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When working with individuals who have experienced trafficking, decision-making regarding reporting, service provision, safety planning, and other processes may involve ethical dilemmas. This fact sheet describes the ethical principles and the ethics of working with sensitive information.
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This page contains resources that summarize the data collection, evaluation, and research efforts of the Office on Trafficking in Persons and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This Information Memorandum (IM) highlights the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) contributions to human trafficking research, gaps in evidence, and open access policies.
Access information and data about the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP), including infographics, data fact sheets, and program instructions.
State and territory profiles, available in English and Spanish, provide an overview of anti-trafficking activities and resources in each U.S. state and territory to help promote collaboration and inform and enhance the response to trafficking. These snapshots of tailored information include statistics from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, including the number of trafficking cases reported, the number of persons trafficked, demographic information about potential victims, and locations of instances of trafficking. The profiles also contain information about state and territorial trafficking laws and public resources, including collaborations, task forces, research, and publications.