Jan Bell co-founded and directs the Child Trafficking Solutions Project, a broad-based coalition working collaboratively in the fight against human trafficking of minors in Alabama since 2016. Jan received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and her Master of Public Health degree from UAB with a focus upon Health Organization and Policy. She has been honored by the UAB School of Public Health as Alumnus of the Year for her work in furthering a variety of public health initiatives. She is a recipient of the national FBI Director Community Leadership Award, the Department of Homeland Security’s Outstanding Victim Protection in Countering Human Trafficking Award, and the City of Birmingham’s StrongHer Award in recognition of her collaborative work to improve prevention as well as outcomes for survivors of child trafficking.