaper Dispensers
    • Telephone Booths
    • Telephone Poles
    • Vacant buildings
    • Sides of buildings without permission from the owner
    • Anywhere that would deface property
  • Who Should I Ask to Hang a Poster? How Should I Ask to Hang a Poster?
    • Unless otherwise noted as public space, permission must be obtained from an owner, a manager, or a supervisor.
    • When addressing the individual in charge, be clear that:
      • You are not selling anything;
      • You are participating in the Rescue and Restore Outreach Day for victims of human trafficking;
      • By displaying a poster in their establishment, they could help save a trafficking victim, and spread awareness of the issue so other people can recognize victims.
    • If people want to know more about the issue, show/give them a Fact Sheet, and have them visit the Rescue and Restore website, http://www.dhs.state.il.us/rescueandrestore
    • If no one is available to authorize the hanging of the poster, ask to leave a poster for a supervisor to approve later. We have provided a letter from the Illinois Department of Human Services outlining what we are doing, which you can leave as well.
    • Ask your contact how long they think the poster will remain on display.
  • How Should I Hang a Poster?
    • We have provided you with all the materials needed to hang a Rescue and Restore poster.
    • Show the supervisor what type of tape you will be using before displaying the poster.
    • If supervisors wish to display the poster themselves and/or use their own materials (such as thumb tacks), this is fine.

Suggestions

  1. Volunteers can wear a uniform color of shirt on Outreach Day. By doing this, neighborhoods can identify Outreach participants as unified, uniform groups.
  2. For teams meeting the morning of the event, teams could arrange to meet at a local coffee shop. Prior to the event, team leaders could solicit sponsorship from them; restaurants often support volunteer efforts by providing free coffee and/or light snacks. Have breakfast and hang your first poster! Teams could do the same after the outreach.
  3. Awareness on the issue of human trafficking must continue beyond Outreach Day. Any posters that are not displayed on April 23rd can be distributed at a later date to locations that coincide with this protocol.