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The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is updating terms (PDF) used in official documents, correspondence, and other communications to align with terminology used in 2 CFR Part 200 and 45 CFR Part 75. These changes are part of a concerted effort encouraging consistency across all U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies, where applicable. While the overall process will be gradual, recipients can anticipate seeing new terms immediately.
The Grant Management Toolkit provides information to Office on Trafficking in Persons’ grantees and other organizations on how to create a culture and infrastructure that supports effective implementation and sustainability of anti-trafficking programs. The toolkit includes links to official resources on federal websites and supplemental, unofficial information from other sources.
For grantees and service providers: Learn how you can use your data to support fundraising and benefit your program in this video from The Center for Victim Research.
These recommendations were developed by fellows of Class 4 of the Human Trafficking Leadership Academy (HTLA), a fellowship organized by the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center and Coro Northern California. A team of allied professionals and survivor leaders worked together to respond to the following question: How can state and local governments help survivors and their families reach financial stability as defined in the 2-generation/whole family approach for postsecondary and employment opportunities, as well as achievement of economic assets, using social capital and a self-determined family as key components to thriving?
The HTLA fellowship is funded by the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and the Office on Women's Health (OWH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The recommendations and content of this report do not necessarily represent the views of OTIP, OWH, or HHS.
This literature review provides an overview of the literature on sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States that can be used to 1. make recommendations for administrative or legislative changes necessary to use programs, properties, or other resources owned, operated, or funded by the federal government to provide safe housing for children and youth who have experienced of sex trafficking and 2. share best practices and recommendations with state governors and child welfare agencies and others who work with children and youth who have experienced sex trafficking (P.L. 113-183).
This document was developed by fellows of the Human Trafficking Leadership Academy Class 1 organized through the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center and Coro Northern California. A team of allied professionals and survivor leaders worked together to respond to the following question: What is survivor-informed programming? How can Office on Trafficking in Persons grantees enhance their programming and services to support survivors of trafficking and/or those at risk using trauma-informed and survivor-informed practices?
The HTLA fellowship is funded by the Office on Trafficking in Persons and the Office on Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The recommendations and content of this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of OTIP, OWH, or HHS.