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In 2008, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) sponsored a national symposium focused on the health needs of human trafficking victims. This event brought together health care professionals, federal employees, and anti-trafficking advocates to discuss how best to identify victims in health care settings and ways that the health care system can provide improved and effective services to this population.
The Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) collaborates with private organizations to raise awareness, identify research needs, and gather recommendations to improve government programs. Below, you will see our past efforts.
OTIP partners with other federal agencies and departments to improve the government’s coordination of services and better understand the needs of survivors and those at risk of human trafficking.